Here Are 7 Eclipse Parties In Texas Perfect For Viewing The Big Event
We’re only a couple weeks away from the Great American Eclipse, and even though we won’t see it in its totality here in Texas, it’s still an amazing phenomenon that won’t occur again until 2024. Here are seven awesome ‘star parties’ with special telescopes and protective glasses so that you can view the eclipse safely and directly!
About 75% of the sun will be covered here, and the park rangers will teach you what solar eclipses are and how they happen as well as how ancient people explained them. You'll observe how the shadows change as the eclipse progresses, how animal behavior changes, and you'll even get to see the eclipse with your own eyes (while wearing special glasses, of course!) The party takes place from 11:30am-2:30pm on Monday, August 21.
100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX 78602
100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX 78602
The museum has special eclipse-viewing telescopes as well as protective eyewear so you can safely obtain a direct view of the phenomenon. There will also be space-themed arts and crafts for the kids! Join the fun from 11am-3pm on August 21.
13016 University Blvd, Sugar Land, Texas 77479
13016 University Blvd, Sugar Land, Texas 77479
Eclipse watch stations will be set up throughout the park. And to make sure the kids don't get bored during the three hour event, let them play in the park's fun water feature as they watch the sky darken.
3801 Eastside, Houston, TX 77098
3801 Eastside, Houston, TX 77098
Several activities are taking place at the Children's Museum! On Saturday, August 19, there will be a Planning for an Eclipse workshop at 10:30am. Then, on the big day, the viewing party will be from 11am to 3pm in the courtyard.
1500 Binz, Houston, Texas 77004
1500 Binz, Houston, Texas 77004
The Lunar and Planetary Institute will be hosting a watch party here at around 11am!
16616 Diana Lane Houston, TX 77062
16616 Diana Lane Houston, TX 77062
At 11:30am, everyone will be given a pair of eclipse viewing glasses and a lecture about safe viewing practices before heading outside to watch the excitement unfold. There will also be crafts and a screening of Wall-E at 2pm.
1008 W. Pfluger Street Pflugerville, TX 78660
1008 W. Pfluger Street Pflugerville, TX 78660
Scobee Education Center will provide special telescopes, glasses, and pinhole viewers so that you can see the eclipse as safely and directly as possible. There will also be several food trucks in the parking lot to accommodate the expected crowd.
1819 N. Main Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78212
1819 N. Main Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78212
Are you planning to watch the eclipse at any of these places? Where else can you go to witness the phenomenon?
