Dallas City Wire

DALLAS – On April 8, 2024, Dallas will be in the path of Totality for the Great American North Eclipse. 

The eclipse will cover Dallas shortly after noon. A partial eclipse is expected to occur at 12:23 p.m. Totality, which occurs when the sun is fully covered by the moon, will be between 1:40 to 1:44 p.m. It is expected to hit its maximum at 1:42 p.m., with the partial eclipse ending at 3:02 p.m.  

For more information about the eclipse, link here.  

To mark the occasion, the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Office of Arts and Culture and Leave No Trace, is hosting Totality Dallas – A Solar Eclipse Festival from April 6 to 8 with three days of recreational and educational activities at Samuel Farm in Mesquite leading up to the eclipse on April 8. Totality Dallas is  giving away free solar glasses at City of Dallas recreation centers. Glasses are limited to four per family.  

Samuell Farm sits closer to the eclipse’s center, so viewers will be able to see the totality several more seconds than those viewers in other areas of North Texas and the state. Samuell Farm is located at 100 U.S. Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75149. 

Totality Dallas – A Solar Eclipse Festival will give spectators family-friendly eclipse-related educational and recreational activities, including expert science presentations, food vendors, entertainment, Attendees can also go mountain biking, kayaking, geocaching, archery, and fishing led by the park department’s Outdoor Adventures team. To view the full schedule, link here. 

There will be overnight camping at Samuell Farm with options for primitive, car and trailer camping. Those wanting to enjoy day-long activities can purchase Totality Dallas day passes. For more information and to purchase campsites or day passes, link here. 

For more information about other eclipse viewing events in Dallas, link here.  

According to NASA, it is not safe to look directly at the sun during an eclipse. Additionally, viewing the eclipse with a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special purpose solar filter over the front will instantly cause severe eye injury. For eclipse viewing safety tips, link here. 

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