Maker Faire Rocklin has been sparking curiosity, creativity, and community connection on the Sierra College campus since 2015, and this October, it is back for what promises to be the most exciting year in the event’s history.
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Maker Faire Rocklin returns to Sierra College in Rocklin alongside two landmark events that make this particular day truly one of a kind: Sierra College Preview Day and the college’s 90th Anniversary celebration. All three events share the same campus on the same day, and they are designed to flow together seamlessly, giving everyone who walks through the gates multiple reasons to explore, discover, and stay a while.
For those who may not have encountered them before, here is what each event brings to the day.
Sierra College Preview Day is an annual open campus event hosted by Sierra College for prospective students and their families. It is an opportunity to tour the campus, connect with instructors, learn about academic programs, and get a real feel for what a Sierra College education looks and feels like. Whether someone is graduating from high school, considering going back to school, or simply exploring their options, Preview Day is designed to make the idea of college feel approachable, exciting, and genuinely within reach.
The 90th Anniversary celebration is exactly what it sounds like: a year-long recognition of nine decades of Sierra College serving students and communities across the greater Sacramento region. Founded in 1936, Sierra College has spent 90 years opening doors for students of every background and life stage. On October 3, the campus will mark this milestone with interactive programming, open department spaces, and a celebratory energy that reflects just how much the college means to this region.
What makes October 3 so special is the way these events complement each other. Someone who spends the morning exploring robot battles, hands-on workshops, and creative demonstrations at Maker Faire Rocklin might walk away inspired to learn more about engineering, computer science, fashion, or the arts. And right there on the same campus, Preview Day offers exactly that: a chance to see what studying those subjects at Sierra College could actually look like. The flow between the events is natural and intentional, and the result is a day where creativity and education meet in a way that is genuinely rare.
With over 3,000 attendees at past Maker Faire Rocklin events and the added draw of Preview Day and the 90th Anniversary, this year’s gathering will bring together one of the largest and most diverse audiences this campus has ever seen in a single day. It is a moment worth being part of, whether you are coming to explore, to make, to learn, or simply to celebrate a community and a college that have been showing up for people for a very long time.
For more information and to apply to participate as a maker, visit rocklin.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers