Let’s Go Beyond the Rainbow!

Hey besties! Spark After Dark is back, back, back again with another night of fabulousness and science (of course). Grab your best squirrel friends and come explore the intersections of gender and sexuality, with talks and demos from partners like Black Pride YYC, Skipping Stone and Centre for Sexuality. Spark has partnered with local organizations to bring you an opulent night of workshops, talks, delicious eats and so much more. Get hands-on with Tuft Love Studio and be part of a one-of-a-kind collaborative art piece! Step up to the tufting station and add your touch to a large, vibrant rug designed by the community, for the community

https://www.sparkscience.ca/for-adults/spark-after-dark/beyond-the-rainbow

What can you expect from an 18+ night at the science centre?

• Cheer on local drag performers as they sashay & shantay down the runway! Featuring The Ultimate Drag Show – Partnered with the Cabaret Company
• Shop the Pride market – with a curated mix of cool local finds from Calgary shops, partnered with Little Modern Market.
• Pull out your most vibrant looks & express your true colourful self, this is no monochrome event folks.
• Shantay you stay and enjoy full bar service, featuring the night’s speciality cocktail & themed snacks.
• Paws click-clacking about, it’s adorable furry friends from PALS (Pet Access League Society)!
• Channel your inner glamazon and show it on the outside with face & body painting with Lucie Brouillard.
• Tell them who you really are with the pronoun button maker – Creative Corner with Pinnovate!
• Break it down on the dance-floor to music from DJ SoniDef! As co-founder of BACK & FORTH YYC, she champions representation and inclusion for femme and gender-expansive DJs, breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry.
• Meet headliners Icesis Couture and Jaylene Tyme, purchase merchandise, and take a photo!
• Shop the Pride market – with a curated mix of cool local finds from Calgary shops, partnered with Little Modern Market.
• Step onto the dance floor with Get Gay Dance for a joyful and inclusive same-sex dance workshop.
• Join featured speakers Sean Stotyn for the Science of Rainbows and Karla Marx for History with a Drag Queen.
• The entire science centre is open for adults-only! Body marbling, rainbow fizz crafting, rainbow elephant toothpaste and so much more!

Spark Memberships for Adults and Students

During Spark After Dark, Spark Members receive all kinds of perks like free parking and admission to events, as well as a 15% discount at the Spark Eatery, Astronaut Ice Cream café, and the Spark Store!

Purchase a Spark Membership and always have exclusive access to science!