Aether Fest 2025

Schedule

Fri Oct 03 2025 at 06:00 pm to 11:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

2650 University Ave W suite 118 | Saint Paul, MN

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Twin Citie's Premiere Steampunk Festival. Where Imagination Takes Form!
About this Event

🛠️ Welcome, Aethernauts!

Prepare your goggles and wind your pocket watches — Aetherfest 2025 is here! Hosted within the workshop walls of Steam Factory, this one-of-a-kind gathering brings together makers, dreamers, and costumed adventurers for a celebration of all things steampunk, cosplay, and creation.

From live 3D printing demos and a curated library of printable gear, to our Maker’s Bazaar, costume spotlights, raffles, and behind-the-scenes tours — Aetherfest is your chance to step into a world where imagination takes form.

Come to build. Come to explore. Come to become someone entirely new.



🎟️ Admission: $5 (Gear Credit Included!)

Entry to Aetherfest is just $5, and that fee doubles as a credit toward any 3D-printed cosplay gear purchase over $25. Whether you're after custom goggles, brass hinges, or mechanical adornments — your ticket pays for itself.



đź”§ Main Attractions

⚙️ The Maker's Bazaar: Explore a bustling steampunk marketplace featuring local creators, inventors, and artisans. We’ll have four vendor tables available—if you’d like to sell your wares, contact us to reserve a spot (tables are limited).


🧵 Cosplay & Craft: Powered by SteamHosted right in the heart of Steam Factory’s 3D-printing facility, this is your chance to bring cosplay dreams to life. Use our printers, get help with modeling, or select from our ready-to-print library of steampunk parts — just choose, print, and wear!


🧪 Live Demos & Steam Tech Showcases: Get up close and personal with live 3D printing, scanning, and fabrication demos. Watch as digital files transform into tangible costume pieces—and learn how it's done.


🎟️ Raffle of Wonders: Each ticket enters you into a raffle packed with steampunk gear, custom-printed artifacts, Steam Factory gift credits, and mechanical curiosities. Winners announced live — must be present to win.


🏭 Behind-the-Gears Tour: Step inside the Steam Factory and see where the magic happens. Guided tours will showcase our printers, scanners, vacuum formers, and maker mindset in action.


🎩 Come As You Are (or Who You’ve Created!): Costumes are optional—but encouraged! Whether you're a leather-clad airship captain or a time-traveling tinker, show off your look at our photo stations and surprise costume spotlights.

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Where is it happening?

2650 University Ave W suite 118, 2650 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, United States

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Tickets

USD 5.00

Steam Factory

Host or Publisher Steam Factory

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