An annual 21+ Halloween bash
21+ Only | A valid government-issued ID is required for entry for all attendees
Don your finest gourd for the biggest party of the year, where folks come from far and wide (the east and west side) to get a little weird at the local science museum. This year we’re making a pivot away from a focus on liquor, moving the spirits from the glass to the stage with more science and entertainment than before.
OMSI After Dark is for guests 21 and over, where you can have a drink and wander the exhibits after hours. We offer science demos, performances, DJ’s, artisan food and beverage vendors to sample their products, community vendors, local educators, and more to help enhance your museum experience. Each event has a different theme, which allows us to shake things up a little each month.
OMSI Members receive a 15% discount
Tickets
OMSI After Dark General Admission
$45.00 per person | 15% OMSI member discount
Includes access to OMSI’s feature exhibit, Monsters of the Abyss, the turbine hall, all activities, performances, planetarium shows, lectures, and vendors plus 6 drink tickets for samples with our alcoholic and non-alcoholic vendors.
Featured Exhibits
Monsters of the Abyss
Dive back in time to explore what lurked beneath the surface in Monsters of the Abyss: Aquatic Predators Past + Present, an immersive experience for all ages. Through fossils, daily programming, and live animals, you can witness the rise and fall of Earth’s most awe-inspiring aquatic creatures and their present-day descendants.
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.
Tesla Coil Demonstrations | Head to the Turbine Lunchroom for (literally) hair-raising feats of electricity!
Selections from Foolish Mortals: A Haunted Mansion Burlesque Cabaret | Brought to you by Lacey Productions
Haunted Magic Performances | By the Historical Conjurer
Contortion Act | With Rebecca Palmer
Live Window Painting | With PDX Paint Pals‘ Keith Henderson
OMSI Photo Booth | Main Lobby
Science Demonstrations
Bleeding Paper | Write a spooky note to a friend (or enemy) in “blood”
Ghost Bubbles | These bubbles have a spirit inside. Come find out how.
Pukin’ Pumpkins | What happens when a jack-o-lantern eats too much candy? Come watch a crowd favorite science demonstration be Halloween-ified.
Cardboard Costuming | Need a costume? An accessory? Come craft one with us while you learn about structural engineering!
NatSci a la Carte | Our Natural Sciences Hall is closed for renovations, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the hands-on fun! Join OMSI educators at the NatSci a la Carte table to get natural.
Timed Activities
Empirical Theater | 20 min lectures
6:45 pm | Oregon’s Haunting History: Scientific Reasons Why You Might Feel a Presence, with June Reynolds
7:30 pm | Bones and Sinew: How Tissue Donation Heals the Human Body, with Hayley Resk of Solvita Portland
8:15 pm | Movie Madness University: Why Gremlins 2 Matters, with Dylan Reiff
Kendall Planetarium
6:45 pm | Starry Nights Live – October
7:30 pm | Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
8:15 pm | Laser Halloween
9:00 pm | Laser Show TBD
Auditorium | Performances
Haunted Magic Performances by the Historical Conjurer
Selections from Foolish Mortals: A Haunted Mansion Burlesque Cabaret brought to you by Lacey Productions
Pukin Pumpkins, a thematic take on the elephants toothpaste science demo with OMSI educators.
Contortion, with Rebecca Palmer
Check back to see what we’ll have going on in the Kendall Planetarium and the Empirical Theater!
Food Samplers
Honeybee Lemonade Syrups
Check back in as we add more vendors!
Drinks Vendors
Drink Tickets will be valid at these participating vendors:
Check back in as we add more vendors!
Spooky Vendors
Bloodworks NW | Blood donation and testing!
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | Lamprey Education
Joey Edwards | Spooky Art
Lacy Productions | Performer Info Table
Maura Hughes Makeup | FX Makeup
Mirkwood Magic | Witchy Candles
Movie Madness | Rentable Horror Films + More
Nightmerriment | Merry Monster Sculpts
OHSU Sleep Medicine | Night Terrors, Sleep Paralysis, + More
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | Bat Education
OSU Environmental & Molecular Toxicology | Toxins in Household Products
OSU Master Gardener Extension | Homes for Spiders
Paintcan Keith | Live Window Art Demo
Poki | Creepy Crafts
Dr Poulami Mitra | Human Anatomy
Solvita | Tissue Donation
The Skeleton Key Odditorium | Oddity Shop
The Historical Conjurer | History of Conjuring in Magic
More to come!
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 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.
Venue Information
The Museum
1945 SE Water Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
Event Sponsors
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Aira Visual Interpretation Services
- Motorized Scooters Available On Site
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