World Oddities Philadelphia

4-05-25 & 4-06-25

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The Event is LIVE! Tickets are still available online and at the door. WOE Labs, exhibits, & specific performances vary by location may be unavailable at this time.

About the Event

The World Oddities Expo is a traveling oddities festival- a peculiar paradise where weird thrives! We pride ourselves on being an all inclusive artisan and small business fueled mega-convention. We feature artists, vendors, performers, educators, and guest speakers to create a macabre and magical experience for all!

Shop our showroom floor packed with peculiar pleasures and treasures from artists and small businesses. You’ll find everything in the Lost Curio Marketplace from taxidermy, insects, macabre art, jewelry, home decor, and more!

Visit our Oddity Ink Parlour, partnered with the infamous Villain Arts, bringing you talented tattoo artists from all over the land for tattoos on-site! Sign up for a hands-on workshop at WOE Labs! Learn something new from professionals in the field, regardless of your skill level. Listen to guest speakers at WOE Theater showcase their vast knowledge on a variety of interesting topics! Watch and indulge in mind-blowing Live Entertainment! Enjoy music performances, live painting, burlesque, and more!

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Location

Philadelphia Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Show Hours

SATURDAY:  11:00 AM – 7:00 PM*
*VIP early access starts at 10:00 AM

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Ticket Types

General Admission Tickets – $20: Our not so general admission ticket includes access to our show floor where you will find all of
our vendors, our stage filled with a variety of amazing performers varying from city to city and our WOE Theater that features guest presenters and unique speakers.*

VIP: Exclusive Early Access – $25: VIP admission is for patrons that want to hit the show floor an hour early! Want to snag those
special gifts and unique wares before the crowd? This is the ticket for you.*

* = Accompanying children 12 and under free admission. Tickets are Non Refundable. Access to the show floor including vendors, ambient/interactive entertainment, and main stage performances.

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Come one, come all and see The De•Formed Exhibit at World Oddities Expo! Witness REAL ethically sourced, animal anomalies! Feast your eye(s) on these naturally occurring anatomical wonders!

🧠✨ Science meets magic at this traveling exhibit you HAVE to see to believe! Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience at WOE! 🔎🫵

General Admission and De•Formed Exhibit Bundle ($25)All of the perks of our general admission ticket including access to our huge vendor show floor, world-class performers, and our guest presenters, as well as a ticket to a unique walkthrough exhibit featuring real congenital anomalies! 

VIP Admission and De•Formed Exhibit Bundle ($30)Gain access to the event an hour before doors open! You’ll have a chance to peruse our huge vendor show floor before the crowds, as well as a ticket to a unique walkthrough exhibit featuring real congenital anomalies!

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Taxidermy Class – Rat Skin Rug (+$175): Learn how to fully skin, flesh, and tan a rat of your very own! This class cove all the basics and then some! Whether you’re a beginner or an enthusiast- this class is perfect for all levels! Our talented instructor will guide you through the detail work and mounting your animal’s face (all skills you can take home and use for future taxidermy endeavors!) This class runs at about three hours, which leaves you ample time to explore the expo and even sign up for another class!

Butterfly Pinning Class (+$125): A must try for all insect lovers! This class will teach you all the steps to pinning a butterfly! You’ll learn the basics then mount your butterfly in a beautiful shadow box! This is a fun and easy class and you’ll leave with a new skill for life! All supplies included!

Victorian Hair Bouquet Class (+$125): Come learn this delicate and timeless craft of the Victorian Age! In this class you’ll create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind hair bouquet of your very own- with real human hair! All supplies included, hair color may vary.  

Diorama Terrarium Workshop (+$40): Create your own diorama terrarium in this workshop! Curate a beautiful and peculiar miniature cloche dome with your choice of dried flowers, insects, bones and more! All supplies included!

Owl Pellet Dissection Class (+$20): Dissect owl pellets and meticulously curate to reveal the remains of their casualties! A menagerie of bones, fur, feather, and more await your discovery! All supplies included!

 

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The Pennsylvania Convention Center is one of the country’s premier meeting facilities. Located in the center of Philadelphia’s historic downtown, the facility offers more than 1 million square feet of flexible event space, including seven exhibit halls with 679,000 square feet of space, 82 meeting rooms, and two ballrooms, one being the largest ballroom in the Northeast. 

Additionally, more than 14,000 hotel rooms are within walking distance of the venue, which is connected to two hotels, the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown offering 1,408 rooms, and the Aloft Hotel with 179 rooms.

Here are more highlights:

  • 100-level with the 23,400 square foot (2,174 square meter) Broad Street Atrium.
  • 200-level meeting rooms
  • The historic Grand Hall, the former Reading Railroad train shed, offering 34,000 square feet of unique event space.
  • 300-level with Grand Ballroom
  • 400-level with the 55,408 square foot (5,148 square meter) Terrace Ballroom, overlooking the Broad Street Atrium.

Directions

The Pennsylvania Convention Center spans several blocks in Center City Philadelphia. Its mailing address is 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19107. Here are general directions on how to reach the facility which conveniently is located above Septa’s Jefferson Station.

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Unsure of where to go or want to look around the center where WOE will be? Explore the PA Convention Center’s virtual tour now.

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