Featured Makers
Watervliet District Library's Lego Club
Make something fantastic with the Watervliet District Library's Lego Club! Library staff will share their huge collection of Lego bricks and accessories, for builders of all ages. Pick up a newsletter or sign up for a card, too!
Restoration at the Air Zoo
The Air Zoo’s restoration team will display items from WWII aircraft that are currently being restored. Original parts are not always available and present-day technologies including 3D printing and custom fabrication are necessary! Check it out.
Laser Cut Pictures
What we do is we make a mosaic with your help! You can choose a number, and that number will print a shape. After the shape is laser cut out of card stock, you can glue it to the corresponding number on the canvas. In the end it make a finished photo
Cirque Amongus
Cirque Amongus' cycles include a Cherry picker unicycle that starts at 4 feet tall and grows to 8 1/2 feet tall while riding it, a Dicycle with 8 foot wheels and a Party cycle which holds 7 people seated in a circle, everyone pedals to make it go. This activity is funded in part by the MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and the MICHIGAN HUMANITIES COUNCIL.
Guimond Metal Art, Blacksmith
Ted Guimond is the blacksmith in residence at Guimond Metal Art in South Haven, Michigan. In the blacksmith shop he forges hot iron into functional items and works of art. Blacksmithing lessons are available to people ranging in age from 9 to 90.
Wand Making
Stop by this station and create your own wand. Attendees will decorate chopsticks to fit their needs. Design and decorate with nail polish, hotglue, glitter, sparkles, and whatever else we can find!
Bright Lites
We are a family friendly booth for everyones enjoyment. We make candles! But instead of heat we use sand wax that is easy to pour. You can pour it into individual jars to make a beautiful candle! The possibilities are endless with these candles.
Kona Ice
Mobile Shaved Ice Truck
What is Maker Faire?
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.
We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Glimpse the future and get inspired!
