A perfect pair – Philly Maker Faire and the Independence Seaport Museum
Museums are places where you walk in, experience something, and walk out with new ideas, fresh perspectives, and new wonderings. That’s why the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia makes an ideal location for the upcoming Philadelphia Maker Faire. This spacious museum – approximately 25,000 square feet – will host over 70 makers Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. People will be traveling from other cities to attend – and there will be a large number of visitors from the Philadelphia metro area proper.
Maker Faires celebrate the human creative spirit in all of its forms – from inventions, to handicrafts, to electronics, to recycling/upcycling, to entrepreneurship. Maker Faires are suitable for all ages. And if you are a maker yourself, the call for makers has been extended. Bring your “show and tell” to share. For most makers, there is no charge to have a booth. If you are selling something, there is a modest fee of $100.
Every Maker Faire blends the arts with STEM, whether it be cosplay costumes or neat Raspberry Pi electronics projects. If you’re a geek and proud of it, put the Philadelphia Maker Faire on your calendar. And if you’re not a geek and proud of it, put the Philadelphia Maker Faire on your calendar. And tell others. We build community one conversation at a time.
The creative spirit is contagious. Volunteers have been working for several months to make the Faire a positive, memorable experience for you, your friends, your neighbors, your family, and your school.
Come on down on Oct 15, 2022.
Buy tickets now for Philly Maker Faire 2022
Attendees also receive admission to the Museum’s building.
If attendees would like access to either Cruiser Olympia or Submarine Becuna, they are more than welcome to purchase a ticket at the front desk for the guided tours we offer for both ships. Tour times and pricing can be found here: phillyseaport.org/admissons-hours-of-operation/
Additionally, weather permitting, Paddle Penn’s Landing will be renting swan boats and paddle around the protective basin. https://www.phillyseaport.org/paddle/
Smooth Sailing with Mike Flynn from the Independence Seaport Museum
We just posted a new podcast featuring Mike Flynn, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Independence Seaport Museum. Mike is a non-profit executive, specializing in Museum Education. During his time at the Independence Seaport Museum, he has overseen curatorial, educational and other programming at the museum. In 2021, Independence Seaport Museum was voted one of the top ten Best History Museums in USA Today. Listen now https://anchor.fm/phillymakerfaire/episodes/Smooth-Sailing-with-Mike-Flynn-from-the-Independence-Seaport-Museum-e1o25ms
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The Philly Maker Faire returns and at a new location – the Independence Seaport Museum
Press release: September 29, 2022
Contact: Laura Chenault, laura@phillymakerfaire.com
Event: 2022 Philly Maker Faire
Event Date: Oct 15th, 10 am – 5pm
Event Location: Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Philadelphia, PA – (September, 29, 2022) 2022 Philly Maker Faire returns! The world took a pause, which allowed those who create, to refine skills, and emerge with unprecedented work to inspire the masses. On October 15th, bear witness to the fruits of their labor. Makers will reveal their most grand work displaying their creative wings to take flight at the Independence Seaport Museum.
Tickets available here: https://philly.makerfaire.com/tickets/
The third Philly Maker Faire returns with new makers and some returning favorites. Expect to encounter:
- Innovative demonstrations
- Interactive workshops and hands-on activities for fun and learning
- Design projects and entrepreneurial networking
- Engagement for all ages from K-12 and university level
- Business opportunities for local manufacturers and angel investors
The press announcement and other materials can be found at the link: https://philly.makerfaire.com/media-kit/
More information about sponsorship opportunities can be found at the link:
https://philly.makerfaire.com/sponsorship/
Philadelphia Maker Faire is independently organized and operated under license from Maker Media, Inc.
There is room for more makers at the 2022 Philly Maker Faire
If you have a Do It Yourself (or Do It Together) attitude and want to share your work with a curious and engaged audience, then apply to the Philly Maker Faire. They encourage all makers, from startups and science clubs to inventors and artists to apply. They particularly love exhibits that are interactive and those that show the making process. https://philly.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers/
2022 Philly Maker Faire Sponsors
Current sponsors of the Philadelphia Maker Faire include: NextFab, Independence Seaport Museum, Make: Magazine, Printed Solid, MakerStock, and Cupola Academy.
