Things that Go Boom in the Night

Things that Go Boom in the Night | King’s College Sheehy-Farmer Student Center in Wilkes-Barre Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Things that Go Boom in the Night returns to King’s College Sheehy-Farmer Student Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on October 27, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This annual Halloween event invites families and children to enjoy an evening of free, interactive science activities. Organized by King’s College chemistry and physics faculty and students, the event features exciting hands-on demonstrations. Children can create chromatography ghosts, alien eyeballs, exploding eggs, colorful flames and oozing jack-o’-lanterns. Activities take place on the Student Center’s third floor, with demonstrations offered periodically throughout the evening. No registration is required, and guests can arrive anytime between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Halloween costumes are encouraged. Free parking is available on nearby streets and in the Holy Cross Hall lot off North Franklin Street. Things that Go Boom in the Night in Wilkes-Barre combines Halloween excitement with hands-on science experiments for the whole family.