We Need Your Help!
Join us as a volunteer for Philly Maker Faire 2025! This incredible event celebrates invention, creativity, and resourcefulness—an exciting opportunity to spotlight and support home-grown innovation in the Philadelphia region. Your help is essential in making this event a truly inspiring and unforgettable experience.
Volunteers for the day of the Faire will be expected to work a few hours before, during, or after the event, and will have free time during the event to roam and explore.
If you’re interested in joining our volunteer team, complete the sign-up form.
We can’t wait to have you on board!
Questions? Email valerie@phillymakerfaire.com.
Meet the Philly Makers
Penn Grows Microgreen Growers
PennGrows Microgreen Growers program brings the excitement of microgreen cultivation directly to you! Our 10-day program transforms indoor spaces into lively laboratories of growth, exploration, and flavor.
Penn Assistive Devices and Prosthetic Technologies (ADAPT) is a group of students at the University of Pennsylvania who are passionate about assistive and rehabilitative technologies; for the past year, ADAPT has worked on three biomedical engineering projects utilizing a wide range of engineering and design techniques.
Penn ADAPT is excited to showcase our three biomedical device projects at the Philadelphia Maker Faire! Visit our booth to interact with our prototypes, learn about engineering concepts, meet our passionate members, and hear more about our journey!
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.
MicroKits: Synths and Theremin Kits
You can build your own electronic musical instruments with MicroKits! Use our kit to build your own Theremin, or connect everyday objects to our synthesizer to build your own keyboard. We’ll have a banana keyboard out that you can play!