From beer to drones and textiles to rockets, Maker Faire San Diego is gearing up for its third edition in Balboa Park.
Organizers of the geeky festival are reminding the public of the Sept. 8 entry deadline. The event is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 7-8.
“Maker Faire is not designed like any standard trade show or conference — it’s a fun, interactive maze of demonstrations, exhibits, workshops and displays,” says Cody Nelson, director of events and public programs for the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership.
“Imagine the historical state fairs where everyone arrives with their wares and sets up their exhibit,” Nelson said. “We have different kinds of exhibit areas to accommodate the diversity of projects, and we encourage makers to create their own look and feel.”
Entry form is here. Entries can be submitted by individuals or by groups, such as hobbyist clubs and schools.
The event is looking for:
- Artists
- Robotics
- Hacked or Homebuilt Drones
- Arduino Projects
- Raspberry Pi
- Space Projects
- Food Makers (not concessionaires)
- Beer Makers
- Artisanal and Traditional Hand Crafts
- Conductive Materials Projects
- Kit Makers
- Interactive Art Projects
- 3D Printers and CNC Mills
- Textile Arts and Crafts
- E-Textiles
- Home Energy Monitoring
- Programming Languages (games, apps, etc.)
- Rockets and RC Toys
- Sustainability & Green Tech
- Radios, Vintage Computers and Game Systems
- Electronics
- Electric Vehicles
- Science, Biology, Biotech, and Chemistry Projects
- Puppets, Kites and Other Whimsical Creations
- Bicycles (and hacked bikes)
- Large-scale Art
- Shelter (Tents, Domes, etc.)
- Music Performances and Participation
- Unusual Tools or Machines
- And How to Fix Things or Take them Apart (Vacuums, Clocks, Washing Machines, etc.)
For more information, visit sandiego.makerfaire.org. Maker Faire San Diego is produced by The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership and The San Diego Makers Guild.