Frost Science after dark, adults only, right in the middle of spooky season. The museum’s nightLAB series is back on Thursday, October 15 with a Weird Science edition — costumes encouraged, cocktails in hand, and the whole building open to explore.
If you haven’t done a nightLAB before, here’s the idea: the museum stays open from 7 to 11 PM exclusively for the 21+ crowd. You get the exhibitions without the daytime crowds, plus hands-on experiments, a costume contest, and special planetarium programming you won’t catch on a regular visit.
What’s happening
The Weird Science Costume Contest. Come dressed to impress — signups run until 9 PM in the Level 1 atrium, and winners are announced at 10 PM on the Power of Science stage. The prize is a Frost Science Crew Membership ($179 value).
Planetarium after dark. Dark Universe, narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, screens at 7:15, 8:00, and 8:45 PM. Later in the night, the dome hosts ::BLUE:: — Miami electronic musician Danny Daze’s immersive audiovisual experience, presented as part of the III Points satellite program — at 9:30, 10:15, and 11:00 PM. (Planetarium shows need a reservation.)
Weird science, live. FIU ecologist Professor Hong Liu takes the Vista stage at 8:15 PM for “The Sex Lives of Cheating Orchids” — an expert talk on the surprising ways orchids attract pollinators. Community partners including Superblue Miami, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Surfrider Miami, and the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex will have activations throughout the museum.
And yes — there will be spooktacular drinks.
The detailsWhen: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 7:00–11:00 PMWhere: Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd, MiamiTickets: $32.95 in advance (through October 14), $34.95 the day of. Frost Science members can grab up to four tickets at $15 each.21+ only.
Parking in the museum garage is $18 flat but limited — rideshare isn’t a bad call.
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
More than a museum, Frost Science is where you spend an afternoon exploring sharks, black holes, and the Everglades without ever leaving Downtown Miami.