Call for Makers 2024

Join the biggest show-and-tell for makers in the DMV!

Maker Faire Call for Makers
Alexandria, October 20, 2024

The deadline for proposals is July 31, 2024.
Proposals can be submitted using our online application.

Maker Faire FAQ

  • Booths are Free unless you are actively selling things and money exchanges hands during the Faire.
  • If you are selling, you would need to apply to be a Commercial Maker. The booth fee for Commercial Makers is $150. See the Commercial Makers section below for more details.
  • A standard booth is 8×10 ft with one 5-6 ft table and two chairs. But you can request different configurations in your application. Both indoor and outdoor spaces are available. We can provide power, dark rooms, small conference rooms, larger footprints, and areas in which water can be used.
  • All makers accepted to the Faire will have their exhibit listed on our website.
  • We tend to draw a big crowd! Attendance at our last Maker Faire in 2019 was over 5,000, and we had around 150 maker exhibits.

Important Proposal Instructions

Descriptions of your exhibit and pictures you provide will appear verbatim on our website and other printed materials, such as placards and signs. We do not proofread or edit, so please be sure to carefully review all of your materials before submitting!

Commercial Makers

Commercial Makers are participants who are promoting a business, services or selling goods at the Faire.

Since the Maker Faire’s primary goal is to host a participatory celebration of making, and not to run a traditional market, we only allocate 20% of the total booths to Commercial Makers. Applications will be reviewed by the organizing team and selections will be made by August 26, 2024.

The non-refundable Commercial Maker fee is payable upon acceptance to the Faire. Commercial Makers are also required to submit a Virginia State Sales and Use Tax form in order to be able to sell at the Faire. Temporary versions of this Sales and Use Tax form are required for makers who reside outside of Virginia.

Note: there is no cost for non-commercial makers.

Questions/Comments about the Maker Faire NoVa? Need technical support? Drop us an email:contact@makerfairenova.com.