LA Maker Faire at Exposition Park

City of STEM + Los Angeles Maker Faire returns to Exposition Park on Sunday, April 26, for a free all-day public festival. (cityofstem.org) The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the South Lawn at Exposition Park, near the corner of Exposition Park Drive and Bill Robertson Lane. (losangeles.makerfaire.com) (expositionpark.ca.gov) Organizers describe it as Los Angeles County’s official science festival, paired with Los Angeles Maker Faire under a Make: Community license. (cityofstem.org) (losangeles.makerfaire.com) This year’s event is advertised as free and all-ages, with more than 200 exhibitors from across California and programming in English and Spanish. (discoverlosangeles.com) (cityofstem.org) The program is built around hands-on science, engineering and maker activities, plus workshops, live demonstrations, performances and panel talks. (expositionpark.ca.gov) (makezine.com) Published previews point to themed zones including Science City, Maker Metropolis, Innovation District, Engineering Square and Robotics Row. (laparent.com) The Columbia Memorial Space Center is presenting the festival, and Maker Faire coverage says the Los Angeles Public Library is sponsoring the maker side of the event. (discoverlosangeles.com) (makezine.com) L.A. Parent reported that more than 30,000 people attended last year, while Exposition Park says the broader festival typically draws more than 20,000 visitors. (laparent.com) (expositionpark.ca.gov) Transit is part of the pitch: organizers and local coverage say parking is limited, and visitors are encouraged to use Metro and walk from Expo Park/Vermont Station. (laparent.com) (discoverlosangeles.com) For Los Angeles, the event is less a niche hobby fair than a public STEM open house, with science groups, libraries, museums and makers all sharing one lawn for a single day. (cityofstem.org) (makezine.com)