Back To The 90's: Day 1
Tickets: $20-$80.65
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About
Dust Off Your Chokers & Dig Out Your Flannels: The Ultimate 90s Nostalgia Con is Coming to Philly!
Are you ready to party like it’s 1999? Step into a time machine and experience the absolute best decade at the 90s Nostalgia Convention! We are completely transforming Philadelphia's premier venue into a sensory-loaded paradise of pure throwbacks. Whether you were a grunge rocker, a pop fanatic, a mall rat, or a hardcore gamer, this is the weekend you’ve been waiting for.
When & Where
Location: World Stage | Philadelphia, PA
Day 1 (Saturday, August 29, 2026): 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Day 2 (Sunday, August 30, 2026): 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
What’s Waiting for You
Expect massive doses of nostalgia around every corner. Your ticket unlocks an incredible lineup of events, sights, and sounds:
Live Entertainment: Hit the dance floor with a live band tearing through your favorite alt-rock, pop, and hip-hop covers, alongside a live DJ spinning the ultimate throwback tracks all weekend long.
Retro Video Games & Interactive Activities: Challenge your friends in our throwback arcade, jump into interactive trivia, and show off your skills in classic 90s challenges.
Themed Food & Drinks: Sip on custom cocktails inspired by your favorite childhood juice boxes and snacks, and fuel up on classic 90s-themed comfort foods.
Massive Vendor Marketplace: Shop local and national vendors offering authentic vintage clothing, rare toys, nostalgic memorabilia, comic books, and custom retro art.
Keep an Eye Out for:
World Stage’s full stage with music, movies, games, and more.
A video rental store
Plenty of VCRs, board games, a PC with Windows 95, Nintendo Power or Nickelodeon Magazine, boomboxes, etc!
The Mystery Phone Booth
An Arcade
Multiple TVs playing your favorite VHSs throughout out venue.
SNES, Sega Genesis, NES, N64, PS1
A cassette and CD shop with players and old school headphones.
Photo ops- Take your chat AOL photo, vignettes, and beyond
Middle School Book Fair
Bop-it and Skip-it
Sock em Bopper Match
Lego building space
Nerf shooting gallery
Reading and gameboy nook
Enough Nostalgia to Blow Your Mind!!
Don't wait until the dial-up internet catches up! Grab your tickets now before they're gone!
THE ULTIMATE THROWBACK CHALLENGE: Dig deep into your junk drawers! Anyone who brings an original, physical Blockbuster Membership Card to the front gate will receive a FREE upgrade to a VIP Pass on the spot. (Valid only for the first 50 people to present their card per day—be kind, rewind, and get here early!)
Are you ready to party like it’s 1999? Step into a time machine and experience the absolute best decade at the 90s Nostalgia Convention! We are completely transforming Philadelphia's premier venue into a sensory-loaded paradise of pure throwbacks. Whether you were a grunge rocker, a pop fanatic, a mall rat, or a hardcore gamer, this is the weekend you’ve been waiting for.
When & Where
Location: World Stage | Philadelphia, PA
Day 1 (Saturday, August 29, 2026): 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Day 2 (Sunday, August 30, 2026): 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
What’s Waiting for You
Expect massive doses of nostalgia around every corner. Your ticket unlocks an incredible lineup of events, sights, and sounds:
Live Entertainment: Hit the dance floor with a live band tearing through your favorite alt-rock, pop, and hip-hop covers, alongside a live DJ spinning the ultimate throwback tracks all weekend long.
Retro Video Games & Interactive Activities: Challenge your friends in our throwback arcade, jump into interactive trivia, and show off your skills in classic 90s challenges.
Themed Food & Drinks: Sip on custom cocktails inspired by your favorite childhood juice boxes and snacks, and fuel up on classic 90s-themed comfort foods.
Massive Vendor Marketplace: Shop local and national vendors offering authentic vintage clothing, rare toys, nostalgic memorabilia, comic books, and custom retro art.
Keep an Eye Out for:
World Stage’s full stage with music, movies, games, and more.
A video rental store
Plenty of VCRs, board games, a PC with Windows 95, Nintendo Power or Nickelodeon Magazine, boomboxes, etc!
The Mystery Phone Booth
An Arcade
Multiple TVs playing your favorite VHSs throughout out venue.
SNES, Sega Genesis, NES, N64, PS1
A cassette and CD shop with players and old school headphones.
Photo ops- Take your chat AOL photo, vignettes, and beyond
Middle School Book Fair
Bop-it and Skip-it
Sock em Bopper Match
Lego building space
Nerf shooting gallery
Reading and gameboy nook
Enough Nostalgia to Blow Your Mind!!
Don't wait until the dial-up internet catches up! Grab your tickets now before they're gone!
THE ULTIMATE THROWBACK CHALLENGE: Dig deep into your junk drawers! Anyone who brings an original, physical Blockbuster Membership Card to the front gate will receive a FREE upgrade to a VIP Pass on the spot. (Valid only for the first 50 people to present their card per day—be kind, rewind, and get here early!)
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