The Philadelphia Citizen’s Ideas We Should Steal Festival® presented by Comcast NBCUniversal returns for its eighth year on November 13 and 14. As always, we’ve scoured the country for the changemakers and innovators whose transformative ideas could fuel much-needed progress in our city. The mission: to expand the problem-solving table, inspire change and bask in hope.
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2025 FESTIVAL
Opening Night
Inaugural Ideas We Should Scale Showcase
November 13, 2025 – 5:00-7:30pm*
Fitler Club Ballroom, 1 South 24th Street, Philadelphia
Main Festival
8th Annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival presented by Comcast NBCUniversal
November 14, 2025 — 9:30am-4pm*
Ralph J Roberts Forum, Comcast Technology Center, 1800 Arch Street, Philadelphia
Post-Fest Happy Hour
November 14, 2025 — Festival end until 5:30pm
Pizzeria Salvy, Comcast Technology Center, 1800 Arch Street, Philadelphia
*Exact timing subject to change.
ENTRY INFORMATION
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SCENES FROM THE 2024 FESTIVAL
