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Highlights from the Asia After Dark 2011 series. Photos by staff photographer Cory Grace.

Art, Drink, and Be Happy!

Embark on a worldly adventure at the Freer and Sackler Galleries with Asia After Dark. Mix, mingle, and sip specialty cocktails while checking out musicians, performances, traditional cuisines, and Asian art and art activities.

Asia After Dark
Thank you to all of our guests, performers, sponsors, and staff who made the 2011 Asia After Dark series a wonderful success. Asia After Dark will resume again in spring 2012. To learn more about programs that offer a new spin on Asian art and culture, visit the Young and Visionary page.

Past events:
One Thousand and One Nights: July 28, 2011
A Tribute to Japan: May 14, 2011
Asian Pop Rock: September 23, 2010
Bhangra Night: July 15, 2010
Tibetan Twilight: April 29, 2010
Peacock Shock: September 3, 2009
Persian Night: June 4, 2009

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Tickets

Ticket sales for Asia After Dark will resume in 2012

Ticket Policy

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Asia After Dark tickets include one free drink. They can be purchased at the door from 6:30–9:30 pm the night of the event (limited number; cash-only) or on this webpage beginning one month prior. Up to five tickets can be ordered at a time online. Tickets purchased online will be available at the will-call table from 6:15–9:30 pm. All tickets in each order will be distributed together (not individually). Any member of the party can pick up tickets with the transaction number on the e-mail receipt. The person who placed the order can pick up tickets with either the e-mail receipt or a photo ID. A photo ID is required to enter the Galleries. There is no admittance after 9:30 pm.

Check-In

Check-in for the Freer Gallery of Art is on the National Mall side, located at Jefferson Drive and 12th Street, SW. The handicapped entrance is at the south side of the museum, on Independence Avenue. In the event of inclement weather, check-in will begin at the south entrance of the Freer (1150 Independence Avenue SW). Check-in for the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is located in the Enid A. Haupt Garden, at 1050 Independence Avenue.

Maps and directions


silk road societyThe Silk Road Society

Join the Silk Road Society and get discounted tickets!


Things to Know

  • No food or drink allowed in the galleries.
  • Must be at least 21 with a valid photo ID to attend.
  • All bags will be searched by security.
  • Personal items can be checked in designated coat rooms or lockers at your own discretion. The museum is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
  • The closest metro is the Smithsonian station.
  • Bar and food stations are cash only. A Chevy Chase Bank ATM is available inside the Smithsonian station, Independence Avenue entrance only.
  • All ticket sales are final. No admittance after 9:30 pm.


time lapse still Time-Lapse Video
Watch attendees of the April 29, 2010, Asia After Dark create a Buddha collage with artist Gonkar Gyatso in this time-lapse video.


Asia After Dark in the NEWS
1001 Nights: Washington Post
1001 Nights: Washington Post, Going Out Gurus Blog
1001 Nights: Brightest Young Things
1001 Nights: Ask Miss A
Asia After Dark: DC Modern Luxury (PDF)
Asian Pop Rock: Smithsonian.com
Asian Pop Rock: Washington City Paper
Asian Pop Rock: Metromix DC
Asian Pop Rock: Brightest Young Things
Asian Pop Rock: ReadysetDC
Asian Pop Rock: Washington Examiner
Bhangra Night: Smithsonian Magazine Blog
Bhangra Night: Washington Life
Bhangra Night: ReadysetDC
Bhangra Night: Guest of A Guest
Tibetan Twilight: Washington Post
Tibetan Twilight: Metromix DC
Tibetan Twilight: Ready Set DC
Tibetan Twilight: Brightest Young Things
Tibetan Twilight: Revamp
Peacock Shock: Washington Examiner
Persian Night: Washington Post
Persian Night: Express
Persian Night: On Tap Magazine