LSC After Dark

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A great party, delicious bites and drinks, and a twist of science! Liberty Science Center presents LSC After Dark, exclusively for guests 18 and up 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 (for guests 21+) 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. We have festive mocktails and more for those under 21!)


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90s Night
(November 20)

Did you get the 411 on this hella fly party we got going on? On November 20th #LSCAfterDark: 90s Night is about to be ALLLL THATTTT! Grab your flannel, slap on your bracelet, and set the VCR to tape Boy Meets World! Tonight only, rock out to live music from national sensation Saved by the 90s in the biggest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere. It’s gonna be da bomb!
  • Saved by the 90s LIVE Show - Buy Tickets Here
  • 90s Mix Tape Laser Show (+$8)
  • FREE Space Talk with Professor Charles Lui
  • SUE: The T. rex Experience (+$10)

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Wise Guys and Mob Wives
(December 4)

How ya doin? You know you’re from New Jersey when this event needs no description. Grab your leopard print, velour jumpsuits, and leather jackets and meet us at LSC After Dark. If you know a guy, call him from an outside line and tell them where to meet us.

  • 6th Borough Comedy
  • Galileo’s Revolutions Planetarium Show (+$8)
  • Frank Sinatra Laser Show (+$8)
  • SUE: The T. rex Experience (+$10)

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Reindeer Games
December 18

On December 18th, get ready to jingle all night at #LSCAfterDark: Reindeer Games. Santa will be here to sleigh in pictures and on the dance floor. We will be making a list, checking it twice, but we don’t care if you’ve been naughty or nice. Grab your crew of elves, your ugliest sweaters, and meet us under the mistletoe.

  • Sex Ed with Dorothy
  • FREE Space Talk with Dr. Emily Rickman
  • Laser Wonderland (+$8)
  • Mariah Carey’s Christmas Laser Show (+$8)
  • Candyland in Space Planetarium Show (+$8)
  • SUE: The T. rex Experience (+$10)

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Buy online in advance!

  • 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!