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

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.

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!

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

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.)

ChompShop: A Kid-Safe Power Tool for Cutting Cardboard?!

Come to ChompShop's booth to try out a prototype of our kid-safe power tool for cutting cardboard, build some fun cardboard projects, and learn all about how we are prototyping and manufacturing our successful Kickstarter product!

TOOOL PHL

TOOOL PHL is coming to the Maker Faire! Whether you're a novice who just stumbled upon Lockpicking Lawyer, a seasoned safecracker, or somewhere in between, come join us for an afternoon of fun as we pop some locks.

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!

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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