Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about the Great American Solar Eclipse. This type of eclipse, which will take place on August 21, 2017, hasn’t occurred in the contiguous U.S. since 1918 and won’t happen again for hundreds of years, so it’s a pretty big deal. In preparation for the once-in-a-lifetime event, places all across the country are planning eclipse parties; here are 5 in Mississippi that are perfect for viewing the big event.
- Infinity Science Center (1 Discovery Circle, Pearlington)
INFINITY Science Center/Facebook On August 21st, the Infinity Science Center will celebrate the big event with Solar Eclipse Day. Activities and presentations begin at 9:30 am and continue until the eclipse. Admission, which includes solar glasses, is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 55 and older, $12 for military, and $8 for children ages 4-13.
For more information, click here.
- Lynn Meadows Discovery Center (246 Dolan Avenue, Gulfport)
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center/TripAdvisor The fun begins at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center on August 19th, with the Solar Eclipse Preparation Workshop. During the workshop children will have the opportunity to make pinhole viewers and participate in other activities geared toward the eclipse.
The Solar Eclipse Watch Party will take place on August 21st, from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm. All eclipse-related activities and solar glasses are included with regular museum admission, which is $10 for ages 1 and older, $8 for military and seniors age 62 and older, and free for museum members.
For more information, click here.
- Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson)
mississippimuseums.org The museum’s Solar Eclipse Watch Party will take place on August 21st, from 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm. (About 90% of the sun will be blocked in the capital city, so this is a great place to view the eclipse.) Get to the museum by 12:30 pm to participate in a variety of eclipse-themed activities, before heading outside to watch the eclipse. The fun continues until 2:00 pm; however, the eclipse is scheduled to be at its fullest in Jackson at 1:26 pm. This event is included with regular museum admission, which is $6 for adults, $4 for kids ages 3-18, and free for children under 3 and museum members.
For more information, click here.
- Mississippi State University (75 B.S. Hood Drive, Starkville)
msstate.edu If you’re in the Starkville area, you can watch the eclipse at the Drill Field at Mississippi State University. The college’s viewing event, which will take place from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm on August 21st, is free and open to the public. Be sure to get there by 1:27 pm, at which time the sun will reach 89% coverage. Solar glasses, pin-hole viewers, and telescopes will be available for use; visitors are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket.
For more information, click here.
- Gateway to the Blues Museum and Visitor Center (12625 US Hwy 61 N, Tunica Resorts)
tunicatravel.com The Gateway to the Blues Eclipse Viewing Party is scheduled for August 21st, from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm. Peak viewing will be at 1:22 pm, so plan your visit accordingly. Complimentary solar glasses and bottled waters will be available; however, guests are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket.
For more information, click here.
Do you have any plans for the eclipse? Know of another viewing party not on this list? Tell us in the comments section!
INFINITY Science Center/Facebook
On August 21st, the Infinity Science Center will celebrate the big event with Solar Eclipse Day. Activities and presentations begin at 9:30 am and continue until the eclipse. Admission, which includes solar glasses, is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 55 and older, $12 for military, and $8 for children ages 4-13.
For more information, click here.
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center/TripAdvisor
The fun begins at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center on August 19th, with the Solar Eclipse Preparation Workshop. During the workshop children will have the opportunity to make pinhole viewers and participate in other activities geared toward the eclipse.
The Solar Eclipse Watch Party will take place on August 21st, from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm. All eclipse-related activities and solar glasses are included with regular museum admission, which is $10 for ages 1 and older, $8 for military and seniors age 62 and older, and free for museum members.
For more information, click here.
mississippimuseums.org
The museum’s Solar Eclipse Watch Party will take place on August 21st, from 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm. (About 90% of the sun will be blocked in the capital city, so this is a great place to view the eclipse.) Get to the museum by 12:30 pm to participate in a variety of eclipse-themed activities, before heading outside to watch the eclipse. The fun continues until 2:00 pm; however, the eclipse is scheduled to be at its fullest in Jackson at 1:26 pm. This event is included with regular museum admission, which is $6 for adults, $4 for kids ages 3-18, and free for children under 3 and museum members.
For more information, click here.
msstate.edu
If you’re in the Starkville area, you can watch the eclipse at the Drill Field at Mississippi State University. The college’s viewing event, which will take place from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm on August 21st, is free and open to the public. Be sure to get there by 1:27 pm, at which time the sun will reach 89% coverage. Solar glasses, pin-hole viewers, and telescopes will be available for use; visitors are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket.
For more information, click here.
tunicatravel.com
The Gateway to the Blues Eclipse Viewing Party is scheduled for August 21st, from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm. Peak viewing will be at 1:22 pm, so plan your visit accordingly. Complimentary solar glasses and bottled waters will be available; however, guests are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket.
For more information, click here.
Want to learn more about The Great American Solar Eclipse? Check out “The Rare Natural Phenomenon In Mississippi That Will Go Down In History.“
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