Offering spectacles of technology and creativity, the 20th Anniversary Maker Faire is packed with even more surprising displays of innovation.
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For an admission fee, families get access to a fairgrounds of sorts, where jaw-dropping exhibitions, limitless hands-on activities, and exciting performers come together to offer an all-day adventure.
New This Year at Maker Faire Bay Area
Look for every-year favorites mixed with cutting-edge innovation. This year, Robot Foundry is a curated area with robots of every kind and size. Find Humanoids, Combat, FIRST, Mech Warfare, Industrial, and more familiar “faces”.
An expanded hands-on activities area will feature opportunities for kids and adults to try their skills at soldering, block printing, felting, LED plushies, and CrunchLabs engineering.
Crafting. Creating. Exploding! Get immersed in a weekend full of creativity, curiosity, and invention represented by hundreds of makers and presenters from all over the world. Maker Faire Bay Area is a full-spectrum event with projects, presentations, and activities focused on making for social good, health, education, and technology, as well as the latest developments in AI, microelectronics, 3D printing, drones, robotics, and more.
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Also featured will be Hip Hop Science, Circus Shows and the Maker Faire’s famous, Eepy Birds’ Coke Zero and Mentos Bellagio-style fountain show.
When and Where is the Maker Faire in the Bay Area in 2026
When: Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026
Friday, Sept. 25, from 10 am to 3 pm for “Maker Faire Field Trip Day”
Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, Sept. 27, from 10 am to 5 pm
Where: Mare Island Naval Shipyard at 560 Nimitz Ave, Vallejo, CA — overlooking the scenic Napa River with lots of parking.
👉 Our resident Maker Faire enthusiast dad says, “Arrive at the parking lot before the Faire opens for the best experience with both parking and access to activities.”
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Fees: Friday Youth & Students: $25 | Friday Adult: $45 | Weekend Day Youth: $35 | Weekend Day Adult: $65 | Under 4: Free
Parking passes: $20-$30
VIP All Access Pass: $1000
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