About the Independence Seaport Museum
Independence Seaport Museum encourages visitors to discover Philadelphia’s river of history and world of connections. An accredited museum by the American Alliance of Museums since 1989, ISM stewards Cruiser Olympia and World War II-era Submarine Becuna and is home to a boatbuilding workshop, interactive exhibitions, and one of the largest collections of historic maritime artifacts in the world. Visitors can explore the historic and beautiful Delaware River first-hand by renting a boat from the museum or by participating in one of our kayak excursions. The Independence Seaport Museum is the premier, year-round destination on the Penn’s Landing waterfront. Visit daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and see our full schedule of programs and events at phillyseaport.org.
Sponsorships and Partnerships Available for the 2022 Philly Maker Faire
We are looking for partners and sponsors to help us and build an even better event in 2022. This is the premier event in the region for innovators to show off their ingenuity to an engaged public. Maker Faire is designed to inspire attendees to create their future.
- This is THE opportunity for talented inventors, engineers, designers, innovators, and entrepreneurs to show their creations and ingenuity.
- Share your message with a highly educated and motivated audience of creatives, trend setters, and early adopters.
- Associate your name with engaging hands-on experiences which have a memorable, lasting impact.
For more information or to become a sponsor, please contact James Parson at sjamesparsonsjr@gmail.com, or reach us online through the sponsorship page at philly.makerfaire.com/sponsorship
About Maker Faire
Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.
Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.
The original Maker Faire event was held in San Mateo, CA and in 2012 celebrated its seventh annual show with some 800 makers and 110,000 people in attendance. World Maker Faire New York, the other flagship event, has grown in three years to 500+ makers and 55,000 attendees. Detroit, Kansas City, Newcastle (UK), and Tokyo are the home of “featured” Maker Faires (200+ makers), and community-driven, independently organized Maker Faires are now being produced around the United States and the world—including right here in Williamson County.
About MAKE Magazine: MAKE is the first magazine devoted entirely to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) technology projects. MAKE unites, inspires, informs, and entertains a growing community of resourceful people who undertake amazing projects in their backyards, basements, and garages. MAKE celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your will.
Besides the magazine and the faire, MAKE is:
- A vital online stream of news and projects, blog.makezine.com;
- A retail outlet for kits and books, the Maker Shed;
- A steady stream of fun and instruction via our YouTube channel;
- Make: Projects, a library of projects with step-by-step instructions
- A publisher of best-in-category titles via Make: Books, including introductions to electronics, 3D printing, Raspberry Pi, Arduino and more.
More info: https://makerfaire.com
Press Contact
Laura Chenault
Co-chair, Marketing Director
Philadelphia Maker Faire
laura@phillymakerfaire.com
Top Ten Reasons to Come to the Faire
It’s almost here! This Sunday, October 6th, hundreds of makers are ready to share their creations with the world AND YOU! So without further delay here’s my top ten reasons why you should come to the Philadelphia Mini Maker Faire!
1. Fun for all ages!
The greatest show & tell on Earth in PHILLY! Our second year and bigger than ever! The Philadelphia Mini Maker Faire is a celebration of making and makers. Philadelphia was known as the workshop of the world and Philadelphian represented the expertise in production and manufacturing. We have a huge community of tinkerers, innovators, makers, artists, and entrepreneurs and the Faire is a celebration of Philly making.
Come see the Pop Up Polaroid in action!
2. Art!
The Faire celebrates local artists! Come make an artist trading card with Tracey Burhop, see Kara Kahn demonstrate the Pop Up Polaroid; and meet Brad Litwin sculptor & Mechanicards creator!
Make an Artist Trading Card with Tracey Burhop
3. Crafts!
Jewelry, comics, t-shirts, and treasures. Print your own bandana with Team Print Shop Live Print and watch glassblower Remark Glass in action.
