After Dark

Overview

Your inner child called—they want a night out! Join us for After Dark, a grown-ups-only night at The Iowa Children’s Museum, presented by Randstad and The Jill Armstrong Team.

Play your way through The Iowa Children’s Museum with activities that bring out the kid in everyone. Relive parachute day in gym class, jump around in a grown-up bounce house (no 5-year-olds giving you side-eye this time), get crafty in the Art Studio, and explore our exhibits the way you’ve always wanted to.

Take advantage of our group ticket pricing, because you’ll want the whole after-school squad for LEGO-building competitions, BINGO bragging rights, and to cheer you on during Lights Out Karaoke. Add in kid-inspired snacks, adult beverages, prizes, and endless photo ops, and you’ve got a night where you’ll forget all about bills, deadlines, and that laundry you need to fold.

Event Highlights:

Challenges and competitions inspired by our exhibits

Snacks and drinks

Grown-up bounce house

Drop-in BINGO in our skateboard exhibit

Yard games and the parachute from gym class

Lights Out Karaoke (where you can sing anonymously from the shadow booth)

Resin crafts in the Art Studio

Museum-wide scavenger hunts and selfie challenges

Full access to our one-of-a-kind space (test the flight simulators, build with blue blocks, and so much more)

Prizes throughout the night!

Want to really get your recess on? Dress like a kid again! Rock a pair of neon overalls, your dino t-shirt, or whatever outfit gives you that “first day of summer vacation” feeling.

Tickets:

🎟️ $30 for one | $100 for a 4-pack | $40 at the door (We highly recommend purchasing tickets in advance!)

Ticket purchase includes museum access, snacks, activities, and your first drink ticket (redeemable for soft drinks, wine, or beer)

This is a 21+ event—no exceptions. IDs will be checked at the door.