Ready, Set, Make: Five New September Maker Faires Expand the Movement

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Arduino CNC Raspberry Pi Woodworking 3D Printing IOT Robot Maker Faire All Stories Projects Boards Guide Make: magazine Ask Make: Ready, Set, Make: 5 Inaugural September Maker Faires Maker Faire Maker News September is always a busy month for Maker Faire and this year five first time events, scattered around the world, are joining the scene. Its always exciting to see a maker community coalesce and expand when a Maker Faire comes to town.

How it works

• ideas, see how things work, and meet the people who built them reminds us that there's always something new to discover," says co-organizer Scott Patton.
• From yarn to one-of-a-kind creations, Katzer Creations showcases the incredible things that can be made with crochet, bringing handmade artistry and plenty of creativity to Maker Faire.
• Above all, Maker Faire Porto aims to spark curiosity and critical thinking—and show that with a little imagination, the right tools, and a willingness to try, an idea can become something that helps shape...
• The event is focused around a series of workshops and lectures by notable makers in the region, including Marcelo Tas who is a civil engineer as well as the creator and former host of Brazil's most...
• The event celebrates maker culture as a powerful way to learn, create, and innovate, bringing people closer to technology through hands-on experiences and encouraging everyone to experiment, tinker, and...

What to take from it

His engagement with the maker movement has continued through his involvement with Maker Faire Curitiba, where he is featured as a speaker on creativity in the digital age. Check out one of these events — or one of many other across the world and year — to talk to the makers. Curitiba (Brazil) This weekend will bring Maker Faire back to Brazil for the first time since 2018!

Example or evidence

• Waterloo (Canada) The Waterloo Region in Ontario, Canada has always been a place where people build what comes next.
• View this post on Instagram Porto (Portugal) Maker Faire Porto is all about turning curiosity into action—and ideas into things you can touch, test, build, and (sometimes) break!
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• Tinker Truck is a mobile makerspace that brings real tools, materials and hands-on science and engineering directly to kids and families, where participants can build rockets, hack toys, experiment with...

Details worth keeping

Ready, Set, Make: 5 Inaugural September Maker Faires. It is in this dynamic that we are organizing the Education Day of Maker Faire Calais 2026 on Friday, September 11, 2026. Fair to offer various activities to visitors and school groups.

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