Laumeier After Dark welcomes visitors to Laumeier after hours for a rare opportunity to experience the Park’s sculptures and trails at night!

This one-night event features captivating light-based art installations, creative illuminations of the Park's sculptures and trails, cozy fire pits, a full line up of live music, a Night Market packed with one-of-a-kind goods from local makers, and food and drink from some of St. Louis' favorite vendors.

Saturday, November 7, 2026 / 4–10 p.m.

Event Admission

Tickets are required for admission for ages 2 and up. New this year: Tickets are available online ONLY, and capacity is limited.

Standard Tickets: $20 Until sold out

Children under the age of 2 are free. 

As of October 23rd, at noon, tickets remain but we’re experiencing technical difficulties with our payment system and are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. If you would like to purchase tickets, please email info@laumeier.org, we'll contact you once the issue is resolved.

Purchase Tickets

MEMBERSHIP Perks

All Laumeier Memberships include complimentary tickets to Laumeier After Dark, with number of tickets varying by membership level.

Purchase or renew your membership online by Thursday, November 5 at noon to receive your complimentary tickets in advance of the event, along with a special After Dark gift at entry.

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Laumeier After Dark takes place rain or shine. We may alter some of the event experiences in certain weather conditions

  • Pets are not permitted into the Park during Laumeier After Dark.
    This does not apply to Service Dogs. Service Dogs must be leashed at all times and any dog waste must be cleaned up by the SD's handler.

  • Outside food and beverages are not permitted into Laumeier After Dark.

  • Firearms and smoking not permitted.

  • Flashlights are recommended.

  • The Park will be closed to the public on Saturday, November 7, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Laumeier After Dark event setup.

Parking & Accessibility

Public event parking is free and located at 3636 South Geyer Road directly North of the Park. ADA-accessible parking (with tag) is free and located at Laumeier Sculpture Park's Lower Entrance at 12580 Rott Road. Parking can be limited, so we encourage visitors to carpool or use a ride service when possible. Rideshare pick up and drop off will be designated.

There are paved paths that run throughout the park; however, the night market booths and many of the concession vendors will be set up on grassy fields. Art and light installations will be located at trailheads and throughout the Art Walk Trail. Wheelchair accessibility will be based on personal comfort level, type of wheelchair, and weather conditions.

Laumeier After Dark presents an exciting mix of artists creating immersive, light-based art installations throughout the Park.

Killer Napkins + John David Mooney’s installations are presented by Exhibition Sponsor Torrisi Plumbing Services.

Juan William Chávez + Alan Poma’s installation is supported by the Windgate Foundation and 2026 Kranzberg Exhibition Fund. This fund, generously provided by Ken and Nancy Kranzberg, supports the presentation of work by one or more St. Louis area artists per year.

Learn more by expanding each artist name below (click the +). Images shown below represent the participating artists and may not depict the work they will present at Laumeier After Dark.

  • Matt Branham is a multidisciplinary artist and educator whose practice bridges the tactile and the digital. Rooted in ceramics and traditional craft methodologies, Matt currently works as a digital fabrication educator, bringing a nuanced understanding of how handwork and computational tools inform one another. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, while their teaching philosophy, shaped by an MFA with a focus on pedagogy and arts education, continues to evolve through conference presentations and ongoing research.

    Matt's studio practice refuses singular categories: Kirkland Signature mouth grills, furniture, functional pottery, and experimental objects emerge from the same restless creative drive. Whether working in clay, metal, or code, he remains committed to making as a form of inquiry, always onto something.

  • Juan William Chávez, a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow, is an interdisciplinary artist of Indigenous Latinx and Irish descent. His work is situated at the intersection of ecology, social practices, and decolonial approaches to environmental systems. Chávez's creative practice includes social practice art, public art, installation, sound, agriculture, and zines. He focuses on long-term projects that explore land stewardship, food sovereignty, environmental justice, and the interconnectedness of human and non-human communities. Rooted in his Peruvian heritage and influenced by the urban and natural landscapes of St. Louis, Chávez employs Andean philosophy to view ecology as a living system that encourages creative reciprocity. His work integrates urban agriculture, pollinator stewardship, and collaborative cultural production to create spaces where ecological systems and community life mutually sustain each other. Through public art, performances, and Eco/Art workshops, he frames art as a form of ecological infrastructure and collective care.

