Enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission (recommended donation amount is $10), a festive, family-friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall.

Come in style! Explore our brand new exhibit The Ecology of Fashion, talk to scientists, watch indigo dyeing demonstrations, shop a vintage market by Now and Then Marketplace, dance to the beat as a DJ spins in Dinosaur Hall and more!

We will be collecting gently used winter coats and accessories for Project Home at the door.

FOOD AND DRINKS

Parkway

• Burrito Feliz

Dinosaur Hall, Lobby Level

• Lula’s Empanadas
• Dino Drafts Beer Garden 

Science Live, First Level 

• Nini B’ Sample Desserts 
• Victory Brewing Company (samples)

THINGS TO DO 

Dino Hall, Lobby Level

As a DJ and dancer, Clyde Evans plays some of the coolest dance tracks to get you groovin', while you're movin'! Evans will demonstrate some dance moves and also lead popular line dances, like the latest pop hit, Hot to Go! This event will also feature two-person dances and several dance challenges and dance trivia.

Auditorium, Level One  

Live Auditorium Show: Unearthing The Past, 6-7 p.m.

Dinosaurs continue to inspire awe in people of all ages, but how exactly do we find them? How do we study them? Join Academy educators as we take you back in time to when these ancient reptiles ruled the Earth. Find out what fossils are and how we get them from the field back to the museum. In addition, learn about some of the latest discoveries in the world of paleontology.  

North American Hall, Level One  

Rabbit Recycling with Stitch and Destroy

Make an upcycled bag from a T-shirt!

Specimen Spotlight

Come learn about the animals in your own backyard. Where do these animals live, what awesome adaptations do they have, what predators do they need to look out for? Try to spot these spectacular species in our North American dioramas.

Indigo Investigation

See Academy botany specimens of the many different plant species used as sources of indigo and watch an indigo dyeing demonstration.

Green Mountain Energy

Dinos After Dark sponsor.

Mezzanine 

The Big Dig 

Unearth a dinosaur fossil just like a real paleontologist.

Africa and Asia Hall, Level Two

Now and Then Marketplace Mini Market

Shop vintage finds from local vendors.

All-Star Animal Crafts

Make a dinosaur bookmark, a gecko with detachable tail or an animal mask at our All-Star Animal Crafts station.

Level Three 

Outside In  

Inquisitive minds of all ages can investigate animal habitats, explore science and the natural world and discover how we all have a role to play in our ecosystem.

Upcoming Dinos After Dark Dates (5–8 p.m.)

• November 22, 2024
• January 31, 2025
• February 28, 2025