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Sip your way through a pop-up beer hall with a dozen local breweries slinging crowd favorites and limited releases.

Music by Push The Feeling DJs

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Pop-Up Beer Hall
(1st floor)
6:00 - 10:00 PM

-----> Take your time tasting the mighty fine selection of seasonal specials from different brewers including:

-----> Plus, do not miss NightLife’s signature craft beer, Aliciella Bitter, brewed by Magnolia Brewing Company with plant types found on the Academy’s living roof.

Science of Suds
Project Lab
6:00 - 10:00 PM

**Please Note**

Beer tasting tickets are available for purchase in African Hall. No cash will be accepted at tasting tables throughout the museum, only beer tickets.

Beer Ticket Prices:

$2 for 1 ticket

1-2 tickets for 3-ounce taste

4-6 tickets for 12-ounce full beer

Beer pricing varies at each tasting table

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NIGHTLIFE TIPS

  • Last entry for the Rainforest dome is at 7:45 pm. Please note: drinks are not allowed inside the Rainforest exhibit.
  • Thirsty? Each bar area features a unique seasonal craft cocktail—there are multiple bars throughout the museum.
  • Special programs and lectures may have limited seating and admission will be available to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.

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PLANETARIUM PASSES

  • Planetarium passes are required for the 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 pm shows.
  • Passes are $5 each and may be purchased online or at the ticket window. Since shows do sell out, we always recommend buying in advance.
  • The 6:30 pm live show is always free. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Please arrive at the planetarium 15 minutes before your ticketed showtime for seating. We run a tight spaceship!

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FOOD & DRINK

  • A variety of food options are available at NightLife from 6:00-9:30 pm, including The Academy Cafe and The Academy Cafe Food Cart located in the front lobby.
  • Enjoy a different fresh seasonal "craft on draft" cocktail at each NightLife bar area designed by our resident mixologist Shane McKnight!

All bars accept cash and credit cards.

Music

Planetarium Shows

6:30 pm

Spend a day in the life of a beer as it makes its way through the brewery from kettle to can.

7:30 pm, 8:30 pm

Journey through our solar system, guided by Tom Hanks.

9:30 pm

Explore the immense scale of the known Universe in this live presentation that leaves Earth far behind.

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