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

Friday, September 25, 2026 - 10:00 am to 3:00 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 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
Tickets start at $45 – Funcheap Exclusive: Use promo code FUNCHEAPSF to save 30% off door ticket prices.

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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

Other Events on This Day

Friday, September 25, 2026

9:00 am   Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)  FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
10:00 am   Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 (Sept. 25-27)  $45*
*Tickets start at $45 | Get 25% Off Tickets with code BAS
11:00 am   Dread Scott: The Body Politic (YBCA)  FREE*
*$10 regular admission, discounts for seniors and students
11:00 am   “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)  FREE*
*Every Friday pay anywhere from $0 up to $10. When a customer pays the full price of $10, TATO will give a free meal to someone in need in The City. Please note promotion might end at any time
12:00 pm   Dolly Parton Day 2026: Free Outdoor Fest at Union Square (SF)  FREE*
*No RSVP required
4:00 pm   SF’s Punk Vinyl Pop-Up: Fat Wreck Chords 35th Anniversary Celebration (SF)  FREE
4:00 pm   SF’s “Visitacion Valley” Night Market + Block Party (2026)  FREE
5:00 pm   “Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)  FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
5:00 pm   SF’s Huge “Sunset Night Market” (Sept. 25)  FREE
5:00 pm   Walnut Creek Oktoberfest: Free Festival, 21+ Chillgarten + Kids Zone (Sept. 25-26)  FREE*
*This event is FREE ADMISSION. RSVP appreciated. Drink tickets, glasses, and kids zone passes are available for purchase on-site. Please note, the ticket booths are CASHLESS.
5:00 pm   “Union Square Dances” Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)  FREE
5:00 pm   Sunset Night Market: The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival  FREE*
*Free
5:00 pm   $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)  FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
5:30 pm   Most Best Open Mic  FREE*
*RSVP | Donations Accepted
6:00 pm   “Sundown Cinema” SF’s Outdoor Movie Night in the Park 2026  FREE
6:00 pm   San Francisco Critical Mass (Last Friday of the Month)  FREE
6:15 pm   Free Ferry Rides: SF Bay Ferry “Transit Trivia” Night Aboard Oakland Ferry  FREE*
*RSVP requested. The first 25 RSVPs receive vouchers covering the ride to Oakland.
7:00 pm   Directions In Stereo  FREE*
*n/a
7:00 pm   “HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)  FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:00 pm   “Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club  FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
7:00 pm   Bookshop Comedy  FREE*
*https://www.simpletix.com/e/book-shop-comedy-tickets-265295
7:00 pm   Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street  FREE
7:00 pm   “Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
7:00 pm   SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)  FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $15 adv / $20 door tickets also available
7:15 pm   Free ‘Project Hail Mary’ Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)  FREE
8:00 pm   $5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show  $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
8:00 pm   Solidarity Cinema: Short Films by Sudanese Filmmakers (SF)  FREE*
*Donations Encouraged
8:00 pm   “The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
8:00 pm   SF’s Grace Cathedral’s “Rose Window” Laser Light Show (Final Night)  FREE
9:00 pm   $5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)  $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
9:00 pm   SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)  $18.60*
*$13 + roll of a die at the door, OR $16 online. Group discounts—bring friends!
10:15 pm   $5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)  $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
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