Philadelphia calendar Organizers
DC215 (DEF CON Philadelphia)
DEF CON group in Philadelphia focused on community, education and mentoring, with talks, workshops, CTF study halls and a monthly lockpicking workshop.
- Usually meets
- Several meetups a month: Study Hall on Saturdays, Open House, Third Friday Lockpicking Workshop
- Links
- Website Their events page
Upcoming
31SaturdayOct
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11 AM to 1 PM
DC215: Study Hall / Work on CTFs
Time to get together and work on or just discuss the CTF.
14SaturdayNov
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11 AM to 1 PM
DC215: Study Hall / Work on CTFs
Time to get together and work on or just discuss the CTF.
20FridayNov
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6 to 9 PM
DC215: Third Friday Lockpicking Workshop
Come join us for our monthly Third Friday Lockpicking Workshop at Wooden Shoe Books!
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6 to 11 PM
CURTISCON (DC215)
CurtisCon is an annual combination birthday party and hacker "convention" held in Philadelphia, PA to celebrate the music and ephemera of hacker culture and the fact that Curtis hasn't died yet.
28SaturdayNov
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11 AM to 1 PM
DC215: Study Hall / Work on CTFs
Time to get together and work on or just discuss the CTF.
11FridayDec
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9 AM to 5 PM
BSides Philly 2026
BSides Philly is one of our favorite days of the year and DC215 is proud to be part of it. Find us running the lockpicking village, Meshtastic mesh networking demos, and drone exhibitions.
12SaturdayDec
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11 AM to 1 PM
DC215: Study Hall / Work on CTFs
Time to get together and work on or just discuss the CTF.
18FridayDec
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6 to 9 PM
DC215: Third Friday Lockpicking Workshop
Come join us for our monthly Third Friday Lockpicking Workshop at Wooden Shoe Books!
Heads up on dates
- DC215: Study Hall / Work on CTFs on Saturday, November 14, 2026 starts within two hours of Security BSides Delaware 2026 at 8 AM.