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Characters Welcome 9: An International Sticker Art Show – Friday, October 17
Characters Welcome 9: An International Sticker Art Show is THE event for sticker artists to meet, exchange ideas & leave behind tokens of their amazing art on our walls, ceilings, floors, etc! Now in its ninth year, this weekend-long show highlights thousands of sticker artists from around the world with many first time artists shown side by side with the seasoned titans. This year’s event programming includes a full weekend of artist workshops, an all-ages sticker scavenger hunt, a free intro to sticker art class, and more, with all show proceeds donated to local youth arts programming.
Characters Welcome 9: Friday, October 17th
OPENING NIGHT // 5PM ’til 2AM // FREE ADMISSION
EVENTBRITE // FACEBOOK
For Saturday, October 18, click here.
For Sunday, October 19, click here.
Celebrating the street art community, Characters Welcome is a room-filling installation of sticker art that occupies the entire upstairs front room of Tattooed Mom! Collaged boards will be available for purchase along with a special Philadelphia sticker pack curated by local sticker artists, mystery show sticker packs, framed hand drawn stickers, and limited edition tees. All proceeds from Characters Welcome 9 will be donated to youth arts programming at The Village of Arts & Humanities and Fleisher Art Memorial.
Scope out some photos from past Characters Welcome shows, as well as sneak peeks for this year’s event on our Instagram. CW9 flier designed by El Toro.
Follow Characters Welcome on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Characters Welcome 9: An International Sticker Art Show – Saturday, October 18
Characters Welcome 9: An International Sticker Art Show is THE event for sticker artists to meet, exchange ideas & leave behind tokens of their amazing art on our walls, ceilings, floors, etc! Now in its ninth year, this weekend-long show highlights thousands of sticker artists from around the world with many first time artists shown side by side with the seasoned titans. This year’s event programming includes a full weekend of artist workshops, an all-ages sticker scavenger hunt, a free intro to sticker art class, and more, with all show proceeds donated to local youth arts programming.
Characters Welcome 9: Saturday, October 18th
12:30PM ’til 2AM // FREE ADMISSION
EVENTBRITE // FACEBOOK
12:30pm – 1:30pm • Let’s Collab: A Sticker Collab Meet Up (21+). @smugsbunny presents a sticker collab hour meet up with some pre-started collabs, plus @dday521’s World Famous Giant Collab on view.
2pm – 3pm • Characters Always Welcome: An Artist Talk (21+). Street art photojournalist @ericinphilly talks all things stickers with character based artists @eltoro215, @ffs3000, & @melt.gif.
3:30pm – 4pm • PMSlaps Presents Black Book Buds Swap & Giveaway (21+). A meet up hour hosted by @pmslaps for drawing in and swapping stickers for black books. Free special edition mini black books to the first 30 attendees.
5:30pm – 2am • Opening Night Part II (21+)
For Friday, October 17, click here.
For Sunday, October 19, click here.
Celebrating the street art community, Characters Welcome is a room-filling installation of sticker art that occupies the entire upstairs front room of Tattooed Mom! Collaged boards will be available for purchase along with a special Philadelphia sticker pack curated by local sticker artists, mystery show sticker packs, framed hand drawn stickers, and limited edition tees. All proceeds from Characters Welcome 9 will be donated to youth arts programming at The Village of Arts & Humanities and Fleisher Art Memorial.
Scope out some photos from past Characters Welcome shows, as well as sneak peeks for this year’s event on our Instagram. CW9 flier designed by El Toro.
Follow Characters Welcome on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »FREE Sunday Arts & Crafts: MASKS! // October 19
You bring the creativity, we’ll bring the markers, crayons, googly eyes, & more!! 👀🖍️ Enjoy Free Mask Arts & Crafts every Sunday in October in addition to our regular Craft Sunday special!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
12-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN!
Choose from a variety of blank mask shapes and customize your creation with bling to ring in the Halloween season! FREE Fun!! EVERY Sunday!!! Only at Tattooed Mom!!!!!!
“A mask tells us more than a face”
– Oscar Wilde
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK. Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Characters Welcome 9: An International Sticker Art Show – Sunday, October 19
Characters Welcome 9: An International Sticker Art Show is THE event for sticker artists to meet, exchange ideas & leave behind tokens of their amazing art on our walls, ceilings, floors, etc! Now in its ninth year, this weekend-long show highlights thousands of sticker artists from around the world with many first time artists shown side by side with the seasoned titans. This year’s event programming includes a full weekend of artist workshops, an all-ages sticker scavenger hunt, a free intro to sticker art class, and more, with all show proceeds donated to local youth arts programming.
Characters Welcome 9: Sunday, October 19th
12:30PM ’til 11PM // FREE ADMISSION
EVENTBRITE // FACEBOOK
12:30pm – 1:30pm • PMSlaps Presents Sticker Scavenger Hunt (ALL AGES). @pmslaps takes you on a scavenger hunt to find artists & characters on the walls of Tattooed Mom. Find them all and you could win a prize! (kid and big kid versions).
2pm – 3pm • Stick Up Kids! (ALL AGES). Join @aaronteachesart for a FREE make and take activity inviting kids to create their own mini T-Moms wall using novelty stickers and art from some Characters Welcome All-Stars!
3:30pm – 4:30pm • Sticker Art For Kids of All Ages (ALL AGES). An all ages sticker workshop with @bydivij for the next generation of storytellers & street artists.
5:30pm – 11pm • Closing Night Party (21+).
For Friday, October 17, click here.
For Saturday, October 18, click here.
Celebrating the street art community, Characters Welcome is a room-filling installation of sticker art that occupies the entire upstairs front room of Tattooed Mom! Collaged boards will be available for purchase along with a special Philadelphia sticker pack curated by local sticker artists, mystery show sticker packs, framed hand drawn stickers, and limited edition tees. All proceeds from Characters Welcome 9 will be donated to youth arts programming at The Village of Arts & Humanities and Fleisher Art Memorial.