    Alan Poma is a Peruvian multimedia and sound artist based in Los Angeles. His practice explores sound, technology, Indigenous knowledge, and alternative conceptions of time and the future. In 2019, he developed the Andean Futurist Manifesto, a framework for imagining futures through Andean cosmologies, technologies, and forms of knowledge. The ideas proposed in the manifesto have since grown into a community of artists, poets, and musicians working collectively through the lens of Andean Futurism. His work includes sound performances, experimental opera, audiovisual installations, and research-based projects that explore relationships between humans, landscape, and more-than-human forms of agency. Poma has exhibited and performed internationally and has taught at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).

  • Forged in 2016 within the academic orbit of Lindenwood University, Endeavor is less a traditional jazz quartet and more a sonic terrarium. Initiated by Adam Donohue, the group treats improvisation as a speculative science—mapping the strange ecosystem where breath meets binary, and wood meets wire. Their sound is a living architecture, built from the geometry of visual art, the mathematical drift of alternative tuning systems, and the heavy, mechanical pulse of environmental machines.

    The human element anchoring these sounds consists of Lindenwood faculty Adam Donohue (saxophone/wind controller) and Justin DiCenzo (bass), colliding in real-time with alumni Aidan Byrnes (keyboards/synths/computation) and Hans Faris (drums). Together, they dismantle and synthesize complex, shifting grooves—an unfolding experiment where the organic world and the synthetic grid breathe the exact same air.

    Adam Donohue maps the intersection of breath and circuit. Based in St. Louis, the saxophonist, composer, and audio engineer splinters contemporary jazz, free improvisation, and kinetic electronic soundscapes for modern dance theater.

    He currently broadcasts live frequencies with Endeavor. Calibrated by the sonic disciplines of Berklee College of Music, Donohue now architects the music program at Lindenwood University and helms Push Records—treating both the woodwind and the mixing console as vital instruments to excavate the unseen.

    Justin S. DiCenzo is a versatile electric and upright bassist whose playing is defined by an unwavering commitment to the pocket. Grounded in formal jazz studies at Webster University and post-graduate work in the Equal Interval System with Thomas Chase Jones, his approach focuses on providing a precise, groove-oriented foundation for drums and harmonies.

    Aidan Byrnes is a St. Louis based electronic musician and composer with a focus on custom, non-linear systems for music. Aidan regularly performs as a solo artist along with others through his group SLECM (St. Louis Electronic, Computer Music) as well as providing keyboards and electronics for Endeavor.

    Hans Faris has been playing drums for over two decades, performing across a wide range of musical settings. His background includes jazz, funk and blues, along with extensive work in musical theater pit orchestras, session work and private events. Typically a groove-oriented player, his work with Endeavor takes a more spontaneous approach, built around close listening, reacting in the moment and adapting his playing to the direction of the ensemble.

  • Killer Napkins is Jason Spencer, born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. After studying fine art at a local college he expanded his creative passions, ranging from illustration, apparel design, sculpture, and painting. By combining the cute and horrific, he has created a body of edgy and unique work.

    Browse the images on the site to get a glimpse of what goes on in this artist's warped mind.

  • Chicago-based artist John David Mooney is an internationally recognized sculptor and environmental artist known for transforming public spaces with large-scale works that integrate architecture, urban planning, and history. Renowned for his innovative use of light, his work is not new to Laumeier.

    For the Park’s tenth anniversary, Mooney was asked to create St. Louis Night Garden, 1986, a temporary garden of lights, candles, and other sculptural elements covered The Way Field. The monumental work included electrical “haymounds” which are part of this year’s AfterDark.

  • Adrienne Outlaw is a St. Louis-based sculptor whose work gives physical form to relationships that are often invisible. Working across sculpture, installation, video, and participatory projects, she creates structures and environments that examine how bodies, materials, and people depend upon one another. Her work often incorporates discarded materials whose accumulated histories connect individual actions to collective life. Across more than three decades, Outlaw has returned to questions of responsibility, trust, care, and support: what we depend upon, what appears to support us, and what actually holds. She is the co-founder and director of Red Gate Gallery in St. Louis.

    Body Electric is a group of suspended, illuminated sculptural forms made from post-consumer plastic and metal. Installed among the trees, the works will gather around the intersection of several paths, with individual forms extending into the surrounding woods. Glowing against the night landscape, the installation invites visitors to move among the forms, experiencing shifting perspectives as they approach, pass through, and gather.

  • Matt Studios is an animator and 3D artist creating surreal, liminal environments displayed through handheld camcorder “found footage” style videos. He began producing backrooms animations in 2022 that quickly gained popularity online and led to two collaborations with Netflix for their releases of Squid Game seasons two and three. His scenes establish an atmosphere of uncanny nostalgia evoked through imagery of distant childhood memories, such as rolling grassy hills or dim, winding hallways.

