Event Schedule
The Maker Faire Orlando team is hard at work planning Maker Faire Orlando 2020. Check back closer to the event to see the 2020 schedule - and in the interim, check out the Maker Faire Orlando 2019 schedule below to see the type of scheduled events you can expect at Maker Faire Orlando.
Maker Faire Orlando 2019 Schedule
Most exhibits and hands-on activities at Maker Faire Orlando run through the entire event – the schedule below has days & times for performances and competitions that are scheduled across the weekend!
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Maker Faire Orlando 2019 Begins!
10:00 AM
Robot Ruckus – Saturday
Robot Ruckus features bots of all sizes fighting in a small arena and the Axe Backwards Heavyweight Arena. The tournament runs all day Saturday and all day Sunday!
10:01 AM –
5:00 PM
Power Racing – Qualifying
10:30 AM
Power Racing – Relay Race
Your favorite Power Racers form teams to do pass a baton during a fast-paced relay race!
11:30 AM –
12:15 PM
BattleBots Panel: Meet the Family Teams of BattleBots
What’s it like competing on BattleBots with your partner, your siblings, your parents, and/or your kids? In this session, we’ll meet some of this season’s most famous family teams, and what it’s like building robots with your family. Brian Nave, Captain Shrederator Will Bales, HyperShock Matt Spurk, Kraken Ray Billings, Tombstone Andrea Gellatly, Witch Doctor
12:00 PM –
12:45 PM
Natalie Lauren
Singer-songwriter Natalie Lauren performs covers & originals across many genres, now you can hear her right at Maker Faire Orlando
1:00 PM –
1:30 PM
Opera Orlando Performance
Opera Orlando produces entertaining and thought-provoking theatrical works of the highest artistic quality, fusing various genres and mediums to engender a community excited about the arts. Now you can see members of Opera Orlando perform right at Maker Faire!
2:00 PM
Power Racing – Parade
Your favorite racers leave the pits and head out for a fun parade throughout the fairgrounds!
3:00 PM –
3:20 PM
BattleBots Panel: Meet the Rookies
What’s it like competing on BattleBots for the very first time? In this session, we’ll meet a group of 2019 BattleBots builders who were all (for the most part) competing for the first time on the show. Andrew Rossol, Deep Six John Flaacke, Extinguisher Sam McAmis, Gruff Luke Bittenbinder, P1 George Kirkman, Shellshock Brice Farrell, Mammoth (new bot, but Brice competed previously on Battle Royale with Cheese) Emmanuel Carillo, MadCatter (new bot, but Emmanuel competed previously with Warhawk)
3:00 PM –
3:45 PM
EyeQ Performance
EyeQ is a indie hip-hop artist, visionary, and emcee whose musical sights are set on merging his wide assortment of musical influences and loves into one powerhouse performance.
4:00 PM –
04:45 PM
Robot Ruckus VIP Fundraiser Event (Ticketed)
See the BattleBots, Meet the Builders! Join The Maker Effect Foundation for a fundraiser event featuring more than a dozen elite combat robot builders from the BattleBots television show. Mingle with BattleBots teams, see robot exhibitions, and bid on silent auction items from your favorite robot builder. Only 100 tickets will be sold for this exclusive event! Tickets: https://ruckus-fundraiser.eventbrite.com
6:00 PM –
08:00 PM
Robot Ruckus – Sunday
Robot Ruckus features bots of all sizes fighting in a small arena and the Axe Backwards Heavyweight Arena. The tournament runs all day Saturday and all day Sunday!
10:01 AM –
5:00 PM
Kitchen Killaz
Kitchen Killaz is touring acoustic duo crashing kitchens around the country and they stream on FB Live every week!
11:00 AM –
11:30 AM
BattleBots Panel: Meet BattleBots’ Most Unconventional Designs
BattleBots in 2019 was dominated by horizontal and vertical spinners, which pack a huge punch in the Box and statistically outperform other types of robots. In this session, we’ll meet the builders of some of BattleBots’ most unconventional machines, and explore the thinking behind their designs. Kurt Durjan, Axe Backwards Earl Pancoast III, Bale Spear Miles Pekala, Battle Royale with Cheese Craig Danby, Foxtrot Jonathan Schultz, HUGE Adam Wrigley, Shatter Aren Hill, Tantrum
12:00 PM –
12:45 PM
Power Racing – Parade
Power Racers on parade – see the Power Racers as they drive their cars throughout the fairgrounds for fun photos!
1:00 PM –
1:20 PM
Natalie Lauren
Singer-songwriter Natalie Lauren performs covers & originals across many genres, now you can hear her right at Maker Faire Orlando
1:00 PM –
1:30 PM
Geekapella
Billed as “A small army of nerds who like to sing” – Geekapella is bringing their fun performance to Maker Faire Orlando! Check out their YouTube channel for a preview! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkuhNAyfQKRVoY1vI_b-25Q
1:30 PM
Opera Orlando Performance
Opera Orlando produces entertaining and thought-provoking theatrical works of the highest artistic quality, fusing various genres and mediums to engender a community excited about the arts. Now you can see members of Opera Orlando perform right at Maker Faire!
2:00 PM –
3:00 PM
Power Racing – Endurance Race
How long can they go? These Power Racers have been on the track all weekend, now its a test to see who’s car can last 90 minutes!
2:30 PM –
4:00 PM
BattleBots Panel: Meet the Returning Veterans of BattleBots
The 2019 season of BattleBots saw the return of veterans of the sport, who continually iterate on their designs. In this session, we’ll meet the BattleBots builders who have one or more seasons of competition under their belts, and hear what they’ve learned about combat robotics along the way. Featuring Kevin Milczewski of Warhawk, Randy Farmer of Bombshell, Jack Barker of End Game, Charles Guan of Overhaul, Victor Soto of Rotator, Jamison Go of SawBlaze, and Logan Davis of SubZero
3:00 PM –
3:45 PM
EyeQ Performance
EyeQ is a indie hip-hop artist, visionary, and emcee whose musical sights are set on merging his wide assortment of musical influences and loves into one powerhouse performance.
4:00 PM –
4:45 PM