We are looking for applications from all types of makers!
Please see the categories below for some examples
- Student projects
- Robotics
- Homegrown Drones
- Arduino projects
- Raspberry Pi
- Space projects
- Interactive art projects
- 3D Printers and CNC Tools
- Textile Arts and Crafts
- E-Textiles
- Rockets and RC Toys
- Sustainability & Green Tech
- Radios, Vintage Computers and Game Systems
- Electronics
- Electric Vehicles
- Science, Biology/Biotech, and Chemistry projects
- Puppets, Kites, and Other Whimsical Creations
- Bicycles
- Large-scale Art
- Shelters (Tents, Domes, etc.)
- Music Performances with audience Participation
- Unusual Tools or Machines
- DIY Repairs
Maker applications can be submitted for individuals, hobbyist clubs, schools, commercial makers, crafters, startups, and companies.
Types of Entries
Maker Exhibits
Show and tell style with a table set up all day.
Presentations
Performances
Workshops
Tiers
Maker: (FREE!)
Commercial Maker: ($100)
Facilities
Booths
A 8′ table and 2 chairs provided.
Indoor and Outdoor Exhibit Areas
Electrical
Load-in and Load-Out Schedule
Hospitality
Safety
Maker Faire is all about getting your hands dirty and we encourage you to provide some hands-on activities for attendees. But with that, there are always safety concerns, so please know:
Safety Waivers
We will do safety waivers for people participating in various activities like the hands-on workshops, and final details to follow.
First Aid
We will have people trained in first aid available throughout the event. Please notify us if you have an injury at your booth so we can follow up with the attendee.
Be Smart
Safety precautions protect all of us and enable us to keep hosting Maker Faire. Just be smart and have a plan to respond. Thank you!
Application Photos
Meet the Philly Makers!
Shapes the Game
Shapes the Game is a shape stacking dexterity game with cards.
FOLKFUTURISM! Parade of Spirits, Liberty Lands
"The Parade of Spirits is one of my favorite Philadelphia traditions. It's like being *in* a Miyazaki movie, and that's a wonderful place to be." -- (a Mystery Participant) Make, become, and vanquish monsters. Folkfuturist-friendly.
East Falls Glassworks
A team of Glass Artists will show various techniques out of a Mobile Glassblowing furnace, creating all kinds of objects, including drinking vessels to home decor, and demonstrating a variety of other techniques as well as explaining the process!
Battlebot SubZero
Battlebots!! Come see the combat robot SubZero who fought on the tv series that was filmed in April 2018. Ask the builder questions about the bot and how its like to fight in the battlebox. KIds, get your picture taken with this 250 lb beast!!
Stephan Copeland Studio
Copeland Studio designs and builds products to enhance human mobility. Taking utilitarian products and enabling their mobility to release user potential.
Day Cycle Clock
The Day Cycle Clock, simulates the Philadelphia Skyline at the current time, with accurate Moon Phases, Sunrise and Sunset times. At Maker Faire, you'll be able to control the inputs and watch the display change in real time.
CNC Carving and Wood Block Printing
Check out a Carvey CNC router cutting custom designs on-site, and take part by using our CNC-carved wood block prints to make your own art to take home with you.
Temple Formula Racing
Temple Formula Racing is a student professional organization within Temple University's College of Engineering that uses hands-on automotive engineering skills to fully fund, prototype and assemble a formula racecar that competes internationally.
