LA Maker Faire & Expo Park Festival

City of STEM + Los Angeles Maker Faire returns to Exposition Park on Sunday, April 26, with a free day of hands-on science and maker programming. (makerfaire.com) (discoverlosangeles.com) The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the South Lawn at Exposition Park, near downtown Los Angeles. Organizers list the address as 900 Exposition Blvd. (makerfaire.com) (discoverlosangeles.com) Discover Los Angeles says more than 200 exhibitors from across California are scheduled to appear. The lineup includes hands-on activities, experiments, demonstrations, workshops, food trucks, live music and celebrity appearances. (discoverlosangeles.com) City of STEM describes the event as Los Angeles County’s official science festival and calls it Southern California’s largest celebration of science, making, creativity and invention. Programming is scheduled in both English and Spanish. (cityofstem.org) The festival is spread across Expo Park’s South Lawn and is designed as an outdoor, rain-or-shine event. City of STEM says most exhibitors and activities will be set up on the grass lawn. (cityofstem.org) Make: says the 2026 edition also connects to the Los Angeles Public Library’s 100th year of service. The publication says Maker Faire Los Angeles is sponsored by the library as it highlights project-based learning during its centennial year. (makezine.com) Make: also says NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineers are expected to discuss the Europa Clipper program and provide an Artemis mission update. The outlet says attendees will also be able to see a Mars display and an eight-wheeled rover. (makezine.com) City of STEM says families can also pair the festival with other Expo Park destinations that day, including the California Science Center and discounted admission offers at the Natural History Museum. The same page notes Angel City FC is scheduled to play at BMO Stadium at 3 p.m. (cityofstem.org) Organizers are urging visitors to arrive by Metro because on-site parking will not be available on event day. City of STEM says riders should exit at Expo Park/Vermont Station and walk about 10 minutes to the lawn. (cityofstem.org)