The top Canadian Maker Faires for DIY fans in 2018

We put together a list last week with the biggest Maker Faires in the US. This time we will take a look at what is worth checking out outside the states, crossing over to the top Canadian Maker Faires.

First a small recap: the first Maker Faire was held back in 2006 in San Mateo, California, and became one of the largest gatherings in the world of all Do It Yourself fans. Created by Dale Dougherty, editor in chief of Make Magazine, this event brings together technophiles, educators, do-it-yourselfers, artists, inventors, students and families. All curious are welcome to discover what today is possible to do in terms of manufacturing, whether with techniques such as carpentry, cooking, DIY but also with technologies such as 3D printing, robotics and virtual reality the Maker faires have it all. Its founder explains: “In the beginning, when we launched the first Maker Faire in 2006, we wanted to allow the Makers to meet. In these fairs, the most crazy personal initiatives cross the most serious projects. The goal is to get people to get started, to be curious and to learn from others’ projects. “

Since its inception, the event has grown far beyond the US borders as it is found all over the world; in 2017, there were more than 240 Maker Faire in 38 countries. The first of the Canadian Maker Faires were held back in 2010. While it isn’t quite as wide spread as in the US it is slowly gaining ground in Canada and steadily increasing in numbers. So lets take a closer look to the Canadian Maker Faires we have seen and what is still to come up in 2018 to encourage the spread of innovation.