The night is dark and full of terrors.Night is a period of darkness that occurs each day in most regions of the world. This is traditionally a period of low activity that is associated with fear and myth. The night is also celebrated as a time of natural wonders, freedom, leisure, cuisine, socializing, creative expression, shared experience, risk taking, amusement, sleep and relaxation. The following are activities, myths, tropes, pastimes and other things that are associated with night.
― George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords
Arcades | Astronomy / Amateur Astronomy |
Balls | Bars |
Bonfires | Bowling |
Cabaret | Cafes |
Carnivals | Celebrations (e.g. Wedding Receptions) |
Christmas Lights / Festival Lights | Cinemas |
Comedy Shows | Concerts |
Costume Parties | Cultural Events |
Dances | Darkness |
Date Nights | Dinner / Dining |
Dinner Parties | Dreams |
Fairs | Fear of Night |
Fear of the Dark | Festivals |
Fireworks | Game Nights |
Ghosts (mythical) | Halloween Events / Trick or Treating |
Karaoke | Light Pollution |
Light Shows | Midnight |
Midnight Snacks | Midnight Sun |
Moonlight | Movie Nights |
Neon Lights | Night Architecture |
Night Boating | Night Camping |
Night Cruises | Night Drives |
Night Economy | Night Flights |
Night Hiking | Night Photography |
Night Sky | Night Skylines |
Night Swimming | Night Terrors |
Night Trains / Sleeper Trains | Night Walks |
Nightclubs | Nightmares |
Nocturnal Animals | Nocturne (music of the night) |
Parties | Performance Art |
Polar Night | Pubs |
Rites of Passage | Ships Passing in the Night |
Shooting Stars | Sleep |
Sleepless Nights | Sleepovers |
Sparklers | Sporting Events |
Stargazing | Starlight |
Stars | Stillness of the Night |
Supernatural Activity (mythical) | The Moon |
Theatre | Vampires (mythical) |
Werewolves (mythical) | Witches (mythical) |
Witching Hour (3:00 to 4:00 am) |
