Retro Con 2026- Coming September 12th & 13th to Oaks, PA!
Hit rewind, press play, and don’t forget to adjust your tracking- Retro Con is back for 2026! Join us September 12th & 13th at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania for a weekend jam-packed with pure nostalgia!
Retro Con is an unapologetic celebration of pop culture from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s— the “good old days” of toys, comics, games, movies, and TV. We’re taking over Hall A, unleashing its 67,500 square-foot show floor (over 80,000 square feet if you count the lead-in hallway and panel room) on the masses. That means over 315 vendor tables, stacked with retro collectibles just waiting to follow you home!
Expect popular toy lines like Transformers, GI Joe, He-Man, Hot Wheels, TMNT, ThunderCats, Star Wars, M.A.S.K., Battle Beasts, Madballs, Real Ghostbusters, and many more. Add in video and board games, comics, trading cards, LEGO, wrestling, dolls, diecast, playsets, model kits, 2D/3D art, tabletop games, physical media, and other assorted nostalgia you forgot you needed. From casual browsing to full-on grail hunting, from vintage to modern enthusiasts, we’ve got collecting covered!
Retro Con is more than just a toy show though— it’s a full-tilt pop culture event! Enjoy special guests, Q&A panels, contests, costumes, pop-culture vehicles, games, and an atmosphere you won’t find anywhere else. Whether you’re planning a day trip or a full weekend, Retro Con delivers.
Tired of wallet-draining geek cons? We’ve got you. Admission is still just $20 at the door on Saturday or Sunday, or grab an advance weekend pass for $34- with zero surprise fees at checkout. Kids 12 and under get in free with a paying adult, and parking is always free at the expo center.
Crank your nostalgia up to 11 and join us! We’re already lining up incredible themed guests and features for 2026- keep an eye on our pages so you don’t miss a single announcement!
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Preregistration Starting Soon!
View our upcoming Guest List HERE!
CONTACT US Email: screamers85@gmail.com
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Our 2026 Facebook Event Page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/904207465356017/
A huge THANK YOU to RetroDaze for sponsoring us!
Meet Voice Actor Billy West at Retro Con 2026!
GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE!
The legendary Billy West is officially heading to Retro Con 2026, September 12th & 13th in Oaks, PA! We’re thrilled to welcome one of the most versatile and prolific voice actors in history!
Billy’s work on Futurama is a masterclass in range, as he provides the voices for a huge portion of the Planet Express crew. He carries the heart of the show as the lazy time-displaced Philip J. Fry, as well as the genius/dangerous Professor Farnsworth, the inept but lovable Dr. Zoidberg, and the “distinguished” Zapp Brannigan. The show has called several networks its home since premiering in 1999, most recently Hulu where a new season will premiere this year!
Before he headed to the future, Billy was a cornerstone of the 90’s Nicktoons revolution! On The Ren & Stimpy Show, he brought “happy-happy, joy-joy” enthusiasm to our screens, voicing the dim-witted but lovable Stimpy J. Cat, and later the high-strung and temperamental Ren Höek. Fans will never forget the hilarity of Ren screaming “STIMPY, YOU EEDIOT!!” or the surreal adventures and visuals that pushed the boundaries of kids animation at the time.
Billy also provided the original heart and soul of Nickelodeon’s ‘Doug’, as both Doug Funnie and his rival Roger Klotz. This duality showcased his incredible ability to play both the relatable hero and the neighborhood bully in the same scene, making the show a timeless staple of 90’s nostalgia.
Billy also took on the mantle of animation royalty when he stepped into the role of the world’s most famous rabbit for the 1996 blockbuster Space Jam! Providing the voices for both Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, he helped lead the Tune Squad to victory against the fearsome Monstars.
Other roles you may have heard Billy in include “Red” in the M&M candy commercials, Buzz the Honey-Nut Cheerios bee, Slimer from ‘Extreme Ghostbusters’, Shaggy in ‘Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island’, Pidge on ‘Voltron: The Third Dimension’, Kraab on the original ‘Ben 10’, and literally hundreds more!
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet a true icon of the industry in person!
Meet Nicholas Hammond at Retro Con 2026!
Get ready, true believers… Spider-Man himself is swinging his way into town! We’re thrilled to welcome actor Nicholas Hammond to Retro Con 2026, September 12th & 13th in Oaks, PA!!
Nicholas belongs to one of the most exclusive clubs in pop culture history- he’s one of only a handful of actors to ever portray Spider-Man and Peter Parker in live-action! He starred as the famous web-slinger in the 1977 cult classic ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ TV series- long before CGI, cinematic universes, and multiverse madness. The show delivered charismatic actors, rooftop stunts, practical web-swinging effects, grounded villains, and that unmistakable 1970’s New York atmosphere. His legacy as Spider-Man still resonates today, celebrated with a recent Marvel Legends figure from Hasbro, as well as an instantly sold-out high-end figure from Hot Toys. (We’re still reeling from missing that one…)
And long before climbing walls, Nicholas hiked the Austrian Alps as eldest son Friedrich von Trapp in the timeless 1965 musical ‘The Sound of Music’! From disciplined cadet, to singing joyful harmonies for “Do-Re-Mi,” he helped bring one of the most beloved movie families of all time to life in a film that continues to capture hearts to this day.
