MakeIt Fest 2025
Contact: MakeIt Labs Brad Goodman, MakeItFest Lead Coordinator
info@makei est.com
(603) 487-6218
MakeIt Fest 2025 Is COMING SOON!
Innova on Gets Local: MakeIt Fest Showcases New England’s Makers Like Never Before!
Over 40 artisans, Makerspaces, Vendors, and Exhibitors will join us!
WHO + WHAT: MakeIt Labs to hold its signature free outdoor event – its first since 2019!
WHERE: MakeIt Labs, 25 Crown St, Nashua, N.H.
WHEN: Sat. May 31, 2025, from Noon to 5:00 p.m.
WHY: MakeIt Fest will be a day of discovery, inspiration, and hands-on fun! Join us as an exhibitor, a vendor, or a sponsor!
ABOUT THE EVENT: “We wanted to bring back our beloved MakeItFest, which first started back in 2019 and was further put on hold after the pandemic. We felt it was me to celebrate the original idea of MakeIt Fest and reconnect with other makers from around NH and have a fun-filled, hands-on day together,” MakeItFest organizers explain.
This outdoor festival is free and open to the public. MakeIt Fest will bring together local makers, artists, craftsmen, and makerspaces for a vibrant showcase of creativity and innovation. Endees will have the opportunity to explore unique projects, engage with hands-on demonstrations, and discover the wide range of resources that makerspaces provide. Several area makerspaces will be in attendance, making it an excellent chance to learn more about these collaborative spaces and the opportunities they offer.
MakeIt Fest highlights will include:
• Live, hands-on demonstrations
• A variety of local crafts, exhibitors, and vendors
• “MakeIt A Thing” Contest!
• Interactive Activities: scheduled workshops, hands-on classes, and guided tours all day
• Caddy Couch: a cozy-cruising-crea on, travel in comfort and style! Built at MakeIt Labs, it features battery-powered electric motors
• Cosplay Costume Parade & Contest
• Experience worldwide radio communications with the MakeIt Labs Ham Radio Club
• Sumo Robot Competition: miniature robots battle it out in an exhilarating contest. If you don’t have your own robot, program one of ours. Do feel free to bring your own robot!
• Raffle and Vendor Sales: enter to win fun prizes! Early-bird tickets at makei est.com include a free raffle ticket.
Makerspaces, Exhibitors & Vendors Currently Attending:
• Franklin, NH Makerspace
• Claremont NH Makerspace
• Manchester NH Makerspace
• Lowell Makes Makerspace
• Tough Techs (FIRST 151)
• Mayhem Robo cs (FIRST 8724)
• Chop Shop (FIRST 166)
• The Wild Cards (FIRST 811)
• Lowell Kine c Sculpture Race
• Joe Bots
• Young Engineers
• New England Droid Builders
• Spark Academy
• Immersive Slot Racing
• Home Seer
• Strong Towns
• ABA Centers Of America
• Drive Focus
• Nashua Public Library
• Boo’s Creatons
• Tricia’s Treasures
• Lush Industrial
• Nina’s Jewelry DIY
• Oddball Engraving
• Windy Ridge Makers
• Cowboy Costumes & Puzzle
• Don’t Drive Like This
• Granite State Productions, LLC
• MakeIt Labs Members and Departments including ceramics, 3D printing, art, science, laser, sumo robots, textiles, HAM radio, and more to come!
WHAT IS A MAKERSPACE?
A makerspace is a collaborative community workspace that provides access to tools, equipment, and educational resources for people interested in learning, building, and creating. MakeIt Labs offers a wide range of tools, including 3D printers, laser cu ers, CNC machines, woodworking and metalworking equipment, sewing machines, pottery wheels, and more. Makerspaces foster a supportive community of skilled individuals eager to share their experience.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
MakeIt Labs is a non-profit corporation registered in the State of New Hampshire and is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Our mission, since our founding in 2010 in Nashua, N.H., is to create a thriving open-access technology workshop where our community of passionate volunteers share their knowledge of science, technology, and the arts with each other and the larger community through peer-to-peer learning, supported by the tools and other resources available at our unique facility.
Members have access to our 20,000 sq. . facility divided into many distinct areas, including the electronics and computer lab, wood shop, machine shop, welding/fabrication shop, automobile garage bay, rapid prototyping areas, classrooms, meeting spaces, lounge, kitchen, and more. Socialize with like people while relaxing in the lounge, or collaborate on a project at one of our workstations. The members of MakeIt Labs are our greatest asset: a 100% volunteer organization, run by people passionate about helping others learn and create. Come be a part of our community of students, hobbyists, engineers, artists, and more.
For more information:
Website: makeifest.com
Email: info@makeifest.com
On Facebook: htps://www.facebook.com/@makeitlabs
On Instagram: @makeitlabs
On X: @makeitlabs
On YouTube: htps://www.youtube.com/@MakeItLabs
Photos Available: A selection of photos is included in this email, and more are included in this Dropbox link, along with an event poster. Photo captions are embedded inside each image and included in a Word document caption list. All photos are courtesy MakeIt Labs, except for photos 18,19 & 2.0. Courtesy MakeIt Labs/Chris Boncoddo
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/4wny7lpd9k49yytai7tsu/AJBqTbuFhgGLcLsLmFqEzEI? rlkey=bstrbdn2lzj946st7vsppnyc1&st=errin28b&dl=0
