It’s a madhouse already at the 2011 Bay area maker Faire. Though the show doesn’t officially begin up until tomorrow, Friday is “Education Day”, a special preview for regional schools. As makers scramble to set up their displays, a thousand impressionable young minds seek the most cacophonous blend of taiko drumming, ArcAttack’s musical Tesla coils, as well as the beeping as well as booping of the R2-D2 Builder’s Club.

Maker Faire is returning for its sixth year at the San Mateo event Center, as well as is shaping as much as be bigger as well as zanier than ever. We’ll do our finest to supply some online updates with the weekend. As always, inspect out the official site for guidelines on hours, admission, auto parking as well as particularly public transit options.

(Photo: Colossus, the death-defying centerpiece of the Midway area of the Faire.)