Discovery After Dark
Similar to Discovery Day, Discovery After Dark focuses on interactive activities, but for adults! Bring on the risky and the NSFW science. Form teams to compete with your friends or compete individually to win amazing prizes!
MainStreet collaborates with local institutions like Bathtub Row Brewing Coop, Los Alamos Teen Center, Los Alamos STEAMLab, Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse, Boese Bros, Mathamuseum, Bradbury Science Museum, Fuller Lodge Art Center, and others to bring you playful STEAM activities for adults to unwind, learn and play! This is the 3rd annual Discovery After Dark "STEAM for Adults" event.
How to participate
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Collect a Bingo card at a participating location. Choose between competing as a team or as an individual!
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Get a stamp at each location by participating in the activities presented there.
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Turn in your completed card with at least 7 stamped spots for a chance to win amazing prizes!
2025 Participating Locations
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Los Alamos STEAM Lab
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Robots, magnatiles, & obstacle cource
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- Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse
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Long and short form TTRPGs (games)
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Boba and Mocktails for sale!
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Central Park Square Parking Lot
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Wonders On Wheels: Mobile Museum
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American Chemical Society Demo with FIRE!
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Boese Bros
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Tabletop Math Games
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Bathtub Row Brewery (must be 21+ to enter)
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Putting the A in 'STEAM' w/Los Alamos Arts Council
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projectY cowork
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Root Beer Floats & Bathbombs
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Mathamuseum takeover!
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Bradbury Science Museum
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WWII Secret Spy Code Breaking games, mocktails, + more!
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Hans Bethe House
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Lawn Games & Scavenger Hunt
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Los Alamos Teen Center
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Slime Workshop
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BeeHaus EcoDesign @ Central Park Square Lawn
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DJ dance party and art making!
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Cap off the evening from 8:30-11 pm with the
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PAJARITO ASTRONOMERS AT WHITE ROCK OVERLOOK
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Summer Night Sky viewing
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Los Alamos ScienceFest is a fun-filled festival that is FREE and open to the public, organized by Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District in conjunction with over 80+ partners, collaborators and sponsors. Community leaders, businesses, local non-profits and organizations collaborate and share hands-on STEAM activities at Discovery Day, each year!
Are you an institution, food vendor or a person with an idea?
Do you want to participate in Discovery After Dark?
Learn more here!
Discovery After Dark
June 28, 2025
4 p.m. - 9 p.m.