Maker Faire Orange County is a family-friendly maker expo that showcases DIY projects, hands-on workshops, robotics, electronics, art and small-scale manufacturing. It takes place at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center in Costa Mesa and brings together hobbyists, inventors, educators and local makers for interactive demonstrations and exhibits. As the regional edition of the global Maker Faire movement, the event serves as a community hub for STEM education, creative prototyping and cross-disciplinary collaboration.