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It’s Show Time: Gulf Coast MakerCon is HERE!
On Saturday, April 18, Gulf Coast MakerCon 2026 comes to life at the Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen at 11109 N 30th St, Tampa, FL 33612.* Gulf Coast MakerCon is Tampa Bay’s oldest and longest running maker festival, an immersive Festival of Art and Invention,...
Gulf Coast MakerCon 2026 Set for April 18 at Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen!
Gulf Coast MakerCon 2026 will be held April 18, 2026, once again at the Yuengling Draft Haus and Kitchen. The event will be free and open to the public, offering a fun and engaging day for all! Our full exhibitor registration will open soon, but in the meantime, ...
Meet the Maker: Pam Oakes, of Car Care for the Clueless
Find Me Auto Help joins us this year - a program developed by SME automotive professional Pam Oakes a 35 year veteran of the automotive industry, having served across the years as an automotive applications engineer, instructor/course developer (for several...
Meet the Maker: Bay to Bay Arts
We're happy to welcome Bay to Bay Arts to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2025! Bay to Bay Arts connects communities through creativity. Kids learn art through the art of experimentation, by providing various mediums to explore. Bay to Bay Arts hosts mobile art parties,...
Meet the Makers: Forge Social Gaming Center
The Forge is a Social Gaming Center, also known as a gaming lounge or esports lounge. It is a dedicated space where gamers can come together to play their favorite video games. Headquartered at University Mall, the Forge provides a unique experience for gamers,...
Meet the Makers: Prodigy Cultural Arts – Youth Creativity in Action!
We love highlighting amazing community programs and partners from the University Area. This year, we're especially delighted to have the Prodigy Cultural Arts Program join us at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2025. Prodigy® Cultural Arts Program (Prodigy®) is a researched-based...
Meet the Makers: DeepSea Xplorers
Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers LLC (TDSX) manufactures Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV). Passionate about underwater exploration and discovery, TDSX creates products that enhance scientific data collection in the ocean down to 4000 meters. At MakerCon they'll be sharing...
Meet the Makers: Tampa Bay Community Network
Tampa Bay Community Network (TBCN) is a treasured FCDI/AMRoC Fab Lab community partner, and also a Gulf Coast MakerCon event partner, helping amplify MakerCon by providing video coverage throughout the event. TBCN is a public access media production studio whose...
Meet the Makers: SOFWERX
We've also got some amazing high tech Makers joining us at Gulf Coast MakerCon this year! SOFWERX is along time FCDI and AMRoC Fab Lab community partner, supporting youth STEM programs at AMRoC and throughout Tampa Bay. SOFWERX, not only serves a vital role in...
Meet the Makers: CANDO – The Caribbean American National Development Organization
The Caribbean American National Development Organization (CANDO) is a long time friend and community partner, and we're delighted to welcome them back to Gulf Coast MakerCon again this year, where they'll be highlighting their many free programs for youth and adults....
Meet the Makers: Clayworks, a Pasco County Libraries Makerspace
We love celebrating makerspaces around the area, and one of our favorites is Pasco County Libraries who has joined us for several of our last events. Pasco Libraries has multiple library makerspaces throughout the county, and this year showcases one of their newest:...
Meet the Maker: Magnolia Bindery
As a Celebration of the DIY Inventive Spirit, Gulf Coast MakerCon exhibitors run the gamut from tech to arts and everything in between. One of our personal favorites among the wide ranging categories of Makers who join us each year, are traditional craftspeople who...