Community makerspaces, library labs and maker events · San Antonio, Austin, Hill Country & the rest of Texas
Checked 2026-10-24 · page built 2026-10-25 20:04 CT · all times Central (CT; DST ends Nov 1)
Dated events cover Oct 24 – Nov 30, 2026. Spaces with regular open hours are listed as ongoing and stay visible under any date filter while “Include ongoing” is on. verified = read on the organizer’s own page; partial = from the organizer’s calendar or a recurring schedule, or one detail is missing; unverified = only on a community calendar. Click a name to open the official page.
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listings · 8 verified · 14 partial · 1 unverified
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dated events, Oct 24 – Nov 30
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makerspaces & labs with open hours
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free to attend or visit
By area: San Antonio 2 · Austin area 13 · Boerne 2 · Other TX 6
Sat Oct 24 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM CTDallas Makerspace, North Lobby classroom, 1825 Monetary Ln, CarrolltonFree
verifiedOther TXWorkshopFree
Hands-on session using AI to write firmware for a Raspberry Pi Pico that drives a shared robot, ending in a robot-motion challenge. Also on the Edge AI page.
Organizer: Dallas Personal Robotics Group
Where: Dallas Makerspace, North Lobby classroom, 1825 Monetary Ln, Carrollton
Good to know: RSVP closed Oct 21; hardware for about 10 people (DPRG members first). Remote viewing on Google Meet.
Sat Oct 24 · 4:00–10:00 PM CTAsmbly Makerspace, 9701 Dessau Rd Suite 304, Austin, TX 78754 (outdoors)Free
verifiedAustin areaEventFree
A live robot-combat exhibition: 20–25 battle bots (2.2 lb max), built almost entirely from 3D-printed plastic, fight head-to-head. Free to watch and free to compete, all ages, with makerspace tours and kids’ activities.
Sat Oct 31 · 10:00 AM CTDiogenes Makerspace (private), Suite C, Austin; also onlineFree
Meetup pagepartialAustin areaMeetupFree
The monthly design review for a citizen-science high-altitude balloon flight, joined by Austin Physics for Fun. Attend in person or online.
Organizer: South Austin Makerspace
Where: Diogenes Makerspace (private), Suite C, Austin; also online
Good to know: Organizer page is Meetup only (no official website found). Meetup lists the address as 13800 Dragline Dr, while the group’s other events use 1917 Hydro Dr; confirm before going.
Good to know: Held 1st and 3rd Fridays at 7 PM. The site still mentions the old 205 Roberts St address in one place; 6501 Navigation Blvd is the current address.
Sat Nov 14–15 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM CTAsmbly Makerspace, 9701 Dessau Rd Suite 302, AustinFree
verifiedAustin areaEventFree
Buy handmade goods from local makers right next to the CNC mills, lathes, pottery wheels and sewing machines they were made on. Free and all ages, with music, raffles, giveaways and an electronics activity.
Organizer: Asmbly Makerspace
Where: Asmbly Makerspace, 9701 Dessau Rd Suite 302, Austin
Good to know: Part of Austin Studio Tour. Saturday and Sunday.
Sat & Sun 9 AM–1 PM open house; Wed & Thu 9 AM–1 PM tutoring hours8610 Botts Ln, San Antonio, TX 78217Free to visit · membership from $75/mo
verifiedSan AntonioMakerspaceFreeOngoing
San Antonio’s largest and oldest community makerspace (since 2010), now in a new building. Ring the bell during open hours to tour the woodshop, CNC, 3D printing, ceramics, electronics and textiles. No sign-up needed.
Organizer: 10BitWorks
Where: 8610 Botts Ln, San Antonio, TX 78217
Good to know: Moved to Botts Ln on Oct 1, 2026. Laser exhaust and welding extraction are still being installed, so welding is limited.
Tue–Thu 11 AM–7 PM · Fri–Sat 10 AM–4 PMCentral Library, 5th floor, 710 W. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701Free
verifiedAustin areaLibrary labFreeOngoing
A free public digital makerspace with Mac and Windows workstations for video, podcasts, music and 3D design, plus a reservable recording studio and monthly free 3D-printing programs.
Organizer: Austin Public Library
Where: Central Library, 5th floor, 710 W. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701
Good to know: Innovation Lab computers are first come, first served; the Innovation Studio (Room 523) is reserved in 2-hour blocks.
Tours by appointment; classes and open events weeklyAsmbly Makerspace, 9701 Dessau Rd Suite 304, Austin, TX 78754Membership; classes priced individually; many events free
Austin’s largest nonprofit makerspace (formerly ATX Hackerspace): 13,000 sq ft with wood and metal shops, lasers, textiles, electronics, 3D printing and ceramics. Many interest groups and socials are open to the public.
Open lab hours weekly; orientation by appointmentPatrick Heath Public Library, 451 N Main St, Boerne, TX 78006Free
verifiedBoerneLibrary labFreeOngoing
Boerne’s free do-it-yourself digitization lab for photos, negatives, slides, VHS, cassettes and floppy disks. Bring a drive and preserve your family archive.
Organizer: City of Boerne / Patrick Heath Public Library
Where: Patrick Heath Public Library, 451 N Main St, Boerne, TX 78006
Good to know: Complete an orientation with the Memory Lab Coordinator first ().
Semester hoursMain: Science & Engineering Bldg SEB 1.150 · Downtown: Monterey BuildingFree for UTSA students
partialSan AntonioCampus labFreeOngoing
A 17,000 sq ft engineering makerspace on Main Campus plus a downtown mini fab lab, wood shop and print shop. Useful if you are a UTSA student, including online CyberSkills2Work learners (check eligibility).
Good to know: Built for students; public access is not advertised.
Status: partial · checked 2026-10-24
Where we looked and found nothing
Dripping Springs: no public makerspace or maker program found. The community library’s calendar (dscl.libcal.com) blocks scripted reads.
Fredericksburg: no makerspace found. Pioneer Memorial Library’s site blocks scripted reads.
Kerrville: no makerspace or maker group found.
San Antonio Public Library: no public makerspace; branch programs are kids’ LEGO and craft times. MakeSA (makesa.org) shows only a “coming soon” page.
Austin: Diogenes Makerspace is private (it hosts The Robot Group and South Austin Makerspace meetings). Austin FPGA and similar groups list events only on Meetup.