Let's meet up when the sun goes down.
We’re so excited to welcome you to UMD this fall! The Division of Student Affairs, together with our campus partners, invites you to kick off another year of Terps After Dark — 10 weeks of late-night events for you to meet friends, reconnect with old ones, and have all sorts of fun! From exciting activities and entertainment to plenty of FREE giveaways, it’s the perfect way to feel connected, make memories, and learn more about our beautiful campus.
We’re so glad you’re here!
Week 1:
Res Life Fall Welcome
August 27 | 8:30 - 11:00 PM - Location: Cambridge Community Center / Prince Frederick
Meet new Terps over games, trivia, and late night snacks. Come play!
Res Life Fall Welcome
August 27 | 10:00 - 11:30 PM - Location: McKeldin Mall
Hosted by the Women's Ultimate Team, dive into pickup games on McKeldin Mall. Play under the stars.
Res Life Fall Welcome: Welcome to the B1G Show
August 28 | 7:45 - 9:30 PM - Location: SECU Stadium
Kick off your experience at Maryland with Student Affairs, Maryland Athletics, and President Pines in SECU Stadium, where you will learn about the cheers and traditions of being a Terp and take your class photo on the field. Go Terps!
Res Life Fall Welcome and STAMP Programs: STAMP Extravaganza
August 28 | 9:30 - 11:30 PM - Location: STAMP - Grand Ballroom, Atrium, PG Room
Explore your creative side with a series of artistic outlets of all styles. Sing your heart out with karaoke, craft awesome items for your residence hall room, or play some games and lounge with your newest Terp friends! It's all happening here.
Res Life Fall Welcome: Terp BINGO
August 28 | 9:30 PM - midnight - Location: Colony Ballroom, STAMP
Play Bingo and win prizes!! Hosted by RHA, win items to settle into your residence hall and build your Maryland pride. Play and win!
Set Your Vision Labyrinth Walk
August 29 | 6:00 - 7:00 AM - Location: Chapel Garden of Reflection and Remembrance
Set your vision for the new school year as you walk the meditative Labyrinth at the Garden of Reflection and Remembrance. Journal in the garden against a backdrop of dream-filled music. Take part in a calming art activity. Labyrinth facilitators will introduce you to this meaning-making space. Find your center.
Men's Soccer vs. Bucknell
August 29 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM - Location: Ludwig Field
Hangout with old friends, make new friends, enjoy the fall weather, and cheer on the Terps in their first home game of the season! First 1,500 students in attendance will get the 2025 Crew T-shirt! Come cheer!
Cosmic Bowling
August 29 | 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM - Location: TerpZone
Come and enjoy our cosmic bowling events every Friday and Saturday night from 8:00 p.m. till 1:00 a.m. Colored lights, pins, spinning disco balls, and black lights will be sure to have everyone enjoying the fun. Bowl on a strike with the colored pin in front and win a free game! It's Cosmic Bowling on a college campus like you have never seen before! You don't want to miss it! Come bowl under the stars.
Turtle Painting
August 29 | 8:00 - 11:00 PM - Location: Studio A, Basement, STAMP
Come join us at Studio A to paint your very own Ceramic Turtle! This event is first come first serve. Learn more.
Res Life Fall Welcome: Late Night Terp Thing
August 29 | 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM - Location: STAMP
Explore a variety of late night events from arts & crafts to trivia and more! Enjoy some Terps After Dark Ice Cream and check out either the Hoff Movie experience with Knives Out or SEE's Moonlit Music concert. Stay out late.
SEE: Moonlit Music: Ft. Zack Fox
August 29 | 9:00 - 10:00 PM - Location: Nyumburu Amphitheater
Moonlit Music is SEE's welcome back event to kick off the fall semester! This indie/pop outdoor concert is the perfect place to listen to music and connect with the UMD community. Moonlit Music 2025 features a DJ set by Zack Fox!
