Maker Faire Rochester 2019
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 11/23/2019
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Maker Faire Rochester is a family-friendly celebration featuring 150+ local do-it-yourself science, art, robots, crafts, technology, music, hands-on activities, and more. It’s an event where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.
The 6th annual Maker Faire Rochester returns on Saturday, November 23rd, from 9 am to 5 pm, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
Order advanced tickets via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-faire-rochester-2019-tickets-66705224121
Examples of Makers from previous Maker Faires include:
- 16ft tall fire blasting trumpets
- Try out a scaled-up skeeball machine where you have to use a bowling or soccer ball
- See students take a ride on a robotic, drivable couch
- Visit our “Dark Room” to see LED art including a chance to make your own light painting
- Make your own Lego creations alongside creations made by the Rochester Lego User Group
- Learn to solder your first electronics project
- Meet cosplayers and prop replicators
- Learn to use one of a dozen sewing machines in attendance
- Be inspired by kid Makers
- Play over a dozen video and board games developed right here in Rochester
- Make and learn with makerspaces from around Rochester
- Launch rockets through recreational plumbing
- Try on a Big Face Box and watch your face become huge.
- And tons more!
A full list of makers from last year can be found at: https://rochester.makerfaire.com/makers-exhibits-2/
Makers are of all ages and backgrounds. Our mission is to entertain, inform, connect and inspire these thousands of Makers and aspiring Makers.
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