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After Dark Thursday Nights

After Dark
After Dark Thursday Nights
Unlimit Yourself
Every Thursday Night • 6:00–10:00 p.m.  
 

Meet us at Pier 15. No kids allowed—but you can still act like one. Unplug and play with 700+ interactive exhibits exploring science, art, and perception. Encounter the unexpected with programming that invites you into the worlds of the thinkers and creators changing our communities. Journey through total darkness in our twisting, turning, world-famous Tactile Dome. Get inquisitive and grab a drink. With 75,000 square feet of conversation starters, you'll never run out of things to talk about.

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The Tactile Dome Gets Spooky

Every Thursday night this October The Tactile Dome invites you to embrace your fears and immerse yourself in total darkness by walking, crawling, climbing, and sliding your way through this interactive sculpture—but there’s more. Explore the mysterious textures all around you, listen closely to the creepy noises thumping around the corner, and take your Halloween to the next level with this thrilling yet not-too-scary experience.

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Two beaming visitors in colorful clothing play with an exhibit about bubbles
After Dark: See for Yourself
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Where else would you kick off Halloween season? Join us for an evening of perspective-shifting fun, accompanied by spine-tingling scores performed by Awesome Orchestra.
A large tree with twisted, gnarled branches stretching across the image, set against a backdrop of a grassy meadow and a cloudy sky.
After Dark: Life Cycle
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Celebrate the journey of life at After Dark through stunning artworks and performances, including Elderflora, a powerful song cycle about a tree’s existence from seedling to log.
Visitors pass by a yellow wall with "Self and Society" in black writing
After Dark: Decision Time
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Explore the psychology and sociology behind elections, voting, and collective decision-making.
Two dark-haired visitors stand in front of an marigold-adorned display
After Dark: Incantation
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Join the Marigold Project at After Dark, where we’ll celebrate the joy of life through poetry, pageantry, music, and dance, rooted in the signature Day of the Dead Festival of Altars traditions.
A jack-o-latern face glows against two plan walls
After Dark: Creepatorium
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Cocktails, costumes, and a creepy good time—After Dark has everything you need for a hair-raising Halloween. Show up in your most phenomenal garb and explore the Creepatorium if you dare!