Some installations may include projections, videos, flickering or pulsing lights, and bright imagery. Viewer discretion is advised for those sensitive to light effects.

Photo by Chris Bauer

MAIN STAGE Presented by First Mid Bank & Trust:

4:15–5:00 p.m. / The Grooveliner

5:30–6:30 p.m. / Lizzie Weber

7:00–8:15 p.m. / The Hamilton Band

8:45–10:00 p.m. / Me Like Bees

ROAMING PERFOMERS:

4–5:45 p.m. / Joe Fry the Guitar Guy

5–9 p.m. / Terry Richison (Magician)

5:45–7:15 p.m. / Caleb Rosson (Singer-Song Writer)

6–8:30 p.m. / Flow Sho

7–9 p.m. / TOTO (Stiltwalker)

7:30–9 p.m. / Sun Woman Cirque (Stiltwalkers)

Photo by Chris Bauer

Hidden Gem and Golden Gems will return to Laumeier After Dark with their dreamy pop-up cocktail bar experience! Drop into "Technicolor Dreams" and indulge in fantastical cocktails while being swept away by immersive atmosphere and a rotating cast of performers.

4–5 p.m. / Happy Hour DJ SOCIAL With DJ Tobo

5–7:00 p.m. / Drag Show Featuring Misty Terrain (host), Sativa Raye Frost, Ultraviolet, Chloe Curiosity

7–10 p.m. / Dance Party With DJ Tobo

Make sure to check out Golden Gems’ new mobile bar and bus lounge, The Gem! It’s pink, packed with disco balls and will be parked in the Way Field.

10% of all sales will be donated to Laumeier!

Photo by Chris Bauer

4 Hands Brewing Co. Angels Fruit & Food vg, gf
Angie Burger v, gf The Best Wurst Bougie Bites v, gf
Cajun Seduction gf
Crispy Sips
Dippidy Donuts v Doughboy’s Wood Fire Pizza
G Burrito v, gf The Gem
Go Gyro Go v, vg, gf Honey Bee Tea The MOObile Mr. Papas 2 Go v, vg, gf
Noboleis Vineyards
Old Tyme Kettle Korn v, vg, gf Steve’s Hot Dogs v, vg, gf The Tamale Man v, vg, gf
Tuk Tuk Thai v, vg, gf Wok and Roll v, vg, gf

v = food vendor with vegetarian-friendly options
vg = food vendor with vegan-friendly options
gf = food vendor with gluten-free options

Photo by Lisa Carrico

Register to volunteer and assist with event production in the following areas:

ADMISSIONS TENT / MEMBERSHIP TENT / GALLERY GREETER / TRAIL GUIDE  

Most shifts are 3.5 - 4 hours in length.  Shifts longer than 4 hours have a 1-hour break. Volunteers receive FREE ADMISSION ($20 value), a light-up necklace and a flashlight!  No previous experience required. Event is rain or shine. 

Volunteer Registration

Please contact Julia Norton, Administrative & Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteer@laumeier.org or (314) 615-5271 with questions or for more information.

 

INTERESTED IN HAVING A PROMOTIONAL BOOTH?

A promotional booth space is an ideal way for local businesses and organizations to distribute literature and promotional materials, offer product sampling, and engage with the community.

There are 10’x10’ and 10’x20’ booth options available, space is limited and first-come, first reserved. Please note that while promo booths may collect customer contact information and make appointments on-site during Laumeier After Dark; the actual sale of products and services on-site during the event is prohibited. Product sampling can be accommodated with the proper permitting in place.

Photo by Chris Bauer

To inquire about securing a promotional booth, please email Development Associate, Vicki Kahn at vkahn@laumeier.org.

Laumeier After Dark is a one-of-a-kind event that brings St. Louisans together for an evening of creative revelry. After Dark draws thousands of visitors each year and attracts a youthful and dynamic audience. We are thrilled to offer numerous sponsorship opportunities which allow your company to support After Dark and reach tens of thousands of Laumeier community members through event promotion and outreach. Please contact Meredith Friedman, Chief Development Officer, at MFriedman@laumeier.org for more information and to create your personalized sponsorship package!

2026 Sponsorship Opportunities

Laumeier After Dark 2026 is presented with support from

Exhibition Sponsors

Main Stage Sponsor

Official Vehicle Sponsor

Spotlight Sponsor

Supporting Sponsors

Community Sponsor

Media Sponsors

Official Print Sponsor

In-Kind Sponsor