Nova Labs

10/07/2026

Sign up open for vendors:

December 12th, 10am-4pm

Our fair focuses on small businesses, local artists, crafters, and inventors. Sell or demo welcome. Any materials: Metalworking, woodworking, fiber arts, electronics, 3d printing, special kits.

Our table prices are low to encourage small businesses and artists to TRY to see if they can turn their collections of creative art into $$. You do not need a large inventory, we can match you with another artist to share a table (email us if you'd like this option). Our artists often have one of each item, but all hand made.

Fee is $50 for a single 6x3 foot table. Only 1 table per vendor. Our goal is to have a small made-by-makers craft fair with lots of one-of-a-kind or unusual gift choices. The Fee is not refundable after 1 November.

10/06/2026

Join us for a spooktacular in-person FREE event at Nova Labs! Featuring the Spooky Carnival with lots of ghoulishly fun and freaky games and door prizes!
Get ready for an epic Halloween adventure in high tech and creativity. Dress up in your scariest or most creative costume and roam around our decorated trunks, collecting treats along the way. Bring your friends and family to enjoy a frightfully fun evening filled with laughter and treats galore.

October 24th, 6pm-8pm

Register link in comments!

10/02/2026

Check out our Matsuura. This machine is one of the many CNC tools here at Nova Labs. Come by for a tour and check it out. Matsuura Machinery USA

10/01/2026

https://wtop.com/virginia/2026/09/from-napkin-drawing-to-final-product-this-fairfax-business-helps-inventors-through-the-process/

Fairfax, Virginia-based X-Pro helps inventors bring product ideas to life, offering engineering, prototyping, manufacturing and fulfillment under one roof.

09/20/2026

Do you know what sometimes happens at 3D printing festivals? 3D printers get autographed!

That's exactly what happened in 2019 when longtime sponsor Nova Labs brought the oldest 3D printer at the show. That also happened to be the year Dr. Adrian Bowyer, the Father of the RepRap Project, traveled from the U.K. to be our keynote speaker. Before heading home, Dr. Bowyer pulled out a Sharpie and added his signature.

But don't let this "ancient" autographed printer fool you. Nova Labs is a vibrant community makerspace where members learn, make, prototype, and fabricate using cutting-edge tools. Their formidable fleet of 3D printers includes the latest innovations, including multicolor printing.

We're incredibly grateful to Nova Labs for their consistent support over the years. We are especially grateful for Nova Labs continuing that support as 3DPrintopia makes its move to Philadelphia, a longer trip from their home base.

We can't wait to see what Nova Labs brings this year, old or new. And at 3DPrintopia, you never know what might get autographed next! 😁

Tickets are on sale now!



Photo by Dave Wheeler.

09/09/2026

Congrats to one of our own IC members Scott Hubbardston Barnard Scott was honored by Lunch Pail Ventures as one of Virginia Tech’s rising alumni-owned businesses at the Hokie 100 event this past weekend. Virginia Tech

Part of what makes Nova Labs so special is our IC members. We love supporting them and seeing their success!

08/29/2026

Come see some of our makers at the Fairfax Funky Flea today until 3pm! Kevin Jones Marie Guagenti Hunter Kochanski

08/07/2026

Trophies delivered to the Reston Museum.

Come check out the cardboard boat regatta at Lake Anne Plaza Saturday 1pm-3pm. The regatta is the most fun event happening this weekend. Come cheer the over 40 boats racing to win one of the beautiful cardboard trophies designed and built at Nova Labs.

restonmuseum

07/30/2026

Launchpad coming soon!
Check out our affordable new workspace for makers, entrepreneurs, and inventors. Idea to prototype. Prototype to product. All the tools, all under one roof. Link in comments for more information.

07/23/2026

Campers at our Nova Labs Makerschool learned woodturning at our wood and metal camp. Check out the cool pens they created!