White Paper: Maker Faire Long Island and the Long Island Explorium 2024
May 31, 2024
Introduction Maker Faire Long Island is an annual event that brings together makers, innovators, and creative minds to showcase their projects and
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The Maker Faire Long Island Call for Makers is open but with very limited exhibits left #LIMakerFaire. Please email limakerfaire@longislandexplorium.org for inquiries.
The Maker Faire Long Island can’t happen without Volunteers! We need people willing to help put on the “Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth” for everyone in our community.
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!
See Some of Our 2025 Makers.
Tikkun Olam Makers
Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) is a global network of makers dedicated to creating affordable, open-source solutions for unmet needs. TOM's open-source library features hundreds of solutions that are available for free download by anyone, anywhere.
Long Island R2D2 Builders Group
We are in the Long Island area of New York. Our members have custom built there own life size, operational Star Wars R2D2 droids. We operate them for charitable and community events.
M0SA1CS
This interactive installation places audiences in a mosaic of RGB pixels, placed in a mosaic-esque, warped time and space, reflecting on the perfect illusions of the digital world, under which images, spacetime, and even identity can be pixelated.
FIRST Long Island Robotics
FIRST Long Island is the non-profit all volunteer organization that administers FIRST Robotics Competitions for students K-12 on Long Island. Over 5,000 students are building robots for friendly competitions in four different age and skills groups.
404: Boring Not Found
404: Boring Not Found is a playful collection of interactive little machines that blink, sing, nod, and respond to your presence. Behind them are sensors, motors, Arduino, and visual programming—but more importantly, they are built for fun, for inter
Makers Making Change NYC Metro Chapter
The NYC Metro Chapter aims to connect makers, disability professionals and AT users with customizable tools and solutions. Through build events, presentations, and workshops we aim to build awareness and support people with disabilities.
Suffolk County radio club
Suffolk County Radio Club was established in 1947, we are a group of radio enthusiasts who encourage innovation exploration and tinkering.
Long Island Droid Builders
Long Island Droid Builders
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Maker Faire Long Island 2025 at Stony Brook University
The Long Island Explorium is proud to present the 8th Annual Maker Faire Long Island on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Stony Brook University—Long Island’s premier academic and research institution.
As part of the global Maker Faire brand, this event celebrates creativity and innovation across Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). The Faire brings together 100+ makers and welcomes over 2,000 attendees of all ages for an inspiring day of discovery, learning, and fun.
Attendees can experience everything from cutting-edge robotics, kinetic and interactive art, and engineering marvels to hands-on workshops, live demonstrations, and spectacular performances. By merging the classic science fair with innovation, artistry, and engineering excellence, Maker Faire has earned its reputation as the “Greatest Show & Tell on Earth.”
The move to Stony Brook University marks an exciting new chapter, offering expanded space, increased accessibility, and fresh opportunities to engage with a diverse lineup of makers and creators. Since 2015, Maker Faire Long Island has grown into a signature event for the New York Tri-State area, attracting makers, educators, families, and curious minds from across the region and beyond.
Whether you’re a maker, a learner, or simply an enthusiast, we invite you to join us for a day of innovation, creativity, and community spirit at this year’s Maker Faire Long
Island.
See the web version of the press release here: https://longisland.makerfaire.com/news/
Apply as a Maker today at: https://longisland.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers/
Early Bird Tickets are on sale now: https://maker-faire-long-island-2025.eventbrite.es