by Terri Willingham | Apr 25, 2026 | Art, Artificial Intelligence, Combat Robotics, Education, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
Gulf Coast MakerCon 2026 is in the bag, and tied with a bow! Thank you to all our amazing sponsors and community partners who so generously donated financially and in kind, with raffle and silent auction items. Huge thanks to CAIRE Insurance, for their key...
by Terri Willingham | Apr 16, 2026 | 3d printing, AI, Art, Books, Combat Robotics, Craft, DIY, Drones, Education, Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, Heritage, MakerCon, Makers
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,...
by Terri Willingham | May 25, 2025 | Art, Education, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Media, Young Makers
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School joins us with a couple of different creative programs this year. In addition to underwater robotics demo, the school’s National Art Honor Society students will be bringing a collection of their artwork for guests to...
by Terri Willingham | May 22, 2025 | Books, Education, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Heritage, jewelry, MakerCon
We’re so happy to welcome Itimpi Bookstore back to Gulf Coast MakerCon this year!, with their Bots & Books vendor booth. Itimpi is a hyperlocal pop up bookstore that specializes in local history books, fiction with local settings, and local themed handmade...
by Terri Willingham | May 4, 2025 | Education, Electronics, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Mechanics
We’ll have a lot of great partners sharing programs, resources and activities at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2025. One of them is eSmart Recycling, who will be hosting their ever popular “Kids Deconstruction Zone.” This isn’t your typical tech exhibit. The...
by Terri Willingham | Jun 8, 2024 | 3d printing, AI, Art, Artificial Intelligence, Books, DIY, Drones, Education, Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Handcraft, Hobby, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Robotics, Science, STEM Education
Welcome to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024, where you can explore everything from 2D and 3D art to robotics, drones and mini-RC car racing, check out STEM kits and projects, enjoy a Deconstruction Zone, and more! Gulf Coast MakerCon is being held at University Mall, in and...
