LSC After Dark
A great party, delicious bites and drinks, and a twist of science! Liberty Science Center presents LSC After Dark, exclusively for guests 21+ on special Thursday nights from 6:00 - 10:00 pm. Each event features a fun theme with a menu to match, dance floor, live DJ, a full bar, and planetarium and laser shows. And all of the museum's exhibits are open, too!
(Please note: Guests must show photo ID upon entrance and when ordering at our bars.)
Wine-O-Saurs
(March 26)
Wine-O-Saurs
(March 26)
Who’s ready for a RAWR-SOME good time?! We will be on March 26th at #LSCAfterDark: Wine-O-Saurs. Whether you like white or red, still or sparking, carnivore or herbivore, we will be celebrating them all. And we have the supreme ruler of them all in the building! You can’t come to this party and not check out SUE.
- Midnight Market food hall
- BRAND NEW Benson Boone Laser Show (+$8)
- Asteroids: Discovery, Danger & Dinosaurs Planetarium Show (+$8)
- SUE: The T. rex Experience premium exhibition (+$10)
- Dino Dig Adventure
Choose Your Arc
(April 16)
On April 16th, #LSCAfterDark and Kage Kickback are bringing you Choose Your Arc, the ultimate crossover event where fandoms collide! Whether you’re a hero, a villain, a gamer, or a casual enthusiast, this is your chance to choose from infinite storylines. Power up with your crew and get ready for a night of battles, beats, and booze while you experience the multiverse. Bring your main character energy, cosplay is encouraged, but not required!
- FREE Space Talk feat. Dr. Dagomar Degroot
- Nerdy market and artist alley
- Speed friending, cosplay runway, & scavenger hunt by Anime Social Nexus
- Smash Bros Tournament by Video Game Amateurs
- Magical Girl Masquerade Ball by Magical Girls Festival and Moonies Club
- Stellar Disasters Planetarium Show (+$8)
- DJ K-pop Mix Laser Show (+$8)
- SUE: The T. rex Experience premium exhibition (+$10)
Under the Sea
(April 30)
Dive into a night of music and ocean vibes at #LSCAfterDark: Under the Sea on April 30th. Step into a little hideaway beneath the waves in Our Hudson Home, where you can meet the aquatic life living in our very own backyard in the Touch Tank. Then, follow the Yellow Submarine into the largest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere for a live performance by NJ's self proclaimed best Beatles cover band Hey Bulldog. Whether you’re ready to twist and shout, come together, or just let it be, this underwater party is sure to make a splash.
- LIVE performance by Hey Bulldog (Tickets HERE)
- Midnight Market food hall
- The Beatles Laser Show (+$8)
- SUE: The T. rex Experience premium exhibition (+$10)
- Izzo Family Touch Tank
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Everything I know, I learned from Dorothy!
April 16, 2026
After 34 years with the Jersey City Department of Health & Human Services, Dorothy now brings her brilliance and signature cheeky humor to LSC After Dark as it's official Sex Ed presenter. Equal parts educational and entertaining; you never know what you’ll walk away with.
Free with admission to LSC After Dark: Choose Your Arc
Tickets available soon!
Hey Bulldog Live Music Performance
April 30, 2026
New Jersey's self proclaimed BEST Beatles cover band is coming to the east coast dome for some good old fashioned no fuss rock and roll! Get ready to rock out to the best of The Beatles in the nation's largest planetarium during LSC After Dark: Under the Sea.
- Free onsite parking
- Steps from the Liberty State Park Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station
- The suggested arrival time on your ticket is flexible – join us anytime between 6 and 10 pm!
- LSC members, log in to receive your discount!
Space Talk
Each Space Talk kicks off an LSC After Dark accompanied by a telescope viewing area, a craft cocktail specially curated to complement the evening's topic, and a Q&A session with the night's guest speaker.
Check out upcoming Space Talk dates and topics here!
Party with a purpose!
When you purchase LSC After Dark tickets, you help the nonprofit Liberty Science Center provide even more programs for our community and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Thank you!