The 2nd annual World Maker Faire takes place this weekend in New York.
The World Maker Faire is the world’s largest DIY festival that is expected to draw over 25,000 visitors, which is more than last year’s! The two days that the event is held on will feature a ton of technology, engineering, art and do-it-yourself projects. Over 500 inventors, scientists, crafters, educators, entrepreneurs, students, authors, and creators, will join forces to show the world their talents and ask the same.
This year’s Maker Faire features a craft pavilion, workshops galore, project that emphasize innovations in health care, exhibits, science demonstrations, art-technology displays, and even a 3D printing village.
“World Maker Faire shows us just how fun and exciting science and technology learning can be,” said NYSCI President and CEO Margaret Honey. “The creativity and ingenuity on display is exactly the type of hands-on, experiential learning that we need to inspire young people to want to learn more about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). These four areas of learning are critical to American competitiveness but they are on the decline in the United States. Maker Faire is one piece of our efforts to revitalize young people’s interest in STEM learning.”
Here is the address of this year’s event:
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11368-2950
(In Flushing Meadows Corona Park)
The hours for Saturday, September 17th are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the hours for Sunday, September 18th, are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The full schedule for the Maker Faire can be found here: http://makerfaire.com/newyork/2011/schedule/all/
The following prices for a day ticket are as follows:
Adult (18+) – $25.00
Student (with I.D.) – $15.00
Youth (2-17) – $10.00
Seniors (62+) – $20.00
Kids (Under 2) – Free
Family Pass (All 5 must be present – Entrance only – Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) – $50.00
The following prices for weekend tickets are as follows:
Adult (18+) – $50.00
Student (with I.D.) – $30.00
Youth (2-17) – $20.00
Seniors (62+) – $40.00
Kids (Under 2) – Free
Tickets can only be purchased online at the current time from the Maker Faire website. For more information regarding tickets and group discounted tickets, visit the Maker Faire website, then click on the “Attend” tab.
For more information regarding the World Maker Faire, tickets, or anything else pertaining to the event, please visit the Maker Faire website.
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