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Galactic Empire Concert Tickets Now Live!

July 18, 2025 Leave a comment


Tickets are NOW LIVE for the Retro Con 2025 After Party featuring Galactic Empire w/ DJ Q-Ball!!


The after party is being handled by Arnold’s Family Fun Center and their concert venue Water Tower Live.

Don’t forget, use code “retroconz” (no quotes) at check-out to get $5 off!

https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/arnoldsatthefactory/galactic-empire-with-special-guest-dj-q-ball-o-retrocon-2025-after-party

Categories: Retro Events

Retro Con 2024 Retro T-shirt Contest!

July 10, 2024 Leave a comment

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Contests are always a big part of the show! First up…

Show off those cool geek threads like our group of vogue cover models here! Retro Con’s very own Retro T-shirt Contest makes its return for 2024!

A longstanding tradition at fan gatherings is attendees wearing t-shirts expressing their favorite characters and brands. We’ve turned this into a unique contest to win free stuff! Retro Con’s T-shirt contest will be held in the panel room on Saturday at the show, and we want to see YOUR Saturday best! Your T-shirt can be vintage, new, or custom made. As long as it’s retro-related (90’s properties and back), you’re welcome to enter!

Prizes this year include a Hasbro GI Joe Classified VAMP for 1st Place (currently selling for $200 online!), an imported “Missing Link” Optimus Prime figure for 2nd place, and a Ghostbusters Afterlife Plasma Series Ecto-1 for 3rd Place!

Full contest info on the Retro Con website!

A big thanks as always to our very good friend Mike Breaux from the Breaux Show for hosting the fun! And a reminder that Retro Con is once again in *Hall A* this year and we now have a dedicated panel room! It’s attached to our main lead-in hallway (right next to the front ticket booths).

**Contest Rules**

1: No water will be involved. ;P

2: You must wear your t-shirt at the contest.

3. The contest is open to anyone at Retro Con wearing a t-shirt with a retro-oriented logo or print on it (90’s properties or older). Examples include: movies, cartoons, comics, tv shows, toy lines, company logos, mascots, music bands, sports, and more!

4. There are no sign-ups needed. Interested contestant can line up outside the panel room prior to the contest start time. (Start time to be determined soon!)

5. T-Shirts can be vintage, new, or custom-made.

6. Only actual t-shirts can be entered. Sorry, no sweatshirts, jackets, snuggies, jerseys, hoodies, long-sleeve shirts, etc..

7. The Retro Con t-shirt contest is a family-friendly event! Tees with overly sexual/graphic imagery or crude language will not be allowed.

8. We’ll allow a small group to enter as one contestant if they have t-shirts associated with each other.

9. The contest will be slated for about 30 minutes. Hosts will ask questions to the contestants on-hand, after which they will pick approximately 10 entrants to be finalists.

10. After our Finalists are picked, they will be asked to go to the front of the Panel area. An additional round of questions, along with some audience participation, will determine our 3 winners!

A big thanks as always to our good friend Mike from the Breaux Show for hosting the fun. And a reminder that Retro Con is in *Hall A* this year and will now have a dedicated panel room! It will be attached to our main lead-in hallway.

Categories: Contest, Retro Events

Four Horsemen Street Team Event at Retro Con 2023!

August 19, 2023 Leave a comment

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Wolf King Customs will be officially representing Fourhorsemen Toydesign at Retro Con 2023 with their “Street Team” event!

Mythic Legions and Cosmic Legions figures for sale at the show at official 4HM studio show prices! Plus meet 4HM team member, parts and customs for sale by The ToyForge and Wolf King Customs, live streaming, giveaways, and more!

Find them in the front of the hall (near the catering area) at the show!

Cybertronic Spree Concert Tickets Now Available!

July 12, 2018 Leave a comment


Retro Con presents… The Cybertronic Spree!

 

 

Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE for the Cybertronic Spree concert, happening Saturday night October 13th at Arnold’s Family Fun Center! 

Venue: Arnold’s Family Fun Center (Water Tower section)
2200 West Dr
Oaks, PA 19456

Concert start time: 8pm

Please arrive between 7pm and 8pm

 

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CONCERT TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!!

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Please read concert details in full:

You DO NOT need to pre-register for (or attend) Retro Con itself to buy tickets for the concert. But likewise, purchasing a concert ticket does not grant you access into Retro Con.

