After Dark

Playtime isn’t over. It’s just gotten a little… strange.
After Dark returns for a Halloween edition of our grown-ups-only night at the museum, presented by Procter & Gamble! Put on your costume, grab your friends, and take over The Iowa Children’s Museum after hours for a night of Halloween trivia, crafts, tarot readings, karaoke, dancing, drinks, treats, and plenty of reasons to let your inner child out.

And because it wouldn’t be Night of the Living Toys without a little mystery, there’s also the matter of a mysterious doll that has suddenly gone missing. Was she misplaced… or did she leave on her own? What havoc is she creating in the museum? Follow the clues and find out what really happens in the museum after dark!

Full list of events:

Costume contest (see more details below)
Trivia rounds about Halloween, horror movies, and more with Christopher’s Bar Exam
Solve the mystery of the museum’s haunted doll
Karaoke + dance party in the Black Lagoon Lounge
Clay crafts in the Art Studio with a local ceramicist
Choose-your-own tarot, with decks from Pokémon, LoTR, & more
Drinks from Millstream Brewing, plus wine, seltzers and NA options
Quesadillas, taquitos, chips and salsa, and more from Andale Andale
Halloween candy for your inner trick-or-treater
Challenges, surprises, and full access to the museum
Costume Contest
Consider this your excuse to go all-in on a Halloween costume! We’ll gather in the Black Lagoon Lounge at 8:30 p.m. to crown our favorites, with prizes and bragging rights.

Important costume rule: No weapons of any kind are allowed, including costume or prop weapons. Real, fake, foam, plastic, enchanted, cursed, or otherwise. Your sword may complete the look, but it’s sitting this quest out.

Tickets
Get your tickets early! We can’t guarantee tickets will be available at the door.