Knives Out Screening
August 29 | 10:00 PM - 12:30 AM - Location: Hoff Theater
Your motive to come watch Knives Out is all about enjoying this special Bingo showing of the film! Win prizes while enjoying this film with fellow Terps. Watch and play.
Text Quest: Welcome to UMD
August 30 | 8:00 - 10:00 PM - Location: Starts in STAMP
Kick off your semester with a campus adventure! Join STAMP's Text Quest: Welcome to UMD Edition—an interactive, text-based scavenger hunt that will guide you to iconic landmarks, hidden gems, and essential campus resources. Join the quest.
Cosmic Bowling
August 30 | 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM - Location: TerpZone
Come and enjoy our cosmic bowling events every Friday and Saturday night from 8:00 p.m. till 1:00 a.m. Colored lights, pins, spinning disco balls, and black lights will be sure to have everyone enjoying the fun. Bowl on a strike with the colored pin in front and win a free game! It's Cosmic Bowling on a college campus like you have never seen before! You don't want to miss it! Bowl under the stars.
Dorm Decor Craft: Picture Frame Painting
August 30 | 8:00 - 11:00 PM - Location: Studio A, Basement Level, STAMP
Visit Studio A to create your own DIY picture frame for your Welcome Weekend memories for your dorm! Please note this event is first-come, first-served. Learn more.
Catholic Terps Glow Night
August 30 | 9:00 - 11:00 PM - Location: Catholic Student Center
Join us for our annual kick off glow party at the Catholic Student Center! Meet other students and play glow sand volleyball, spike ball, 9-square and more! Learn more.
Hunger Games Screening
August 30 | 9:00 - 11:30 PM - Location: Hoff Theater
Terps will be watching this special presentation of Hunger Games with Bingo! Win prizes while you enjoy this classic action film. May the odds be ever in your favor.
Catholic Terps Mass Welcome Pizza Party
August 31 | 8:00 - 10:00 PM - Location: Memorial Chapel
Join us for our first 8pm Mass of the semester with a pizza party after! All are welcome! Learn more.
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) Screening
August 31 | 8:30 - 11:00 PM - Location: Hoff Theater
The legend is real and now in live action! Enjoy the 2025 release of How to Train Your Dragon right in STAMP. You ready?
Week 2:
Contemporary Art Tour
Monday, September 1 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Location: Stamp Gallery, STAMP
Join Stamp Gallery staff on a tour of the STAMP’s own student-lead art collection, the CAPP Collection! This collection of over 70 artworks has been selected by students participating in the Contemporary Art Purchasing Program since 2005. See more details about the art collection on The Stamp Gallery's Website at stamp.umd.edu/gallery
Dorm Decor Craft: Felt Pennants
Monday, September 1 | 12:00 - 4:00 PM - Location: Studio A, Basement Level, STAMP
Join Studio A to create a custom felt pennant with a UMD pride phrase, your name, or other phrase to decorate your dorm! Please note this event is drop-in between 12-4pm and is first-come, first-served. Learn more.
IKEA's Back-to-School Night
Thursday, September 4 | 5:30 - 9:00 PM - Location: Stamp Student Union Bus Stop to IKEA College Park
Catch a ride on one of our shuttle buses to IKEA's Back-to-School Night. Enjoy games, treats, giveaways, and more as you shop for additional room decor or room essentials to help your space on campus feel like home. Shuttles will begin at 5:30pm at the bus depot across from the Stamp Student Union, next to the Health Center. Buses will run continuously on a loop with the last shuttle arriving back on campus from IKEA by 9:00pm.
Paint Night with Studio A
Thursday, September 4 | 8:00 - 10:00 PM - Location: Prince George's Room, STAMP
Want to relax, destress, and paint with your friends? Join us in the PG Room for an unguided opportunity to paint while listening to music! Attendees will get an 8x10 canvas, paint, and brushes, and can drop in any time during 8-10pm. Get creative.
