EXHIBITOR update!
If you are a participating maker, you should have received the email containing specific details about the faire. If you did not, please contact us immediately!
REMINDER: the Urban Bourbon Half Marathon is occurring that morning.
Regarding access via the race:
…while the intersection of 5 and Muhammed Ali is closed, we will be able to slowly be able to drive up 5th street the wrong way. Someone will be on the road starting at 9:30 AM.
Please be aware of this access when you report to the Check-in area on Saturday!
Happy Making!
NEW Details about Louisville Mini Maker Faire!
Here are a few important tidbits about Louisville Mini Maker Faire.
THE BASICS:
Where is it happening?
The Fourth Street Live area in downtown Louisville.
When is it happening?
Saturday, October 21st, 2017. Family hours will be from 12 to 5 PM, but the fun will continue late into the night during “after hours,” starting around 6 PM.
What does it cost to attend?
Absolutely nothing!
What will be there?
Makers–creators of things–and their creations. That means builders, engineers, bakers, programmers, jewelry-makers, business owners, costumers, and everyone else who likes to make cool stuff!
Who should attend?
The family hours are specifically geared toward family-friendly interaction. Our extended evening hours allow the celebration of creativity to continue among a primarily grown-up audience.
There will be something for everyone!
I have more questions–who do I ask?
Contact us at makerfairelou@gmail.com with your questions.
FOR EXHIBITORS/PRESENTERS:
I would like to bring my thing–what do I do now?
Great! Just sign up here to give us more information about what you’re bringing. You will get a response once your entry is approved.
How long am I supposed to stay?
We’d love it if you stayed the entire time! But we understand that some may only be interested in staying for the family hours. Departure can be arranged accordingly, but major equipment may have to be retrieved later so as not to disrupt our continuing event. Specific details for setup and teardown will be provided as we approach the date.
Is it okay if I present a crazy contraption that has special safety and display requirements?
We’d love to have you! Please contact us at makerfairelou@gmail.com as soon as possible so we can figure out a plan that works for everyone.
I have more questions–who should I ask?
Contact us at makerfairelou@gmail.com with ANY questions! More information will be distributed to exhibitors as the date approaches.
See you at the Faire!
Calling all Makers for 2017!
Join us this October 20-21 for the 2017 Louisville Mini Maker Faire! Our call for makers application is open, and we NEED you to apply!
NEW this year: Friday night public hours, with a block-party-style setting that you won’t want to miss!
Are you an inventor? An artist? Anyone with a creative project to show off? Think of this as the biggest, coolest show-and-tell you’ll ever attend–complete with robots, drones, and costumes!
Sign up as soon as possible. Spots are limited!
CLICK HERE to APPLY
How Do We Do it?
How do we fit SO MUCH AWESOME into such a small space? Check out our map and event schedule to see how it’s done!
Call for Makers is open!
Officially Calling All Makers!
Are you a … tinkerer? Mad scientist? Yarn bomber? Robot whisperer? Gadget fixer? User of unusual tools? Woodworker? Puppeteer? RC car fanatic? LED artist? FIRST team? Sculptor?
Want to share what you’re working on? Teach someone about it? Figure it out with other like-minded souls?
See our Call for Makers application and come hang out with us at the Mini Maker Faire.
Full press release: Louisville Mini Maker Faire Opens “Call for Makers”
Dale Dougherty: “We Are Makers”
“What’s a Maker Faire”, part 2: Here’s a talk by Dale Dougherty which encapsulates what it is to be a Maker, and why Makers are important.
Dale is the president/CEO of Maker Media, which spun out of O’Reilly Media in 2013. He is the founding editor and publisher of MAKE magazine and the co-creator of Maker Faire. So, he’s pretty much our patron saint. Follow him at @dalepd.