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Des Moines Mini Maker Faire

Des Moines Mini Maker Faire

Monday, September 4, 2023  |  9:00 am-4:00 pm

The 2023 Des Moines Mini Maker Faire will be hosted by the Science Center of Iowa on Monday, September 4. The all-ages festival celebrates those who tinker, build, experiment and collaborate.

Exhibitors will showcase creativity from across the state, and attendees will be able to participate in hands-on activities to discover their own inner maker. There will be a lot of activities for visitors to do, including skill stations where you can learn to solder, build circuits, knit or crochet, and make puppets. Multiple local robotics teams will be onsite to talk about their projects and provide live demonstrations.

The festival atmosphere continues outside with food trucks available from 11:00 am-2:00 pm.

All Des Moines Mini Maker Faire activities are included with SCI general admission — free for members!

View the event schedule and more at http://desmoines.makerfaire.com/

Workshops

There will be FREE workshops in SCI's multipurpose room that visitors can sign up for that day, including Robotics and D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) One Shot. Each participant must register for the workshop including any supervising adults.

There will also be workshops held in the Innovation Lab. These workshops include Soldering Pin, Cardboard Lantern and Puppet Design and are offered for an additional $5 fee. Each participant must register for the workshop including any supervising adults. 

Registration for each of these workshops will be available onsite at SCI the day of the event.

Presenting Sponsor: Kemin Industries