*Jaws theme song* Blob, blob. Blob, blob. Blob blob blob blob blob blob blobblobloblobblob!!!
Nothing can stop the Blob (or Blobfest). There’s a ton going on this week, and I've packed this guide with everything you need to know, from movie screenings and themed cocktails to shopping, live music, and a few insider tips.
The forecast looks a little unpredictable, so pack an umbrella just in case and embrace whatever Blobfest throws at us.
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Blobfest Rundown
⭐ = You won’t want to miss this
Thursday July 9th
Blobfest Pre-Show: Grease Sing-A-Long | 7pm | Colonial Theatre | You Better Shape Up
Classic Horror & Sci Fi Themed Trivia | 8pm | Fun Dungeon | Brainiac
🎪Friday July 10th🎪
Make a Blob Slime | 5-7pm | Silly Little Art Shop | Flubber
Live Music from Street Beans | 7pm | Out Front of Rebel Hill Brewing | Free Bird
Immersive Screening & Run Out | 7pm | Colonial Theatre | Sold Out (But You Can Watch the Run Out for Free!)
⭐Watch the Run Out | Around 8:30pm | Outside the Colonial Theatre | What to Expect
⭐Blob Ball: 1950s-Themed Party with Costumes & Dancing | 9pm | Colonial Theatre | Jitterbug
🎪Saturday July 11th🎪
Saturday Morning Storytime Series with Miss Bailey: Blobfest Edition | 10-10:45am | Reads & Company | Kiddos
Saturday Street Festival & Kids Carnival | 11am-5pm | Bridge Street | Step Right Up
Main & Bridge Stage Schedule
11am-12pm: Fire Extinguisher Parade & PAHS Marching Band
12-1pm: DJ Shawn Cephas
⭐1-2pm: Costume Contest
2-3pm: Human and the Invisible Band
3-4pm: Magic Zach
4-5pm: Street Beans
Kids Carnival Activities
Face Painting & Baby Blob Hunts with Studio 323
Dance Lessons with Feet First Dance Inc
Movement Class with the Heartwood Players
Classic carnival games throughout!
Vintage Market with Rare Garments | 12pm | Corner of Church & Gay Streets | Shop til you Drop
Sci Fi & Fantasy Themed Bingo | 6pm | Ann’s Heart | Live Long & Prosper
Colonial Theatre Movie Screenings:
The Blob (1958) Screening #1 | 11am | Ever Heard of It?
Dumbo (1941) | 11:30am | Look at Those Ears
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) with Victoria Price on 35mm | 1pm | What’s Up, Doc
Big Fish (2003) | 3pm | Pack Tissues
The Blob (1958) Screening #2 | 4pm | Second Time’s the Charm
Big Top Pee Wee (1988) | 5:30pm | Ha-Ha
La Masa Devoradora (The Blob in Spanish!) | 7pm | Entradas
The Blob (1958) Screening #3 and Second Run Out | 7pm | Don’t Let Friday Have all the Fun
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) on 35mm | 9:30pm | Klowns R Us
⭐Watch the Second Run Out | Around 8:30pm | Outside the Colonial Theatre | Maybe Less Crowded Than Friday’s Run Out?
Pre-Halloween Tribute of Terror: Blobfest After Party | 7pm | Root Down Brewing | Starting a Rumor That Hayley Williams Will Be There
🎪Sunday July 12th🎪
Blob Run: 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon | 7:45am | Outside the Colonial Theatre | Speedy
Make a Blob Slime | 12-4pm | Silly Little Art Shop | Goop
Colonial Theatre Movie Screenings
Craft Cinema: The Blob | 1pm | Get Crafty
Clown in a Cornfield (2025) followed by Live Q&A with Author! | 4pm | Clown Around
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) on 35mm | 7:30pm | Where’s Ariana Grande
Shorty’s Short Film Contest | 3-7pm | Colonial Theatre | Real Life Letterboxd
⭐Dinner en Blob | 6-9pm | The Washington at Historic Yellow Springs | Hope You’re Red-y
Blobfest Crawl
Consider this your unofficial Blobfest crawl. Whether you’re in the mood for coffee, cocktails, or something in between, there’s something for everyone pouring on Bridge Street this weekend.
Start with coffee…
Grab a Blob-berry Latte made with blackberry syrup. Available hot or iced
The Blob Cold Brew returns with raspberry, mocha, sweet cream cold foam, and a blobby drizzle
Then, sip your way down Bridge…
The Blobtini is back
Try the Blob-berry Mojito with rum, fresh mint, and blueberries
The Creature: a sour smoothie ale with notes of cherry, vanilla ice cream, and cheesecake
Slurp of the Blob: a frozen berry slushie available with or without alcohol
Sundry Mornings booth (#63) during Saturday's Street Festival:
Beware of the Blob: a lemon-lime soda with strawberry and popping boba
Doc B: a house-made nitro spiced cherry soda
Cheers! But don’t forget to pace yourselves… we’ve got a Blob to outrun.
Blobfest Shopping Guide
Take a little Blobfest home with you. From earrings to t-shirts and everything in between, here’s where to shop this year’s blobbiest merch.
Colonial Theatre Membership | Starting at $50/year
Adopt-a-Blob from Resin & Bone Co. | $30 (Available at Ravensgate or at Resin & Bone’s festival booth #120)
Blobs of Phoenixville Merch from Silly Little Art Shop
It’s a Blob Thing Shirts from Bistro on Bridge | $30
Vintage Blob Shirts from Bistro on Bridge | $30
Mini Colonial Theatre Model from Silly Little Art Shop | $30
Blob Earrings from Julie Miller Pottery & Helen Ethel Jewelry | $56 (Preorders ended on 7/2; Limited quantity available in-store)
Blobfest-themed Flash Tattoo from Sanctuary Esthetics | $75 / $100
Vote for Your Favorite Blobfest Facade
This map will lead you to every storefront participating in this year's facade decorating contest, making it easy to admire the creativity, pop into a few local businesses, and vote for your favorite along the way. Look for the QR code outside each location, or cast your vote here.
Stay weird, Phoenixville. I’ll see you out there.
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We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming (AKA: the next newsletter) on Monday July 13th.
-Mayr