Thursday, May 9, 2024
***Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 9:00 AM***
5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
$22 per person
Tickets must be purchased online. They will not be available at the door.
Capacity is limited. This event sells out quickly! Once tickets are gone, they are gone!
Know Before You Go
- Valid photo ID showing date of birth is required for entry. Copies or pictures of your ID will not be accepted. You must be 21+ to attend.
- All guests are subject to metal detector screening.
- Security officers will check all bags. Backpacks and large bags are not permitted.
- Smoking, including vaping and e-cigarettes, is not permitted anywhere on museum property.
- Guests who leave the building will not be readmitted.
- Food is available for purchase from Bill Gray's and The Strong food court until 9 p.m. Outside food and beverages are not allowed.
- Last entry to the museum is 9 p.m.
- Last entry to the High-Rise ropes course and butterfly garden is 8:30 p.m. (additional ticket required).
The fee to park in The Strong garage is $5. The fee will be collected as you enter the garage. Please have your credit card or exact change ready.
Butterfly Garden Add-on
Enter a lush rain forest environment and walk among hundreds of brilliantly colored, free-flying tropical and native butterflies in the only year-round indoor butterfly garden in upstate New York. $6 additional. Last entry to the butterfly garden is 8:30 p.m.
Ropes Climbing Courses Add-on
Suspended above the museum’s carousel atrium, adults and kids alike can traverse beams and balance obstacles, maneuver ropes and wobbly bridges, and leap off a zipline platform. $8 additional. Last entry to the ropes course is 8:30 p.m.
Mark your calendar for the next Happiest Hour!
- Thursday, August 15, 2024 (on sale TBD)
- Thursday, December 5, 2024 (on sale TBD)
MEMBERS: Click here to purchase member Happiest Hour Tickets