Terps After Dark
The first eight weeks of the semester are going to be amazing!
Get ready to try new things, see parts of campus you've never laid eyes on, and make new friends.
We'll laugh, we'll dance, we'll climb! Watch this space for more info about Terps After Dark 2026 this summer. Go ahead and sign up for the weekly Terps After Dark newsletter to get info about events sent right to your inbox.
2026 Events
Week 4
Tour of "Afterhours" Art Exhibition
Monday, September 14
5 to 4 p.m. in the STAMP Gallery
Presented by the STAMP Gallery
Join the STAMP Gallery staff in a tour of the new art exhibition "Afterhours", followed by light refreshments!
Learn more on TerpLink.
Terrapin Works Workshop: Cutting Board
Monday, September 14
5 to 7 p.m. in the Keystone Woodshop
Presented by the A. James Clark School of Engineering
Visit the Keystone Woodshop and craft a cutting board. Our staff guides you through every step to keep things safe. No experience needed. Ready, set, RSVP! Links open on TerpLink every Monday in September at 5pm. Seats go fast!
Learn more on TerpLink.
Plants After Dark- Paint and Pot Your Own Plants
Monday, September 14
8 to 10 p.m. in the Atrium of STAMP
Presented by the Counseling Center
Join the Counseling Center to decorate plant pots, repot succulents, participate in a raffle for plant prizes, and connect with your community!
Learn more on TerpLink.
Billards Tournament
Monday, September 14
7 to 11 p.m. in the TerpZone
Presented by the TerpZone
Show off your 8-ball skills at the TerpZone Billiards Tournament! Free entry, and prizes are awarded to first and second place (with valid student ID)!
Learn more on TerpLink.
Community Night at TerpZone
Wednesday, September 16
8 to 10 p.m. in the TerpZone
Presented by the Department of Residence Life
Swing by for FREE bowling, billiards, games, and more!
Check out the full Residence Life "Find Your Squad" event schedule.
Fall Movie Series: The Drama
Wednesday, September 16
8 to 10 p.m. in the Hoff Theater
Presented by Student Entertainment and Events
Come take in a love story full of unexpected twists. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Check Student Entertainment Events' Instagram for updates and more info about their 2026 Fall Movie Series.
Terrapin Works Workshop: Chop Sticks
Thursday, September 17
5 to 7 p.m. in the Keystone Woodshop
Presented by the A. James Clark School of Engineering
Visit the Keystone Woodshop and craft a piece of your own: a cutting board, chopsticks, a Testudo, or a wooden buddy. Our staff guides you through every step to keep things safe. No experience needed. Ready, set, RSVP! Seats go fast!
RSVP on TerpLink.
Terrapin Works Workshop: Build A Buddy
Thursday, September 17
7 to 9 p.m. in the Keystone Woodshop
Presented by the A. James Clark School of Engineering
Visit the Keystone Woodshop and craft a piece of your own: a cutting board, chopsticks, a Testudo, or a wooden buddy. Our staff guides you through every step to keep things safe. No experience needed. Ready, set, RSVP! Seats go fast!
RSVP on TerpLink.
Ceramic Trinket Dishes Workshop
Thursday, September 17
7 to 9 p.m. in Studio A
Presented by Studio A
Join Studio A to make your own Ceramic Trinket Dish. This event is limited to 30 participants
RSVP on TerpLink.
Fall Movie Series: The Drama
Thursday, September 17
8 to 10 p.m. in the Hoff Theater
Presented by Student Entertainment and Events
Come take in a love story full of unexpected twists. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Check Student Entertainment Events' Instagram for updates and more info about their 2026 Fall Movie Series.
Thirsty “hydrating” Thursday
Thursday, September 17
8:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Ritchie Coliseum Injury Prevention and Care Clinic
Presented by the A. James Clark School of Engineering
Hang out with RecWell's athletic trainers. Sample some electrolyte drinks and craft your own electrolyte mocktail.
Check RecWell's Instagram for updates and more info about their upcoming events.
Spike the Night at the OAC!
Thursday, September 17
8 to 10 p.m. in the Outdoor Aquatic Center
Presented by RecWell
Participants can enjoy friendly competition around the facility, cool off with refreshing swims, and experience music, lights, and a vibrant atmosphere.
Check RecWell's Instagram for updates and more info about their upcoming events.
Dodgeball
Friday, September 18
5 to 9 p.m. in the Reckord Armory
Presented by RecWell
Sign up with a team of 5 for this intramural dodgeball tournament in the Reckord Armory.
Learn more and register your team.
Terps After Dark Friday Flicks: Mortal Kombat II
Friday, September 18
8 to 10 p.m. in the Hoff Theater
Presented by STAMP Programs
Come take in a battle that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Learn more on TerpLink.
Glow Bowling
Thursday, September 17
8 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the TerpZone
Presented by TerpZone
Come bowl after dark! Black lights, glowing pins and a spinning disco ball 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 Glow Bowling on a college campus like you have never seen before—you don't want to miss it!
Shellock Holmes and the Reign of the Terrorpin
Friday, September 18
8:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the RMcKeldin Library
Presented by the University Libraries
Join the annual Terps After Dark puzzle challenge event. To solve all the puzzles and complete the challenge, we recommend you start the game by 9 p.m
Learn more about this Puzzle Challenge.
Glow Bowling
Saturday, September 19
8 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the TerpZone
Presented by TerpZone
Come bowl after dark! Black lights, glowing pins and a spinning disco ball 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 Glow Bowling on a college campus like you have never seen before—you don't want to miss it!