A chocolate octopus printed on the Cocoa Press!
4. Food & Beer!
Fresh cold beer from Philly favorite Yards Brewery and food trucks Barkley’s BBQ, Nicks Roast Beef, Papermill, & Philly Goodfellas will be serving up tasty treats.
5. Music!
Music makers at the Faire are: Reflections, Tales from Imperial Towers, Fricknadorable, Dreaming Thomas, The Dorothy Matrix 8-Bit Orchestra, Unigen, Bent Noise, and Sonic Sandbox
TOBOR: The Robotic Dinosaur returns!
6. Drones & Robotics!
Be mesmerized by TOBOR – The Robotic Dinosaur, taste the future with Cocoa Press the 3D chocolate printer, and meet the Fly Like a Boss team – all makers returning for their second year at the Faire. Joining them are newcomers, Princeton Soccer Robots, Sparky’s Robot World, and TEECS NASA Projects / World Championship Robotics team and you might even see a few famous droids re-created by the Mid-Atlantic Droid Builders.
Sergio based on Hasbro’s Operation Game from SPOTechnology
7. Games!
Come and play with us! Sergio is inspired by the childhood classic, Operation; The Chaos Machine is a giant, automated, interactive marble maze; Groove Catcher is a fun, addictive, virtual reality rhythm game.
Play Groove Catcher! The addictive rhythmic virtual reality game!
8. Makers!
The best part about coming to the Maker Faire is you get to meet the makers! Over 150 makers are just waiting to share what they make with you!
9. Friends!
Come with friends, make new friends. The maker community is all about sharing! Sharing our joy of making things together!
Are you ready to rumble? ROBOT RUMBLE with NextFab!
10. Workshops!
Our Goldsmith sponsor NextFab offers makers space, technology, and support at their three local makerspaces. They will be leading workshops all day including: 3D Printed glider races, Robot Rumble, Jewelry Stamping, Wooden Coasters. More about these and other workshops at philly.makerfaire.com
See you Sunday!
Sunday, October 6, 2019
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Pennovation Works
3401 Grays Ferry Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19146
Meet more makers on our website philly.makerfaire.com
Food & music! All day fun for everyone.
Tickets
Tickets online are 30% off the gate price. Get tickets here: https://phillymakerfaire.ticketleap.com/2019/
$7 youth 5 – 17 | $14 adults | Kids 4 and under FREE
At the gate tickets are $10 youth 5 – 17 | $20 adults | Kids 4 and under FREE
Keep in Touch!
Save the Date : 2019 Faire is Sunday, October 6th at Pennovation Center
We’ve finalized the date! We have the Pennovation Center once again lined up for this great event. We’re moving it to the fall so the weather will be cooler but still nice, and we’ll have better availability of university participation and K-12 students.
If you’re a maker and interested in exhibiting, or if you are a performer or presenter, please sign up for our newsletter so we can notify you when the registration form is set up on this site. We are still finalizing the details, but here is what we are targeting. Our plans are to double the number of exhibitors and triple the number of attendees!
We are looking for sponsors and are assembling the sponsor levels and perks. Please email marvin@phillymakerfaire.com if you are interested in sponsoring the event at some level. Makers and attendees please hold off contacting us until we have finalized the registration web site. We’ll let you know of the registration opening through the email newsletter if you sign up here. Lastly if you are interested in serving as a volunteer, please sign up on this site from the top menu by selecting Participate –> Volunteer.
NextFab on the history of the #PhillyMakerFaire
Today marks the first day of the National Week of Making so it’s seems appropriate to share how the first Philadelphia Mini Maker Faire went from an idea to a reality.
It all began when Dale Dougherty , the man who started Make magazine in 2005, came to a local meetup in Philadelphia. “He visited NextFab, spoke to the City Council and gave a wonderful presentation to the Maker Meetup at the Franklin Institute. Dale’s visit was hugely inspiring and prompted a conversation that lead to the Mini Maker Faire in Philly.”
Click through to the article to read the entire story and stay tuned while we celebrate makers everywhere.