This calendar contains a wide variety of events across the DFW Metroplex for all ages and interests. We hope you will use it as your central hub for planning your stay in DFW if you have travelled to view the Total Solar Eclipse or if you are a resident seeking to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
While the majority of the events are scheduled during the weekend before the Total Eclipse, others are programmed in the months leading up to the April 8, 2024 celestial event. Learn more about the Total Eclipse DFW here.
Event options include learning opportunities to help you and your family understand what happens during the Total Solar Eclipse, how to prepare and most importantly, how to protect your eyes during the lead up to and the aftermath of the period of totality.
Other events include music, arts, sports, celebrations, museums, businesses, food, local entertainment, tours and many others.
Total Eclipse DFW invited groups with events to upload the information to our site as a service to the community. We take no responsibility for the events, organizations/entities or any representations they have made. We provided the calendar only and are not liable for users’ experience with these organizations or events. By using the calendar on this website, you take full responsibility for your own dealings with the event organizers and posters.
With this understanding in place, we suggest you check back regularly to see additional events that have been posted. We expect the calendar to be updated more frequently by the community as the Total Solar Eclipse nears!
Eclipse Countdown - Rise - Fort Worth, Texas It's a celestial party - and you're invited! Join us for an eclipse hype party in the days leading up to the total eclipse on April 8! As a destination for discovery, your Fort Worth Public Library is a location for learners of any age. We designed […]
Eclipse Countdown - Riverside - Fort Worth, Texas Join us for an eclipse hype party in the days leading up to the total eclipse on April 8! As a destination for discovery, your Fort Worth Public Library is a location for learners of any age. We designed this program for families to enjoy together.
Eclipse Countdown - Northwest - Fort Worth, Texas Join us for an eclipse hype party in the days leading up to the total solar eclipse on April 8! Pick up your solar eclipse glasses and participate in stellar activities. Your Fort Worth Public Library wants to empower our guests with opportunities for lifelong learning. This […]
Mission2Mars: Cardboard Rover - East Regional Teens are invited to engage with the engineering design process to design, build and test a cardboard rover that can travel in the complex terrain of Mars. This activity is meant to help build excitement about the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. As a destination for discovery, […]
Countdown To Eclipse - Paper Mars Helicopters - Grand Prairie, Texas The full eclipse over DFW is April 8th so let’s countdown with some out-of-this-world activities brought to us by Mission2Mars and the Franklin Institute. To register email Jennifer, jllusk@gptx.org
The Promise in Glen Rose - Texas The nation's premier outdoor musical on the life of Jesus of Nazareth, The Promise boasts a cast of over 100, live animals, and epic storytelling at the beautiful, 3000-seat Texas Amphitheater, a short drive from the Ft. Worth area. Shows on Friday, April 5th and Saturday, April 6th. […]
Totality Over Texas - Grand Prairie, Texas A once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event is happening over Texas in 2024! Total solar eclipses are a rare and beautiful phenomenon, and in this new planetarium show, you will learn how eclipses happen, how to safely view one, and where these two eclipses take place. Texas is the nexus for […]
Totality Dallas: A Solar Eclipse Festival - Dallas, Texas Join Dallas Park and Recreation on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Samuell Farm to watch the 2024 eclipse safely! Samuell Farm, located just outside of Dallas (in Mesquite), is in the direct path of the eclipse and will experience 4 minutes and 7.6 seconds of complete […]
Solar Eclipse Crafts - The Colony, Texas Get ready for the total solar eclipse by creating your pinhole viewer and other solar crafts. Learn about eclipses and how to safely view the sun before the April 8 eclipse.
A Brief History of Eclipses - Garland, Texas Ever wonder how people throughout history have viewed eclipses? Wonder no more with this lively reenactment by the South Garland Library puppeteers! Learn how people throughout history reacted to eclipses and other astronomical phenomena.
PLEASE JOIN US SUN-DAY APRIL 7TH WHAT: Please join for a "Pre-Eclipse Festival" - a special day of events WHEN: SUN-DAY April 7, 2024 WHERE: Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas WHY: Eclipse experts at The Frontiers of Flight Museum want to celebrate and prepare our community for the eclipse happening the next day! Total Solar Eclipse Viewing WHAT: Our […]
Solar Eclipse Cocktail Hour - Plano, Texas Join us on the third-floor pool deck and enjoy a cosmic cocktail + light bites as a Carnegie Institute for Science astronomer explains the significance of the upcoming solar eclipse. The astronomer will provide insights and guidance on navigating this celestial phenomenon, answer audience questions + provide tips […]