Classic TV fans may also remember Nicholas as Doug Simpson on ‘The Brady Bunch’, aka the “big man on campus” who asks Marcia Brady out on a date- but coldly bails on it after she gets hit in the nose by the most infamous football throw in sitcom history.
And in a scene-stealing role, Nicholas appeared as exuberant movie director Sam Wanamaker in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (2019). Proving that legends never go out of style- they just get cooler! “Think less hippie, more… Hells Angel! Vroom! Vroom-Vroom!!”
Nicholas Hammond’s career has spanned six decades of pop culture history, and now he’s bringing those stories to Retro Con 2026! Nicholas is coming to the show all the way from Sydney Australia, so don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet him!
Thank You From Retro Con!
Another year, another long overdue wrap-up post…
A huge THANK YOU to everyone that came out to support us at Retro Con 2025 a couple weeks ago!! We once again crushed our all-time attendance record, and from the vendor section, to guest section, to the panel/event room, the show floor was really jumping this year! It’s always rewarding for us to see every aspect of the show getting love. We like to think we give a concentrated amount of show for your $20 daily/$33 weekend admission, and it’s always great to see people taking advantage of everything we have to offer. We always want to foster an easy, fun, and ego-free atmosphere for everyone to enjoy to the fullest, and we’re so pleased to see people staying with us all day (and often weekend) and making it a real party.
Our thanks and appreciation go out to all our awesome attendees, vendors, guests, guest agents, costume groups, car owners, anyone that dressed in costume, our new panel room technician Joe, sponsors like RetroDaze and the Very Best, anyone that helped us promote throughout the year, and to Arnold’s and Oaks Center Cinema for helping line-up afterhours events!
And (you guessed it), our biggest THANK YOU goes out to our staff and volunteers! Conventions are an unpredictable game, and we can only plan/schedule so much in advance. So when things can and do go crazy, you have no idea how much we lean and rely on these amazing folks to keep the show going. All while being calm, cool, and upbeat as they do it. You’re the true heart of the show, an inspiration to us, and the reason we keep coming back for another show every year.
Thank you all again! Team Retro out!!
Meet Keith Coogan at Retro Con 2025!
“We’re with you! ROCK AND ROLLLL!!”
Please welcome Keith Coogan as a late guest addition for Retro Con 2025!!
Keith Coogan was a staple of retro culture! He was in such popular movies as the 1987 classic Adventures in Babysitting, and the 1991 classic Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead! He also starred in the 90’s cult action flick Toy Soldiers, and had numerous tv appearances such shows as CHiPs and Knight Rider! He also voiced young Tod in the 1981 animated classic The Fox and the Hound!
Catch Keith in the guest section at the show!
“Dishes are done, man.”
Meet Star Wars actor John Morton at Retro Con 2025!
“Stand by, Dak!”
We have a late guest addition for the show… actor John Morton will be joining us at Retro Con this weekend!
John has some serious sci-fi cred. He played snowspeeder pilot Dak Ralter in The Empire Strikes Back, as well as playing Boba Fett in the scene where Han Solo is being tortured by Darth Vader and his minion. “He’s no good to me dead…”
He also has appearances in such iconic sci-fi classics as 1980’s Flash Gordon, and 1981’s Superman II!
Catch John in the guest section at the show!
The Art of Mr. PoppinTwist at Retro Con 2025!
Appearing SUNDAY ONLY at Retro Con 2025 is the amazing Mr. PoppinTwist!!
Mr. PoppinTwist is a balloon-bending vaudevillian who brings his whimsical style of entertainment to conventions & events all over the northeast. Perhaps you’ve seen him at a show, library, school or even on AMC’s Comic Book Men! His balloon creations run the full pop culture gamut from wrestlers, to superheroes, to retro character icons (and deep cuts)!
Catch him at the show and see what he whips up!
Check out Derek’s website here:
Retro Con 2025 Pro Photo Op Schedule!
The Pro Photo Op Schedule for Retro Con 2025 is now available! All times are subject to change, so please check back in case there’s an update! Please show up about 10 minutes before your scheduled photo session time for line-up.
Pro Photo Ops this year are being handled once again by Fandom Photo Ops. Their stand will be in the very back-right of our hall. You can either buy your photo ops in advance, or buy them in person at the show (cash only in person).
Preorder your Pro Photo Ops at the link below:
https://captureticketing.com/events/173
1980s Now Podcast at Retro Con 2025!
Our friends over at 1980s Now will be back for Retro Con 2025, and Will Padilla and his crew will be hosting another in-person podcast at the show!
PRE-REG COMING SOON!
Vendor Table Info Below!
Sponsors!
Retro Con would like to thank all those that helped to sponsor this show!
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98.5 WXPM The Phoenix
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The Retro Network
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Rediscover The 80s
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Friends of Retro Con!
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The Breaux Show
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Fandom Spotlite
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Toy Spotlite
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The Very Best
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