Philadelphia Maker Faire

Cherry Street Pier

Sunday, April 19, 2026

What is Maker Faire?

Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.

We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.

Glimpse the future and get inspired!

Meet the 2025 Philly Makers

Science Leadership Academy Arduino Invention Challenge - You grade the results!

Stop by to see (and grade!) Arduino-based inventions by SLA's 10th+11th grade engineering students. They were challenged to design and prototype a new product based on the Arduino microcontroller in just six weeks. Let them know how they did!

The Positron 3D Printer, an upside down, ultra portable 3D Printer.

Positron 3D & LDO - Positron 3D is an open source design group based out of Philly, we designed The Positron! The world's most compact 3D Printer (and the most portable!) that just so happens to print upside down. Come see what we've been working on!

Flower pounding workshop

Experience the magic of flower pounding! Join our hands-on mini workshop to create beautiful botanical prints using fresh flowers and a hammer. A fun, creative way to explore nature and art—perfect for all ages!

Weavables: Woven handmade art to play with, relieve stress, and enjoy

Weavables are small handmade plush art that bring smiles to all. A combination of knitting, sewing, and weaving are used to create these unique and adorable creatures. They function as toys, stress relievers, and cheerful art.

Walk Around Philadelphia

Learn about the walk around the city's border that happens twice a year in February & September. Explore the city's furthest reaches and help us make this unique experience of the city more equitable, inclusive & accessible to all!

WASTEWORLD TOYS

Animatronic RC vehicles & FPV action figures that zoom, fly, float, shoot, launch, and whatever the verb is to use a flamethrower! All figures & vehicles come from the WASTEWORLD of one person's imagination. (All ages welcome to play with the toys.)

Brad Litwin - Kinetic Works

Brad Litwin designs and builds kinetic sculptures of all kinds, from the hand-held to massive on-stage works. Todays exhibit includes "Large Tetra-cycling," "QuadRotapult," and "Rain." Porfolio website - www.BradLitwin.com

Maker Buoy is an open source design for a low-cost ocean tracking buoy.

Maker Buoy is an open source buoy design that provides low-cost ocean data collection to researchers and educators. Visit the Maker Buoy booth to see how off-the-shelf hardware can travel around the world helping us better understand the ocean.

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