Tickets for Maker Faire Philadelphia 2026
Thanks for taking a moment to consider your financial situation when purchasing a ticket. We ask that you pay based on your resources so that we can remain an event for people of all economic backgrounds to participate. If you work full time, consider a rate along the lines of your hourly pay. And a shout-out to Fishadelphia for inspiring our sliding scale.
Supporter: $25 – buy one and help a neighbor
Market: $10 – standard admission rate
Community: $5 – reduced admission
Neighbor: free – glad to have you join us!
Meet the Philly Makers!
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!
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!
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!
Astral Gate - an interactive visualizer
The Astral Gate is an interactive visualizer that puts the power of shaping complex geometries in your hands. Press the button, turn the knobs, and watch as the spectacle unfolds before you.
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.
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.
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.)
