Craftsmen, makers, self-identified nerds, scientists and curious knowledge-seekers of all ages will congregate this weekend at the Central Florida Fairgrounds as the annual Maker Faire Orlando returns.

Back for its 13th year in Central Florida Nov. 8-9, the event draws an estimated 14,000 attendees for two full days of power racing, cosplayers, battling robots and more than 200 exhibits with plenty of hands-on activities.

Maker Faire Orlando returns for its annual event, complete with battling robots. (Roberto Gonzalez/Courtesy Maker Faire Orlando)

“Maker Faire Orlando brings together an incredible mix of curious minds and creative spirits—people who love to learn, build, and share,” said Ian Cole, the event’s founder and producer, in a news release. “From engineers and scientists t

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