DIY Neck Scarf & Chill
Thursday, September 4 | 8:30 - 10:30 PM - Location: Richie Coliseum
Keep cool these first few weeks of school by making your own cooling neck scarf. Applying ice or a cool compress to your pulse points, like the neck, helps lower core body temperature, preventing you from experiencing heat illness. The scarf ties on neatly around your neck and will keep you chill while moving around campus.
Cosmic Bowling
Friday, September 5 | 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM - Location: TerpZone
Come and enjoy our cosmic bowling events every Friday and Saturday night from 8:00 p.m. till 1:00 a.m. Colored lights, pins, spinning disco balls, and black lights will be sure to have everyone enjoying the fun. Bowl on a strike with the colored pin in front and win a free game! It's Cosmic Bowling on a college campus like you have never seen before! You don't want to miss it! Bowl under the stars.
80s Climb Night with RecWell
Friday, September 5 | 10:00 PM - Midnight - Location: ERC Climbing Wall
Join the Adventure Program for an evening at the Climbing Wall & Indoor Bouldering Zone. Come get your groove on and try out our 55 ft Climbing Wall and/or indoor bouldering area—no experience required. We encourage you to dress in 80s-themed clothing, but it is not required. We will provide glow sticks.
Toy Story 3
Saturday, September 6 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM - Location: Hoff Theater
Movies After Dark! Join the campus community most weekend nights at 7 PM for blockbuster hits and fun, game-inspired twists on your favorite classics. Bring your friends and score free Terps After Dark swag! To infinity, and beyond!
Cosmic Bowling
Saturday, September 6 | 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM - Location: TerpZone
Come and enjoy our cosmic bowling events every Friday and Saturday night from 8:00 p.m. till 1:00 a.m. Colored lights, pins, spinning disco balls, and black lights will be sure to have everyone enjoying the fun. Bowl on a strike with the colored pin in front and win a free game! It's Cosmic Bowling on a college campus like you have never seen before! You don't want to miss it! Bowl under the stars.
Dive-In Movie: Teen Beach Movie
Sunday, September 7 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM - Location: Outdoor Aquatics Center
Enjoy a movie under the stars—and in the pool—with your friends from University Recreation & Wellness (RecWell) and Student Entertainment Events (SEE.) Watch Disney's Teen Beach Movie from inner tubes in the water, or from adirondack chairs on the pool deck. Learn more.
Never heard of Terps After Dark? Get answers to frequently asked questions.
Terps After Dark is a collection of late-night, substance-free events that are designed to help first-year students—as well as any students new to UMD—feel engaged with the campus community during the first six weeks of the fall semester.
Events typically take place until 2 a.m. every Thursday through Saturday during Terps After Dark. This year, Terps After Dark kicks off on August 22 and concludes on September 29.
Everyone! We welcome all new and returning University of Maryland, College Park students (both undergraduate and graduate.)
All kinds! Movies, athletic events, live music, comedy and artist performances and much, much more! Plus, you can grab free food and fun giveaways at many of the events.
Terps After Dark is lucky to have support from a number of great partners, including: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Alumni Association, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dining Services, Division of Student Affairs, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Intercollegiate Athletics, Maryland Hillel, Parent & Family Affairs, Public Safety, Residence Hall Association, Resident Life, Student Entertainment Events, Terp Thon, Catholic Student Center, University Health Center, and University Recreation & Wellness.
Check terpsafterdark.umd.edu for event updates and to see the complete calendar of events. You can also sign up for our weekly newsletter and follow our university partners on social media for event announcements and updates.
Stay up-to-date, then stay up late with us.
Get all the latest Terps After Dark info sent directly to your phone! Sign up to receive text messages about what you have to look forward to each weekend by texting "TERPSAFTERDARK" to 71444. (And don't worry, you can opt out at any time.)
Have a night to remember, not a night to forget.
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