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Cirque du Soleil, ‘Holy Grail’ of Circus Jobs, Opens at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Cirque du Soleil made the North American debut of its COVID-19-delayed new show “Bazzar,” loosely based on the colorful energy of market bazaars in the Middle East, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, writes Peter Crimmins for the WHYY. Philadelphia represents a great spot for the start of the North American tour due…
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Defying the Laws of Physics: Cirque du Soleil Coming to Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
For the first time since the pandemic, Cirque du Soleil is returning to the region and is bringing its colorful and energetic new show to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After impressing audiences with a string of shows across South America last year, Cirque du Soleil…
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Save on Gently Used Baby, Kid Items at Greater Philly Expo Center This Weekend
Don’t miss your chance to save on some gently used baby and kid items this weekend, writes Nydia Han and Heather Grubola for 6ABC. The Just Between Friends Consignment Sale will be at the Greater Philly Expo Center in Oaks all weekend long. “Local families can expect to save anywhere from 50% to 90% off…
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Retro Con 2023 Coming to Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Often imitated, never duplicated, the original Retro Con is back. Show dates are September 9th and 10th at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. The show will be in Hall A*, which allows for 67,000 square foot show floor to play with. So much room for retro activities!! You can now expect 285+ tables of retro…
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America’s Largest Dinosaur Event Landed in Oaks This Weekend
Jurassic Quest, the largest dinosaur event in the United States, was hosted at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks over the weekend, writes CBS News Philadelphia Staff. Families and dinosaur lovers of all ages were able to take a journey back to prehistoric times and meet baby dinosaurs, a sky-scraping Spinosaurus and a Tyrannosaurus…
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Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza Celebrates its 30th Year in Oaks
Mancuso Show Management will be celebrating the 30th year of the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza on September 14th through September 17th, 2023. The event will take place at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, and will feature over 700 quilts and works of textile and wearable art from across the country. “As the old…
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Regal Cinema 24 in Oaks to Reopen as Independent Theater, Entertainment Center
Valley Forge Promotions, parent company of Arnold’s Fun Center, has acquired the Regal Cinema 24 building in the Marketplace at Oaks and will be reopening the location under the name Oaks Center. The Oaks Center will show first run movies as well as specialized genres targeting an August open date. Additional plans to expand the…
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Record Number of Forever Homes Were Found at Mega Adoption Event in Oaks
Over the holiday weekend, a record number of families brought home a new addition to the family after visiting the Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Mega Adoption Event at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, writes the digital staff at 6ABC. The event held in Montgomery County set a new record of almost 1,500 adoptions. More…
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Don’t Miss Your Chance to See Cirque du Soleil’s new show at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
To celebrate its 39th birthday, Cirque du Soleil is offering discounted tickets to its new show BAZZAR until June 26, 2023, at 9 a.m. All tickets to the show during the promotion are up to $25 off. The new show is premiering September 26 through October 22, 2023, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in…
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Oaks-Based SEI Investments Signs Sponsorship Deal with the Phillies
Oaks-based SEI Investments has inked a multiyear sponsorship deal with the Philadelphia Phillies in hopes of attracting new clients and employees, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. SEI Investments provides banks, investment advisors, institutional investors, and investment managers with asset management software and services. The new partnership is part of its plan to…
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Convention in Montco May Scare the Peeps Out of Attendees Next Spring
Haunted Trade Shows, the St. Louis, Mo., organizer of the Midwest Haunters Convention, is considering a multiyear arrangement for Montgomery County. Dilip Vishwanat bravely presented the story in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Under the still-being-finalized agreement, the convention will skulk into the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, in Apr. 2024, and rise again annually thereafter.…
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Oaks Family Bonds During Sixers Pregames
Ten-year-old Connor Strauss of Oaks and his younger brother Patrick are always early for the Philadelphia 76ers games they attend with their grandfather, Jim Gaffney, to get a glimpse of players getting ready for the game. Dave Uram reported on this early-bird family for KYW Newsradio. Last week, the boys prepared a sign that read…
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In Prepping for Mar. 26 Custom Car Show, Oaks Expo Center Makes Room for the Vroom
The 2023 Mid-Atlantic Indoor Nationals — a car, truck, and motorcycle show — will park itself at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, in Oaks, for the Mar. 25–26 weekend. On display will be yesterday’s classics and today’s modern machines. Attendees can wander the aisles, dream a little (or reminisce a lot), enjoy the food for…
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Something Wonderfully ‘Bazzar’ Is Coming to Oaks — and Local Tickets Are Going Fast
A breathtaking Cirque du Soleil show, Bazzar, is making its North American debut at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks this fall. Tickets for this unique spectacle, however, are on sale now, well in advance of its Sept. 26 opening. Given the popularity of this kind of entertainment, taking advantage of the early window…
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Weekend Pet Expo in Oaks Highlights All Things Furry, Feathered, or Finned
The 2023 Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo is trotting, crawling, swimming, and even slithering into the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, Mar, 10–12. The popular event is an all-encompassing celebration of the various animals humans choose to share their lives with. It fills the center’s halls with attractions, performances, animal encounters, adoption opportunities, pet essentials for…
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Coming to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks: Every Local Dentist’s Nightmare
Calling all Montgomery County sweet-toothed residents. The Travel Maven announced an Apr. 22 event ideal diners who dispassionately traverse appetizers and main courses to get to a meal’s sugary finale. It’s the local leg of Dessert Wars Philadelphia. The competition is hailed as the largest dessert festival in the U.S. The Montgomery County edition is…
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Regal Cinemas in Oaks Goes Dark, Falls to One-Two Punch of the Pandemic and Streaming Services
Cineworld Group, the London parent of the Regal Cinemas chain of movie theaters, has announced the closure of its Oaks location. Michael Tannenbaum reported the bad news to local movie lovers in PhillyVoice. The shutdown of the Montgomery County movie theater is only one of 39 exiting the U.S. landscape on Feb. 15. In the…
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Esquire: 70-Hour 2019 National Dog Show in Oaks Precipitated Anger, Chaos, and Disappointment
Many dog handlers were shocked when an unexpected winner was announced at the 2019 National Dog Show held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks on November 16 and 17, wrote Justin Kirkland for Esquire. Despite being surrounded by many long-haired favorites with long lists of previous wins at dog shows, Thor the bulldog…
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