Tickets will NOT be mailed to you. Please bring along a print-out of your Paypal receipt/invoice. The staff at Arnold’s will use it to check you in. If you cannot print out your paypal receipt, your picture ID will be fine as long as it matches the name we have on file for the ticket(s). We will send you a confirmation via email that we received your payment.

Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. However, in the unlikely event the concert is cancelled, full refunds will be given.

Please note you should enter through The Water Tower entrance at Arnold’s Family Fun Center, which is just to the right of the main entrance at Arnold’s (look for the blue awning). Arnold’s itself is located directly next door to The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks.

The concert start time is 8pm, though you can arrive for check-in any time after 7pm. But feel free to get to Arnold’s Family Fun Center early! They have a numerous fun activities such as go-carts, mini golf, lasertag, arcade games, bowling, and much more!

The concert will run about one hour and fifteen minutes. Time permitting, the Cybertronic Spree will be available for a meet/greet immediately after the concert. Attendees can purchase band-related merchandise at this time. But to ensure you get to meet the band and buy merchandise, please come to Retro Con on Saturday! The band will be at the show from 10am to 1pm.

Please note that this is a General Admission/Standing Room Only concert. This means that there will be no chairs in the main audience section, and there will be no assigned positions. The staff at Arnold’s will of course do their best to accommodate attendees with disabilities.

There is a separate room to the right of the stage where attendees can pay to play rounds of bowling while watching the concert on the venue’s large overhead screens. There is also a full bar in the venue, where attendees 21 and older can purchase drinks.

There are no age restrictions at this event, though all ages require a concert ticket. We do not recommend bringing very young children to this event, as it is a rock concert played at full volume. Please also keep in mind the concert will be held in a bar setting.

We want to keep this event fun and safe for everyone! Anyone found to be disorderly will be asked to leave without refund.

Missed our original announcement about the Cybertronic Spree? Read all about them here:

https://retrocons.com/2018/07/10/the-cybertronic-spree-returns-for-retro-con-2018/

 

 

 

Retro Con 2017 Show Dates Announced!

October 27, 2016 1 comment

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Mark those calendars! Retro Con will be back for its *5th Anniversary* show on October 14th & 15th, 2017! As always, we promise to deliver a large amount of show for a small amount of money (for both attendees AND vendors). No overblown hype, no ego, and no VIP passes. Just a fun, family-friendly atmosphere for everyone!

We’ll once again be at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. We’ll be in Hall C, giving us 54,000 square feet to fill with over 200 tables of toys and collectibles, plus replica tv/movie cars and props, special guests, video games, panels, costumes, raffles, contests, and much more!

For a look at what you may have missed at our 2016 show, click HERE!

Attendee Preregistration will begin in January, so keep watching this space!

Vendor spots are already available! Click HERE for details on how you can reserve a spot at the show.

Our thanks to every that attended our show in the past, and we hope to see you back in 2017!!

Raiders of the Lost Ark Screening!

August 9, 2015 Leave a comment

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For those looking for something to do Saturday night after the show ends for the day, the Regal Cinemas next door to the expo center is hosting a screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark!

This retro screening is sponsored by Cheeburger Cheeburger in Oaks, PA! It is located directly next to the movie theater.

The movie start time is 8pm, which gives plenty of time after the show ends to relax for a while, grab a bite to eat, and then take in a retro classic! 

This screening is for anyone, not just Retro Con attendees, and standard ticket prices do apply.

 

Win a Super Nintendo at Retro Con 2014!

June 5, 2014 Leave a comment

“Now you’re playing with power… SUPER Power!”

Our newest raffle prize is an original Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), mint in box!

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Released in 1991, the system became an instant classic with such timeless games as F-Zero, Star Fox, Turtles in Time, Super Mario Kart, Zelda III, and Super Metroid.

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The system comes with two controllers, hook-ups, styrofoam, original box, and Super Mario World cartridge!

The SNES will be given away on Sunday at the show. Anyone that buys their way into the show will be given a raffle ticket good towards winning any of our wonderful door prizes! Extra tickets can also be bought at the show for $1 each.

A big thanks to RetroDaze for donating to the show and helping to make this prize happen! Best of luck to all our attendees!!

Categories: Door Prize, Retro Events