COSI After Dark: a 21+ Event! It's COSI without kids!

Grab your friends and start your weekend early with COSI After Dark, an evening event series exclusively for adults ages 21+. Each month showcases a different theme - from Wizard School to Dinosaurs - and each features activities, games, and experiences you can't get at any other visit to COSI. Explore the building, ride the High Wire Unicycle, and best of all, experience COSI without kids, all while enjoying craft beer and themed cocktails.

Next Theme: Toys (December 12)

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Feel like a kid again as you explore the science of everyone's favorite toys.

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Activities:

• COSI’s Wild Experience
• Play NERF Assault
• Program Ozo Bots and Build Snap Circuits
• Launch Straw Rockets
• Ride Plasma Cars

Planetarium:

• 7:30pm - Expedition: The Red Planet
• 8:30pm - What’s Up Columbus
• 9:30pm - Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

Buffet:

6pm-8:30pm

• Texas Cowboy Chili
• Tomato Cucumber Salad
• Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas
• Sopapillas

Partners:

• Middle West Spirits
• Excesss Trivia


Admission:

Member - $14
Groups (12 or more) - $16
Nonmember (in advance) - $20
Nonmember (at the door) - $25

No time to eat before coming? Add food to your COSI After Dark ticket. Offering a variety of small plates, guests who purchase this food ticket receive a wristband for all-you-can eat menu items. Buffet is open from 6:00-8:30.

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Please note you will be required to show a state issued photo identification verifying age of 21+ to attend this event

Upcoming Themes:

Dec 12, 2019: Toys It's the most wonderful time of the year! Feel like a kid again as you explore the science of everyone's favorite toys.
Jan 9, 2020: Wizard School Never received your acceptance letter? Now is your chance to attend Wizard School! Bring your best robes and wands and represent your house at COSI After Dark.
Feb 6, 2020: Dinosaurs Dinosaurs aren't just for kids. Walk among giants in the American Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Gallery and enjoy dinosaur-themed activities.
Mar 12, 2020: Superheroes Flight? Invisibility? Super Speed? You don’t need any comic books or movie tickets to discover your favorite super powers: we’ve got them all here at COSI After Dark!
Apr 23, 2020: Prom Throw on your old dress, rent a tux, and get a re-do on those awkward Prom photos.
May 14, 2020: May the Fourth Be With You Calling all pilots, Jedi, and bounty hunters: Explore the planets of the Star Wars universe, meet your favorite heroes and villains, and even dress up yourself!
June 11, 2020: Puzzles and Games Enjoy some friendly competition and play some of your favorite games and puzzles - both new and old!
July 9, 2020: Carnaval Celebrate a "carnaval" in Central Ohio and explore COSI's newest traveling exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History, ¡Cuba!
Aug 13, 2020: Summer Camp Feeling nostalgic for your days at summer camp? Revisit all of your favorite camp activities at COSI After Dark - this time without the sunburn.

Upcoming Themes:

Dec 12, 2019:

Toys

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Feel like a kid again as you explore the science of everyone's favorite toys.
Jan 9, 2020:

Wizard School

Never received your acceptance letter? Now is your chance to attend Wizard School! Bring your best robes and wands and represent your house at COSI After Dark.
Feb 6, 2020:

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs aren't just for kids. Walk among giants in the American Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Gallery and enjoy dinosaur-themed activities.
Mar 12, 2020:

Superheroes

Flight? Invisibility? Super Speed? You don’t need any comic books or movie tickets to discover your favorite super powers: we’ve got them all here at COSI After Dark!
Apr 23, 2020:

Prom

Throw on your old dress, rent a tux, and get a re-do on those awkward Prom photos.
May 14, 2020:

May the Fourth Be With You

Calling all pilots, Jedi, and bounty hunters: Explore the planets of the Star Wars universe, meet your favorite heroes and villains, and even dress up yourself!
June 11, 2020:

Puzzles and Games

Enjoy some friendly competition and play some of your favorite games and puzzles - both new and old!
July 9, 2020:

Carnaval

Celebrate a "carnaval" in Central Ohio and explore COSI's newest traveling exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History, ¡Cuba!
Aug 13, 2020:

Summer Camp

Feeling nostalgic for your days at summer camp? Revisit all of your favorite camp activities at COSI After Dark - this time without the sunburn.