Event Info
Event Information
Gulf Coast MakerCon 2025 will be held at the Yuengling Draft Haus and Kitchen on May 31, 2025!
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Gulf Coast MakerCon 2025 is set for May 31 at the Yuengling Draft Haus and Kitchen at 11109 N 30th St, Tampa, FL 33612.
The event is free and open to the public, and in this beautiful new venue will offer a fun and engaging day for all!
This is an outdoor event, held on the broad, shady, spacious grounds of the Draft Haus. Come enjoy creative “maker” style exhibits – crafts, trades, arts, music, jewlery making, wood working, metal work, textiles, inventions, innovations, interactive exhibits and related presentations.
All exhibitors must fit our celebratory spirit of innovation and inventiveness, and provide interesting, interactive, and engaging experiences and innovative wares. Individuals as well as groups such as hobbyist clubs and schools are welcome to apply to exhibit.
Below are some of the categories of exhibitors we look for each year.
- Music Performance
- Photography
- 3D Printers and CNC Mill
- Textile crafts
- Student Projects
- Arts of all kinds
- Crafts of all kinds
- Home Energy Monitoring
- Radio Controlled Models
- Woodworking and Woodcraft
- Metalworking
- Jewelry Makers
- Sustainability
- Green Tech
- Radios, Vintage Computers and Game Systems
- Electronics
- Electric Vehicles of all kinds
- Biology/Biotech and Chemistry Projects
- Food and Beverage Makers
- Robotics
- Puppets
- Drones, Multirotors, Kites, and RC Aircraft
- Shelter (Tents, Domes, etc.)
- Unusual Tools or Machines
- How to Fix Things or Take them Apart (Vacuums, Clocks, Washing Machines, etc.)
- The list of creative wonders can go on and on and on. Join us!
Volunteer!
Volunteers giving at least 4 hours of service receive an event t-shirt. Those volunteering all day also receive lunch! Look for 2025 event volunteer info soon.
Sponsor!
Gulf Coast MakerCon provides a powerful and meaningful way to connect with hundreds of curious, creative and innovative individuals who are looking for exciting and interesting products, services, ideas and opportunities. Sponsors can leverage the energy and interconnectedness of our active onsite and social networking audiences and engage this energetic audience with their businesses and services. A wide range of sponsorship packages is available, and we are happy to tailor something special to meet your needs. Sponsor recognition is available for donors of $500 and up. Email Info@ffcdi.org for more information.