Way Late Play Date: Science Strikes Back

FRIDAY, May 2 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | 21+

Prepare to embark on an intergalactic adventure at Adventure Science Center’s next Way Late Play Date!

This after-hours event is the ultimate Star Wars-themed night, where science and sci-fi collide.

Whether you're mastering the Force with hands-on experiments, exploring the galaxy in the Sudekum Planetarium, or enjoying themed cocktails worthy of the Mos Eisley Cantina, this is the Star Wars celebration you’ve been looking for.

Costumes are encouraged*, so channel your inner Jedi, Sith, or droid and join us for an unforgettable evening.

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*Please note: For the safety of our guests, full-face masks or toys resembling weapons are not allowed.

Timed Activities: 

• Sudekum Planetarium Show: Stars & Scores - A Live Performance
  • Sudekum Planetarium 
  • Jump aboard our Star Commuter and listen as String Faculty from the Blair School of Music plays iconic scores from the Star Wars saga as we fly through space to galaxies far, far away. 
  • Show Times: 7:30, 8:15, 9:00, and 9:40 pm
• Live Science Show
  • Eureka Theatre 
  • Explore the science behind some of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars franchise. Learn about the cryogenic techniques used to freeze Han Solo, what it takes to fuel a flamethrower like Boba Fett’s, and watch as the Death Star explodes in a fiery grand finale. 
  • Show Times: 7:45, 8:30, 9:15 pm

Open activities: 

• Cantina with Ice Cold Blue Milk  
  • Step into the cantina and watch as our mixologist creates an instantly cold Blue Milk concoction for you to sample.   
• The Fourth State of Matter 
  • Plasma; a charged gas, creates the illuminating force of the light saber.  Explore the gases that create colors and charge in our galaxy.  
• Starship Engineering - 3D printed ship models 
  • Be the engineer of your own starship! Assemble your craft piece by piece to reveal a miniature version of an iconic Star Wars starship. 
• Levitation Using the Force 
  • Use The Force to levitate The Globe of Peace. Charge up your lightsaber with a piece of wool then watch as the orb levitates above the lightsaber as the charges repel one another. 
• 501st & Mandalorian Character Meet & Greets 
  • Don’t miss the opportunity to meet with our honored guests who have travelled from a galaxy far, far away to relay vital information about their characters, their costumes, and their mission 
• NASA Spacecraft  
  • Meet NASA Ambassador Chuck Schlemm and learn about NASA and commercial spacecraft and missions into the near and far reaches of space. 
• MTRAS Space Robotics 

Food & Drink available for purchase:

• Bars:
  • Rosemary & Beauty Queen
• Food Trucks:
  • Livvi’s Lunchbox 
  • Chivanada

Special thanks to our partners: