Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fernbank After Dark
Offered the second Friday of each month, Fernbank After Dark presents a variety of unique after-hours experiences for grown-ups, including museum exhibits, live music, full bars, tapas menus, science demonstrations and more.
Exclusively for ages 21 and over, Fernbank After Dark is a unique date night for couples, a great place to meet up with friends and a fun experience for travelers. Each month highlights a different science theme and features a variety of fun and immersive programming.
Upcoming Fernbank After Dark Events*
Fernbank After Dark + WildWoods: AGLOW: Gin-gle Bells
Friday, December 12, 2025 | 7-11 p.m.
Deck the halls with science as you sleigh through our holiday-themed evening featuring twinkling cocktails, festive hands-on activities, and our illuminating WildWoods: AGLOW exhibit. Gin-gle Bells will leave you glowing with holiday spirit!
Fernbank After Dark + WildWoods: AGLOW: Cocktails & the Cosmos
Friday, January 9, 2026 | 7-11 p.m.
Join us for an adults-only hands-on science night that is out of this world! Explore the universe one sip at a time with cosmic cocktails, stellar experiments, and galactic fun. It’s a night of science, where you’ll marvel at the universal appeal of science and spirits!
Fernbank After Dark + WildWoods: AGLOW
Friday, February 13, 2026 | 7-11 p.m.
More information coming soon...
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Know Before You Go
- When purchased online, tickets for events from March - Oct. are $18.95 for members and $23.95 for nonmembers; from Nov. - Feb., when the event coincides with WildWoods: AGLOW, tickets are $34.95 for members and $39.95 for nonmembers. Tickets purchased at the box office or over the phone are an additional $3. Does not include taxes or fees.
- While the fun is unlimited, parking is not. We recommend Uber, Lyft or a Taxi to join the party.
- Please drink responsibly.
- Tickets are non-refundable. Date changes are subject to a $2 per ticket transfer fee.
*All events and activities are subject to change.
Fernbank is a nonprofit natural history museum, giant screen theater and old-growth forest, and is not affiliated with Fernbank Science Center, which operates as a division of DeKalb County Schools.