Scope out some photos from past Characters Welcome shows, as well as sneak peeks for this year’s event on our Instagram. CW9 flier designed by El Toro.
Follow Characters Welcome on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Halloween Art Market // 2025
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST
6-9PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Featured vendors:
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Tuesdays, 4-10pm | it’s tacos. it’s tecate. it’s tuesdays. what more can we say. $1.50 beef or bean tacos every Taco Tuesday + $3 tecate!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Collide Issue 11 Launch Party & Open Mic
Join us for our long awaited debut of Collide Zine Issue 11 on October 22nd at our favorite community bar and art haven, Tattooed Mom!
Starting at 6pm, the upstairs front room will be open for perusing a hand selected group of 10 local artists and makers–make friends with our thriving artist family and see what our zine is all about!
To apply to vend at this event, click here: https://docs.google.com/
**VENDOR APPS DUE BY 10/15**
To pick up your pre orders of the issue or buy yours hot off the press, slide down to the back room of the upstairs bar, where we’ll be running an open mic for poetry, short stories, and comedy (you name it, anything goes!) from 7 to 9pm. We’ll be giving away RAFFLE PRIZES to anyone who performs on the mic–so get your name on the list early! Spots fill up quickly.
Everyone’s a winner at this event–enjoy FREE art prizes and tickets to upcoming events from our local business partners and sponsors <3
Collide = community, collision, COLLABORATIONS in Philly art and poetry!
Share your unique voice! We can’t wait.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND
6-9PM
OPEN MIC @7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Follow Collide Zine on Instagram @collidezinephilly
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »SLAYHER: Philly’s Only All Heavy Metal Drag Show // 7 Year Anniversary!
Since October 2018, Philly’s Only All Heavy Metal Drag Show has been shaking the foundations of fame, fashion and fierce in Philadelphia. This legendary dive for artists, misfits and stars alike, Tattooed Mom welcomes you into the arms of Lamia Lust, the cursed queen of nightmares and dreams. In her lair, Lamia heralds the most devious, demonic and gutter trash ghouls to the backrooms runway. Join her and her entourage of evil queens in the filthiest ritual of metal metamorphosis to witness in this modern age. The marriage of heavy metal and drag berths a myriad of abominable forms and incomprehensible beauties, witness the horror of SLAYHER.
Having featured local drag legends, up and coming TV superstars, burlesque, side show, special effects and beyond, Slayher mothers the possibilities of entertainment transcending the constraints of gender, consumerism and fast fashion. Witness the beauty of drag in the filth of heavy metal with cocktails, mocktails, vegan and non vegan delights served hot from the flames of Tmoms’ kitchen! Let go of your limits and take the dive into the fathomless Slayher Screaming Showdown. The most ferocious wail may then hold onto an exclusive prize package from our sponsors and Tattooed overlords.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD
DOORS @ 7PM + SHOW @ 8PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $15 | VIP SEATING $25 | NOTAFLOF
RSVP: EVENTBRITE
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Thursdays, 4-10pm | we support bad decisions but this isn’t one of them. 75¢ pierogis all day for Pierogi Thursday … with all the toppings & sauces ur heart desires + $3 cans of tecate!!!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Philly Vegan Restaurant Week 2025: Tutu Mary’s Specials!
WHAT: Philly Vegan Restaurant Week x Tutu Mary’s Pop-Up @ TMoms
WHEN: Friday, October 24th – Tuesday, October 28th
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Philly Vegan Restaurant Week 2025 celebrates Philadelphia’s plant-based dining!
This year’s event is in support of Juntos, a community-led immigrant organization in South Philadelphia fighting for human rights
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Tutu Mary’s Sando & Fries
• Char Siu Cubano •
• Japanese Curry Pork Fries •
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Mondays, 4-11pm | mom’s marvelous meatless mondays?? Say it 3 times fast and see what happens. we dare u. Meatless Monday is here at TMoms from open ’till close. See what’s on special this month!
• Mondays, Upstairs 6-11pm | cue ball as bright as ur future. Free Pool Mondays upstairs at TMoms continues!
• Tuesdays, 4-10pm | it’s tacos. it’s tecate. it’s tuesdays. what more can we say. $1.50 beef or bean tacos every Taco Tuesday + $3 tecate!
• Sundays, All Day Long | if u didn’t get glitter in ur drink did you even craft sunday? Craft Sundays at TMoms every sunday, play both upstairs and downstairs. u heard me, both.
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Monster Cereal Art Show 13
The Bell Crash Collective is back with the 13th Installment of the annual Monster Cereal Art Show! Celebrating the sweet sentimental monster crew of Frankenberry, Count Chocula, Boo Berry, Yummy Mummy, Fruit Brute, and more! Friday October 24th 7-11pm. The artist line up this year includes Bevan Dayn, Bob Dix, Drew NoFun, Rocco Marrone, Get Up, South Street Art Mart Jay Goldberg, Stacy Pierce, Jersey Ghoul,Anna Lipinski, & Please Stop Yelling
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
7-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Featuring:
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »FREE Sunday Arts & Crafts: MASKS! // October 26
You bring the creativity, we’ll bring the markers, crayons, googly eyes, & more!! 👀🖍️ Enjoy Free Mask Arts & Crafts every Sunday in October in addition to our regular Craft Sunday special!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
12-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN!
Choose from a variety of blank mask shapes and customize your creation with bling to ring in the Halloween season! FREE Fun!! EVERY Sunday!!! Only at Tattooed Mom!!!!!!
“A mask tells us more than a face”
– Oscar Wilde
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK. Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
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