A Pickled 21+ Night at the Museum
21+ Only | A valid government-issued ID is required for entry for all attendees
Our third-annual OMSI After Dark: Pickle It! event is back and it’s going to be a really big dill. Pickle It! is a guest favorite, centered on all things fermentation: pickles, kraut, hot sauce, and of course our microbe buddies. Grab your gherkin-loving friends and learn all about fermentation at this bound-to-be-fragrant event!
Are you a Very Important Pickle? | New this year, you can relish the high life with the VIP(ickle) treatment. Scroll for more info!
OMSI After Dark is for guests 21 and over, where you can have a drink while you roam the museum. In addition to the usual museum experience, we offer science demos, performances, DJs, artisan food and beverage vendors offering samples, and more.
OMSI Members receive a 15% discount
Tickets
OMSI After Dark General Admission
$27.00 per person | 15% OMSI member discount
Includes access to OMSI’s turbine hall, natural science hall, all activities, performances, Planetarium shows, lectures, and vendors taking part in the event.
OMSI After Dark Very Important Pickle
$65.00 per person | 15% OMSI member discount
Includes all of the above, plus a custom printed swag bag full of local pickle treats, entry to an exclusive pickling demo, and access to your very own VIP bar! So skip the lines and brine in style as a Very Important Pickle!
Featured Exhibits
Zoo In You | Zoo in You invites guests to explore the fascinating and complex world inside us that is our microbiome—a dynamic, adaptable, and delicately balanced ecosystem unlike any other found in nature. Through engaging hands-on interactives, visitors will discover who our constant microbial companions are, where they live, how diverse they are, and how scientists are discovering just how important they are to our personal health.
Attractions
Vendors | See below for a full list of artisan food and beverage vendors, as well as themed vendors that will be tabling around the museum.
OMSI Photo Booth | Main Lobby
More coming soon
Very Important Pickle package
Very Important Pickles at this year’s Pickle It! will receive:
A custom printed tote bag emblazoned with “Very Important Pickle” so folks know who you are! Inside the bag you’ll find…
- A pickle sticker by local artist Mike Bennett
- Pickle hot sauce by NEWKS
- Pickle-flavored popcorn by Miss Hannah’s Popcorn
- A packet of veggie seeds that can be pickled from SymbiOp Garden
And your very own pickle fork!
Very Important Pickles will also have access to exclusive pickling demos hosted by the OSU Department of Food Science and Technology – with pickles to take home!
And of course, why wait in long lines when you can just get the VIP treatment? VIPs to Pickle It! will have access to their very own bar.
Science Demonstrations
TBD | More Details to Come!
Timed Activities
Kendall Planetarium
6:45 pm | Starry Nights Live!
7:30 pm | Solar Superstorms
8:15 pm | Laser Red Hot Chili Peppers
9:00 pm | Laser ABBA-
Food Samplers
Themed Vendors
Happy Bags
More coming soon…
Ferment Vendors
Food + Beverage
Our Theory restaurant will be open from 5-10pm! Grab dinner or a drink before the event begins at 6pm. Enjoy wine, beer, cider, and non-alcoholic beverages. Our bars will close at 9:30pm, and alcohol samples given by vendors will end at 9:45pm.
Questions? Email events@omsi.edu.
Ticketing questions call 503.797.4000 x0
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions? Email events@omsi.edu or call 503.797.4000 x0.
Yes, you must be 21+ to attend. Minors are not allowed. Everyone must present a physical copy of a valid government issued ID.
Yes. If your plans change, if you are feeling sick or have been potentially exposed to COVID please stay home. To request a refund email concierge@omsi.edu or call 503.797.4000 x0. We will give refunds until 5pm the night of the event.
Yes, our restaurant, Theory will be open. Plus, we will have bars with beer, wine, cider and non-alcoholic drinks. We also typically have a couple artisan vendors giving out free samples of alcohol or snacks.
Parking is $2 for after-hours events.
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