Colonial Theatre's Blobfest Featured On PECO Building In Philly

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — News of the coming Blobfest travels far and wide.

With the annual event just days away, commuters in center city Philadelphia were made aware when it was featured on the scrolling electronic sign atop the PECO building.

"Beware of the Blob! Blobfest: July 12-14, Phoenixville, PA," the sign reads.

Things kick off with a Stage Show at the Colonial Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening.

That's followed by the infamous "Run Out" at 9 p.m. Friday. The Blob Ball will take place shortly thereafter.

The full schedule is below.

Films

1903 Theatre

• noon Saturday: The Blob and Forbidden Planet
• 4 p.m.: second showing
• 8 p.m.: The Blob and Teenagers from Outer sPACE
• 1 p.m. Sunday: A Blobby Sunday Smorgasboard and showing of The Blob

Garden Suite

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: Special guests meet and greet

White Rabbit Theatre

• 12:30 p.m. Saturday: First Spaceship on Venus
• 2:30 p.m. The Green Slime
• 4:30 p.m. First Spaceship on Venus
• 6:30 p.m.: Cinema Insomnia's The Green Slime

Berry Theatre

• 4:30 p.m. Saturday: Spook show/Daughter of Horror showing

Out on the streets

• 9 p.m. Friday: Run Out
• 11 a.m. Saturday: street fair opens
• noon: Fire extinguisher parade
• 1 p.m.: Costume Contest
• 2 p.m.: Patient Creatures Storytelling at Steel City Coffeehouse
• 2 p.m.: Pet Parade
• 5 p.m.: Street Fair Closes
• 8 a.m. Sunday: Blobfest 5k and 10k

For further details and tickets, see the Colonial Theatre page here.