Parents' Night Out Events
Date Night for Parents, Educational Play for Kids!
Parents’ Night Out Events at Zaniac are popular! Plan your date nights in advance.
Kids explore themed STEM activities while you enjoy a Saturday night off! Themes change monthly.
Sign up early as space is limited and they typically sell out fast. Enroll
Parents’ Night Out Events at Zaniac are popular! Plan your date nights in advance.
Kids explore themed STEM activities while you enjoy a Saturday night off! Themes change monthly.
Sign up early as space is limited and they typically sell out fast. Enroll
Parents' Night Out Details:
- Saturdays (see dates below)
- 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- Only $35 per event
- For kids rising K-8th grade
- Snack included
Parents' Night Out Dates and Themes:
2026
- September 12 & 26
- Launching into Fall!
- October 10 & 24
- Cascades of Candy
- November 7 & 21
- Fun with Feathers
- December 5 & 19
- Space Science
2027
- January 9 & 23
- Forensic Science
- February 6 & 20
- Fruit Explosion
- March 6 & 20
- All About Birds
- April 3 & 17
- Set Sail
- May 1 & 15
- Board Game Night
- June 19
- Bubbly Science
- July 17
- Magic & Mystery
- August 14
- Graphic Arts
- September 12 & 26 - Launching into Fall!
- Blast into the new school year with an action-packed STEM adventure! Young engineers will discover the exciting science behind force, motion, and trajectories as they design, build, and test their own catapults and air cannons. Then they'll take their creativity into the virtual world of Minecraft Education, where they'll engineer clever dispenser-powered defense systems to protect their bases from incoming threats.
- October 10 & 24 - Cascades of Candy: A sweet STEM adventure!
- Celebrate spooky season with a delicious twist on science! Explore the magic of dry ice and freeze-dried candy (made in advance for safety) through exciting demonstrations and hands-on experiments, then bring your imagination to life by designing a colorful candy village in Minecraft Education. A perfect blend of science, creativity, and Halloween fun!
- November 7 & 21 - Fun with Feathers - Engineering takes flight!
- Put your engineering skills to the test! Build LEGO-powered machines to transport a feather, compete in exciting Feather Olympics challenges, and discover the science of flight by designing airships in Minecraft Education. A fun-filled adventure in creativity, problem-solving, and engineering!
- December 5 & 19 - Space Science
- An out-of-this-world Saturday night escape! Give your child a stellar evening as they train like real astronauts and build a hands-on scale model of our solar system. The cosmic journey finishes with a virtual expedition through the stars as they travel deep into space using MinecraftEDU.
- January 9 & 23 - Forensic Science: Calling all Junior Detectives - there's a mystery to solve!
- Kids will learn the real-world science of crime scene investigation. They'll capture and analyze their own fingerprints to take home, decode secret messages by finding the pen that wrote a mysterious note, and follow a digital trail of clues left inside MinecraftEDU.
- February 6 & 20 - Fruit Explosion
- A burst of colorful, juicy science! Science gets delightfully messy this February. Kids will step into the lab to extract real DNA from fruit and explore their creative sides with vibrant fruit painting. To top it off, they'll embark on an epic fruit-and-seed scavenger hunt inside a custom MinecraftEDU world.
- March 6 & 20 - All about Birds!
- Feathered fun and biological discoveries! Young biologists will spread their wings as they learn all about our avian friends. They'll build a custom bird model, safely dissect owl pellets to discover what birds of prey eat, and take to the skies for a flying creature scavenger hunt in MinecraftEDU.
- April 3 & 17 - Set Sail
- Navigate the waters of engineering and design! Kids will learn the principles of buoyancy and aerodynamics by creating 3D ship designs and engineering the ultimate sail for a paper boat. The night wraps up with a thrilling live boat race in a Survival MinecraftEDU world.
- May 1 & 15 - Board Game Night
- Unplug, connect, and strategize! It’s time for some classic, face-to-face fun. Kids will discover, learn, and master three exciting new board games alongside their Zaniac friends. It’s the perfect night of friendly competition, critical thinking, and social skill- building.
- June 19 - Bubbly Science and Floating Fortresses!
- We are taking bubble making to the extreme! Kids will engineer the ultimate bubble wands and attempt to create massive, interconnected bubble clusters while learning the science of surface tension. They'll also explore bubble art before jumping into MinecraftEDU to build incredible bases high up in the sky.
- July 17 - Magic and Mystery!
- Master the science behind the magic! Kids will learn the secrets of illusion by exploring card and ring tricks to wow the family. They'll push the boundaries of physics by driving skewers through balloons and pencils through bags of water without popping or leaking them, then head into MinecraftEDU to craft powerful potions and enchant their gear.
- August 14 - Graphic Arts
- Where digital art meets block-building creativity. Unleash your child’s inner artist! Kids will dive into digital design by creating pixel art and coding a peaceful vacation scene in Scratch. Then, they’ll bring their artistic vision to life in 3D by using wool blocks to construct massive 2D images inside MinecraftEDU.