{"id":144410,"date":"2025-08-18T18:49:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144410"},"modified":"2025-08-18T18:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:49:44","slug":"nerd-nite-lehigh-valley-party-animals-a-wild-after-hours-event-at-da-vinci-science-center-at-ppl-pavilion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144410","title":{"rendered":"Nerd Nite Lehigh Valley: Party Animals \u2013 A Wild After-Hours Event at Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ALLENTOWN, PA, August 18, 2025 \u2013 Get ready to let your wild side out at Nerd Nite Lehigh Valley: Party Animals, an unforgettable after-hours bash for ages 18+ at Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion! On Friday, August 22, from 5 to 9 p.m., join us for a roaring good time with interactive exhibits, wild animal encounters, hilarious science comedy, and music that\u2019ll keep you dancing all night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Explore After Dark:<\/strong>\u00a0Dive into our exciting exhibits in a whole new light, as we open our doors after-hours for a one-of-a-kind experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Otters in the City:<\/strong>\u00a0Our Director of Living Collections, Brandon Swayser, will share the fascinating story behind the creation of the Lehigh River Watershed exhibits and how we brought otters and other wildlife to the heart of downtown Allentown.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comedy with Glen Tickle:<\/strong>\u00a0Get ready to laugh your tail off with the one and only Glen Tickle, stand-up comic and science enthusiast, for a night of hilarious science humor and witty observations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Animal Encounters:<\/strong>\u00a0Meet some of our live animals up close and personal\u2014who knows what wild critter you might encounter next?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music and Dancing with DJ Romeo G:<\/strong>\u00a0Keep the party going with music that\u2019ll have you dancing all night long.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Drink Included:<\/strong>\u00a0Each ticket includes your first drink, and additional beverages are available at the cash bar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Themed Food Options:<\/strong>\u00a0Grab a bite from our food offerings available for purchase, specially curated to fit the theme of the night.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get Your Picture with an Otter:<\/strong>\u00a0For a small donation, you can take a memorable photo with one of our otter friends (safely behind glass, of course). We\u2019ll snap the pic, you strike the pose! (Limited availability) \u00a0Please note: We can\u2019t guarantee the otters will pose on cue, but we promise you\u2019ll walk away with a hilarious memory, some cool otter facts, and a great photo!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nerd Nite Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Friday, August 22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00a05:00 p.m. \u2013 9:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ages:<\/strong>\u00a018+ (Must be 21+ to drink)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ticket Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$20 ($15 for members)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ticket Includes:<\/strong>\u00a0One beverage ticket (cash bar for additional drinks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on the wildest science party of the year!<\/p>\n<p>With animals, science, comedy, and a whole lot of fun, this is one party you won\u2019t want to miss! Get your tickets now and prepare for an unforgettable evening of nerdy fun at Nerd Nite Lehigh Valley: Party Animals.<\/p>\n<p>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/davincisciencecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">davincisciencecenter.org<\/a>\u00a0to reserve your spot before it sells out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Da Vinci Science Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Da Vinci Science Center is a national award-winning non-profit science center that has been bringing science to life and lives to science for 30 years. With our exciting new downtown Allentown location, the Da Vinci Science Center makes science fun and approachable, helping to connect people of all ages and backgrounds with the wonders of science. To learn more about our programs, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/davincisciencecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">davincisciencecenter.org<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nDa Vinci Science Center<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALLENTOWN, PA, August 18, 2025 \u2013 Get ready to let your wild side out at Nerd Nite Lehigh Valley: Party Animals, an unforgettable after-hours bash for ages 18+ at Da &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144410\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Nerd Nite Lehigh Valley: Party Animals \u2013 A Wild After-Hours Event at Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":144411,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5716,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allentown","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nerd-nite.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144410"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=144410"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144410\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/144411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=144410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=144410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=144410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}