Makerfest

Saturday, November 14, 10am–3pm
Discover. Create. Celebrate.

Join us at Central Library for Makerfest, a one-day festival celebrating Hamilton’s innovative and creative maker community. Explore live demos, connect with local makers, try hands-on workshops, and shop unique creations — all while discovering what you can make at HPL’s Makerspaces.

Event Schedule

4th Floor

  • 10am–3pm: Makerfest Market, information tables and demonstrations by partners and Makerspace Super Users.
  • 10am–3pm: Makeshift Robotics Team — Photo Studio.
  • Noon–2pm: Create for Kids — crafts for kids.
  • Noon–3pm: Drop-in beat-making demonstration by Hamilton Music Collective.

Makerspace Demonstrations and Tours

  • 3D Printing: 10:30–11am and 1–1:30pm.
  • Embroidery Machine: 11–11:30am and 1:30–2pm.
  • Makerspace Tour: 11:30–11:45am and 2–2:15pm.

1st Floor

  • 10:30am–Noon: Collage Workshop — Wentworth Room.
  • 10:30am–Noon: Panel: How to Get Started in Art Crawl — Living Room.
  • 1:30–3pm: Learn About Linux — Living Room.

Hamilton Farmers’ Market

  • 1–3pm: Little Engineers from McMaster University.

Meet the Makers

Explore the work of more than 25 maker vendors at Makerfest.

  • Adria Leduc Ceramics
  • Artbytye
  • Bird Song Witchery
  • Buchanan Studios
  • crafts.by.kass
  • Dilli Dali Art
  • Evil B Creative
  • Finnavere
  • Fractal Fiber Clothing
  • Freakmeats
  • Glass Codex
  • Glass by Meysa
  • glassbyvic
  • Gushism
  • Hamilton Typewriter Company
  • lil yarn guyz
  • mckaymaille
  • Seagauhl
  • Shadow Alley Design
  • Starlit Beading
  • Studio Still Awake
  • Take Two Kids
  • Tali Tjiang Embroidery
  • The Better Days Club
  • This Fragile World
  • Toadtype
  • Tuft District Rugs
  • Val + Ewe

Meet Our Activity Partners 

Connect with these organizations and makers through demonstrations, workshops and information tables: 

  • Centre[4]Arts 
  • Create for Kids Hamilton
  • Exploriment by Thomas Vree 
  • Hamilton Civic Museum 
  • Hamilton Music Collective 
  • Help A Girl Out 
  • Karla-Maria Creativo 
  • L’Arche Hamilton 
  • Makeshift Robotics 
  • McMaster University – Little Engineers 
  • Mohawk College Game Design Program 
  • ReCreate Art Studio 
  • YWCA Makerspace

A Month of Making

Get ready for Makerfest with Makerspace activities at HPL branches leading up to the big day. Try something new, learn a skill or bring your ideas to life with help from our expert Staff. Explore Makerspace programs., opens a new window

Volunteer at Makerfest

Help bring Makerfest to life. We’re looking for volunteers to support this celebration of Hamilton’s maker community. Email volunteer@hpl.ca, opens a new window for more information.

Hamilton Public Library’s Makerspaces are your hub for creativity and innovation. With tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines, vinyl cutters, recording studios, and more, there’s no limit to what you can create. Whether you want to prototype, craft, record or explore, Makerspaces are here for you. 

Learn more: hpl.ca/makerspaces

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