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: Expand the problem-solving table, inspire change, and bask in hope.

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2025 FESTIVAL

Opening Night: November 13, 2025

Inaugural Ideas We Should Scale Showcase

By invitation only

Main Festival

November 14, 2025, 9:30am to 4pm*

8th Annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival presented by Comcast NBCUniversal

Ralph J Roberts Forum, Comcast Technology Center, 1800 Arch Street, Philadelphia

Post-Fest

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