Adult Programs

21+ Night

6 – 10 pm

All those who have ever wanted to enjoy Carnegie Science Center without having to elbow 8-year-olds out of the way for a chance to compete against the Air Hockeybot or launch a rocket into the air, will not want to miss 21+ Night at Carnegie Science Center.

21+ Night Block Party

Kick off the summer with science as we celebrate the grand opening of our PPG SCIENCE PAVILION^™ during 21+ Night Block Party! Enjoy science, libations, music, and art from a few of our favorite 21+ Night friends!

• Experience the world’s largest exhibition of LEGO^® art, THE ART OF THE BRICK, by artist Nathan Sawaya in our new PPG Science Pavilion
• Sip on FREE samples from Wigle Whiskey
• Try your hand at aerial silk moves with Pittsburgh Aerial Silks & Circus
• Explore our NEW FedEx STEM Learning Labs with a series of “escape boxes”
• Make 21+ Night history and go aboard the USS Requin (SS 481) Cold War-era submarine
• Defy gravity on our Ropes Challenge or scale a 25-foot Rock Wall in Highmark SportsWorks^®
• Challenge your friends to a game of “GIANT Beer Pong” or try your balance at our “LEGO Fire Walk”
• Learn about Pittsburgh’s high voltage history in our NEW live theater show, Thunderstruck! Learn about Edison, Tesla, and the battle of the currents!
• Get tips from the pros at Steel City LUG, Pittsburgh’s Adult LEGO Users Group, and compete in building challenges
• Are you a “Smart Axe” or a “Dumb Axe?” THROW Axe Pittsburgh will challenge you on every level with a mix of axe throwing and trivia
• Party to the sounds of DJ Solo Dolo
• Plus, enjoy games, demonstrations, and activities from Carnegie Museum of Art, The Andy Warhol Museum, Mattress Factory, Venture Outdoors, and Heinz History Center

After 21+ Night, head over to an after party at the Drum Bar at Rivers Casino! Enjoy a special “Block Party” themed cocktail, plus receive $20 TABLE GAMES MATCH PLAY! Gambling problem? Call 1-800- Gambler.

As always, 21+ Night features cash bars, food and snacks available for purchase in the newly remodeled RiverView Café, and the chance to experience four floors of hands-on exhibits – with no kids! Participants get a discount on late night laser shows that evening.

This night is valued at $48.95, but admission cost is just $24 for tickets purchased by Noon the day of the event. If tickets are still available, they can be purchased for $29 at the door.

Once you have purchased tickets, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. To obtain your event wristband, show your Photo I.D. at the ticket counter when you arrive for 21+ Night.

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