Salt Lake City, June 21 – Taking place Friday, August 9, Saturday August 10 and Sunday, August 11 at the Utah State Fairpark, the 11th Annual Craft Lake City® DIY Festival® Presented by Harmons is designed to highlight local makers, creatives, performers, Scientists and DIY engineers. This weekend, Festival attendees will have the opportunity to meet local tinkerers, DIY Engineers and scientists in the Google Fiber STEM Building for the eighth consecutive year.
One of the most popular destinations at the DIY Festival, the Google Fiber STEM Building provides a unique opportunity to learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) projects happening in Utah. The Google Fiber STEM Building features local DIY engineers, tech startups, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions and free STEM workshopsSTEM crafts offer attendees hands-on experience. In addition, the Google Fiber STEM Building will feature FREE educational workshops in STEM topics throughout the weekend. The full STEM workshop schedule will be posted on our website soon!
“Creative thinking is an essential component to scientific thinking,” Says STEM Building Manager Beth Drees MFA, PH.D. “The Google Fiber STEM Building show the creative community what’s possible when science and creativity connect, and the positive impact this can have on all members of the community.” Craft Lake CIty DIY Festival Attendees can expect to find exhibits featuring robotics, virtual reality, handmade video games and more—inside this year’s Google Fiber STEM Building.
The Craft Lake City DIY Festival is Utah’s largest local-centric, three-day arts, science and technology festival, with over 250 local artisans, DIY engineers, vintage vendors, and craft food creators, two stages of music and dance performances, youth vendors, local food trucks, and approximately 20,000 attendees. The DIY Festival will be held at the Utah State Fairpark, 155 1000 West Salt Lake City. Entry is $7 for adults, while children 12 and under are free.
For more information about Craft Lake City DIY Festival: https://craftlakecity.com/diy-festival/