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Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 (Sept. 25-27)

Saturday, September 26, 2026 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Cost: $45*
*Please use promo code FUNCHEAPSF for an additional savings and 30% off door prices
Historic Mare Island Naval Shipyard | 560 Nimitz Ave, Vallejo, CA 94592⁠

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Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 (Sept. 25-27)

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Maker Faire Bay Area 20th Anniversary: Save 30% with Funcheap

Maker Faire Bay Area returns to Mare Island for its 20th anniversary, bringing together a massive weekend of invention, creativity, hands-on making, art, technology and wonderfully weird things you won’t see anywhere else.

Known as the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth, Maker Faire is part science fair, part county fair and part something entirely its own. Explore robots, drones, spectacular art, electronics, 3D printing, laser cutting, traditional crafts, hands-on activities, live demonstrations, performances and hundreds of makers sharing what they’ve built.

Come to watch, but expect to make something, try something and leave inspired to build something of your own.

Maker Faire

Maker Faire Bay Area
Friday – Sunday, September 25-27, 2026 | 10a – 5p
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 560 Nimitz Ave., Vallejo
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Upcoming Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 (Sept. 25-27) Events

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $45*
*Please use promo code FUNCHEAPSF for an additional savings and 30% off door prices
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Community, Discount Tix / Promo Codes, Fairs & Festivals, Fun & Games, Geek Event, In Person, Kids & Families, Live Music, Sponsored
Address: 560 Nimitz Ave, Vallejo, CA 94592⁠

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Saturday, September 26, 2026

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9:30 am   Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)  FREE*
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10:00 am   “Corgi Con” Bay Area 2026 at Alameda County Fairgrounds  $13*
*$13.44+ | Kids 6 & under FREE | Parking $15
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*Tickets start at $45 | Get 25% Off Tickets with code BAS
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10:00 am   Free Bay Area ADU & Tiny Home Expo Fall 2026 (Oakland)  FREE*
*Free Free Admission and Free Parking
10:30 am   Bagels and Bricks: Creative Hangout for Makers (SoMa)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
11:00 am   September Arts & Culture Fest w/ Live Mural Painting (Downtown San Mateo)  FREE
11:00 am   4th Annual “Circus on The Square” + Free Popcorn (SF)  FREE*
*Free for all
11:00 am   Rodeo Music and Art Market  FREE*
*Free All Day; No RSVP needed
11:00 am   8th Annual Bay Area Korean “Chuseok” Festival (The Presidio)  FREE
11:00 am   Off the Grid 2026 Treasure Island w/ Free Kites + Free Ferry Rides (Fall 2026)  FREE
11:00 am   District 11 OMI Family Summit  FREE*
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11:00 am   $1 Art Vending Machine Pop-Up w/ 10+ Machines in SF (Sept. 26-27)  FREE
11:00 am   Free Art Vending Machine Weekend: 10+ Machines + Local Artists (SF)  FREE*
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11:00 am   The Mrs. Roper Castro Bar Crawl (SF)  FREE*
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11:00 am   Hands-On Family Science Day: Stargazing & Planetarium Shows (San Mateo)  FREE*
*No advance registration is required.
11:00 am   5th Annual Art & Lit Fest (Serramonte Center)  FREE
11:00 am   SF’s “Upper Noe NeighborFest” Free Pizza, Lemonade, Popcorn + Gelato (2026)  FREE
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*Registration is requested.
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2:00 pm   Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026 at SF’s Sue Bierman Park (Sept. 26-27)  FREE
5:00 pm   Union Square’s Cinema Under the Stars: “The Conversation”  FREE
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7:00 pm   “Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club  FREE*
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7:00 pm   Free Outdoor Movie Night in Duboce Park “How to Train Your Dragon” (Fall 2026)  FREE
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*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
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