Meet Dr. Carl E. Lewis, Director - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
May 1, 2025
We’re thrilled to announce a very special featured speaker at Maker Faire Miami 2025—Dr. Carl E. Lewis, Director of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gar
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!
Featured Makers
The Grateful Artist
I’m a Miami Artist that enjoys making art, viewing art, and sharing art with all people. At Maker Faire Miami, explore my 80's themed backdrops, Star Wars Props and cosplay, and immersive paintings!
The Case for Maker Education
The case for maker education begins with understanding how kids learn best — through experience and practice — and how they benefit even more from teachers who become guides and coaches. It’s about process more than product, and learning from doing.
TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers
Join TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers to learn how we bring together makers, engineers & designers to co-create open-source assistive tech with people with disabilities. Then, join in the fun as we build our flagship product- the Toddler Mobility Trainer!
Making With(Out) Intention and the importance of making things even without an end goal.
Kayte Sabicer: Kayte Sabicer is a painter, visual effects artist and stop motion fabricator. She began her career in Los Angeles as a model maker for movies like Dark Knight Rises, Hugo, and Inception.
Witch Doctor on BattleBots
Witch Doctor is an award-winning competitor on the TV show BattleBots. The South Florida team is an avid advocate of robotics education through combat robotics, and their Witch Doctor Junior educational program includes free YouTube video lessons.
Mh Cosplay Design
Experience larger-than-life cosplay creations! See towering, intricately crafted costumes up close, learn about the build process, and explore the art of bringing massive characters to life with foam, 3D printing, and LEDs. Perfect for cosplay and ma
AMAZON - AWS Deep Racer Arcade, Robotics, & Machine Learning
AWS South Florida is proud to feature several exhibits and activities including our featured AWS DeepRacer arcade!
Digital Fiber
Digital Fiber provides a hardware/software toolkit for textile circuit design. Hardware features fabric-based LEDs, sensors, microcontrollers. Software includes the Digital Fiber Studio, ensuring quick, error-free circuit creation.
