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.)
Cleats & Beats
(July 9)
Cleats & Beats
(July 9)
Lace up your cleats and tighten your shinguards. The World Cup is underway and on July 9th we’re ready to celebrate all things soccer with #LSCAfterDark Cleats & Beats. Bring your team and fly drone soccer balls into the goal, watch our world-class Rat-thletes battle it out for the medal, and meet some of the Pup Cup stars from The Seeing Eye. You don’t want to be caught offside and miss this event.
- FREE Space Talk feat. Mike Davis
- Midnight Market Food Hall
- Bad Bunny Laser Show (+$8)
- Karol G Laser Show (+$8)
- Space Trip Planetarium Show (+$8)
- 6th Borough Comedy Show
- Power of Poison Premium Exhibition (+$10)
Country Fest
(July 23)
Country Fest
(July 23)
Howdy partner! Pull on those boots and grab your hat, it’s time for a hoedown. On July 23rd, join #LSCAfterDark for Country Fest. You voted and we made it happen, there will be a BRAND NEW Ella Langley Laser Show to celebrate one of the newest, hottest artists on the scene. Grab your crew and get ready to tear up the dance floor with all the line dances you know (or learn the ones you don’t). This summer party will be one for the books, git along little dogies! YEE HAWW!
- Midnight Market Food Hall
- BRAND NEW Ella Langley Laser Show (+$8)
- Summer Skies: Live! Planetarium Show (+$8)
- Power of Poison Premium Exhibition (+$10)
MORE UPCOMING DATES:
- August 13 - LSC After Dark: Science Smackdown
- August 27 - LSC After Dark: Jellyfish Rave
Tickets available soon!
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
6th Borough Comedy Show
July 9, 2026
Bring your team and attend the World Cup of Comedy Finals during #LSCAfterDark: Cleats & Beats. This is a live, bracket-style stand-up tournament where the audience crowns the winner! The Tri-State's top comics are going head-to-head, each repping a World Cup country. This show is FREE with your admission to LSC After Dark!
- 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!