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!
Countdown To Eclipse - Spotting Craters - 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
Totality Talks: Happy Hour - Dallas, Texas Join us in this informative event to learn about our upcoming world phenomenon event, The Total Solar Eclipse. We’ll talk through expectations of the event, and safety protocols, and help answer any questions you may have. With your RSVP, you’ll receive a single pair of solar eclipse glasses […]
Celebrate The Solar Eclipse Weekend In Downtown Dallas! - Dallas, Texas Interactive Art Installations | Video Art Night | Spring Solar Stroll | Solar Eclipse Watch Party APRIL 5 – 8, 2024 Join us in Downtown Dallas for the total solar eclipse! DDI will host a lunchtime watching event complete with live music, food trucks, family-friendly activities, shopping, an […]
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
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 […]
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.
Eclipse Maker Party - Garland, Texas Stop by to make different eclipse-themed crafts, play and game and pick up a pair of free solar eclipse glasses. All ages are welcome! Free solar eclipse glasses will be provided while supplies last.
Downtown Dallas Art Festival on Main Street - Dallas, Texas Downtown Dallas, Inc. in partnership with FGIII Fine Art Productions and Jackson the Brand will host the second annual Downtown Dallas Arts Festival. This festival is a family-friendly, free-to-attend, two-day event that will be open to the public: Saturday, April 6th 10:00 AM - 10:00 […]
Solar Cycle In the City - Dallas, Texas Join us for Solar Cycle in the City with Downtown Dallas Inc. in partnership with Fitness Ambassadors. We're kicking our spring wellness series with a Solar Eclipse with Downtown Dallas Inc. When: Two class options with limited seats. 3:00 pm & 4:15 pm. Where: Harwood Park in Downtown Dallas. Head […]
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 […]