Fall Movie Series: Project Hail Mary Screening
Wednesday, September 9
8 to 10 p.m. in the Hoff Theater
Presented by Student Entertainment Events
Come take in this thrilling space adventure.
Check Student Entertainment Events' Instagram for updates and more info about their 2026 Fall Movie Series.
Resonant Futures: Sound as a Portal—A Soundbath Journey
Thursday, September 10
3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel
Presented by The Clarice and The Memorial Chapel
In Resonant Futures: Sound as a Portal, artist and sound healing practitioner Estephanie Rose will guide participants through an hour-long immersive soundbath. Through a live sound meditation, layers of vibration and resonance invite participants to release tension, settle the nervous system, and enter a state of deep relaxation. This session will also incorporate Bhramari Pranayama, an ancient yogic breathing meditation that uses gentle humming to cultivate inner awareness and support our parasympathetic nervous system—the body's “rest and digest” response. Together in community - sound, breath, and stillness become a portal: a place to pause, listen, restore, and imagine what might emerge when we give ourselves permission to rest and simply be.
Please note, traditional pew seating will be available at the UMD Memorial Chapel, however, guests are welcome to bring their own yoga mat, blanket, or cushion for floor seating.
Learn more on The Clarice's website.
Terrapin Works Workshop: Build A Buddy
Thursday, September 10
5 to 7 p.m.
Presented by The A. James Clark School of Engineering
Visit the Keystone Woodshop and craft a piece of your own: a cutting board, chopsticks, a Testudo, or a wooden buddy. Our staff guides you through every step to keep things safe. No experience needed. Links open on TerpLink every Monday in September at 5pm. Seats go fast!
RSVP on TerpLink.
Week 5
Henson Week Collaborative Mural
Monday, September 21
1 to 5 p.m. in Studio A
Presented by Studio A
Come to Studio A to view a mural that Jim Henson created while he was a student here at the University of Maryland, then participate in a collaborative Henson Week mural which will be put on display in the Stamp Union for Henson Week!
RSVP on TerpLink.
Terrapin Works: Testudo Marquetry
Monday, September 21
5 to 7 p.m. in the J.M. Patterson Building
Presented by the A. James clark School of Engineering
Visit the Keystone Woodshop and craft a piece of your own: a Testudo Marquetry. Our staff guides you through every step to keep things safe. No experience needed. Ready, set, RSVP! Seats go fast!
Links open on TerpLink every Monday in September at 5pm.
Bowling Tournament
Monday, September 21
7 to 11 p.m. in the TerpZone
Presented by TerpZone
Show off your bowling skills at the TerpZone Bowling Tournament. Free entry, and prizes are awarded to first and second place!
Learn more and RSVP on TerpLink.
Terrapin Works: Cutting Board
Tuesday, September 22
5 to 7 p.m. in the J.M. Patterson Building
Presented by the A. James Clark School of Engineering
Visit the Keystone Woodshop and craft a piece of your own: a Testudo Marquetry. Our staff guides you through every step to keep things safe. No experience needed. Ready, set, RSVP! Seats go fast!
Links open on TerpLink every Monday in September at 5pm.
Caricatures & Karaoke
Tuesday, September 22
5 to 8 p.m. in the STAMP Grand Ballroom Lounge
Presented by the University Career Center
Stop by to get a caricature from a professional artist and engage in activities such as karaoke while enjoying Maryland dairy ice cream.
Learn more and RSVP on TerpLink.
Fall Movie Series: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Tuesday, September 22
8 to 10 p.m. in the Hoff Theatre
Presented by Student Entertainment Events
Come take in an out-of-this-world adventure through the galaxy.
Check Student Entertainment Events' Instagram for updates and more info about their 2026 Fall Movie Series.
Wind Down Wednesday
Wednesday, September 23
12 to 1 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel
Presented by the Memorial Chapel
Listen to live music in the Garden Chapel while enjoying a complimentary lunch.
Check out the Memorial Chapel's Instagram for more info.
Build a Terp: Jim Henson Edition
Wednesday, September 23
7 to 11 p.m. in the STAMP Grand Ballroom
Presented by STAMP Programs
Come out and build a Terp Friend and celebrate all things Jim Henson.
Learn more and RSVP on TerpLink.
Fall Movie Series: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Wednesday, September 23
8 to 10 p.m. in the Hoff Theatre
Presented by Student Entertainment Events
Come take in an out-of-this-world adventure through the galaxy.
Check Student Entertainment Events' Instagram for updates and more info about their 2026 Fall Movie Series.
Never heard of Terps After Dark? Get answers to frequently asked questions.
What is Terps After Dark?
Terps After Dark is a collection of free events designed to help students build connections with each other, and to feel engaged with the larger campus community during the first part of the fall semester.
When and how often do Terps After Dark events take place?
Most Terps After Dark events take place in the evening, Thursday through Saturday—but some events are also held earlier in the day, and earlier in the week. Our hope is that all Terps are able to engage with Terps After Dark, no matter their schedule.
Who can participate in Terps After Dark?
We welcome all new and returning University of Maryland, College Park students (both undergraduate and graduate.)
What kinds of events can I expect during Terps After Dark?
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.
Who coordinates these 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.
Where can Terps learn more?
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. Sign up to receive text messages about Terps After Dark goings-on by texting TERPSAFTERDARK to 71444.
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