April 8 is shaping up to be a busy day for US airlines, as travelers chase the total solar eclipse sweeping across the nation from Texas to Maine—a rare event that won’t be visible from the contiguous US again until 2044.
24 Viewing Events For Ohio’s First Total Solar Eclipse Since 1806
07.03.2024 - 17:19 / forbes.com
Ohio will be one of the busiest U.S. states for eclipse chasers on Monday, April 8, for its first total solar eclipse since 1806.
An estimated 125,000 to over 500,000 visitors are expected to travel to Ohio, joining the 7.2 million people living in the 112-mile wide path of totality that will surge across Ohio for 11 minutes from 3:08 p.m. EDT.
Totality will last for up to 4 minutes—but where will you be?
Before you make a plan, check where the path of totality is and look for events in the local press, on National Eclipse and using The Eclipse Company’s interactive map.
Here’s the pick of where to go to get a front seat to the last total solar eclipse in Ohio until 2099:
Where: Oxford Community Park, Oxford
Time and duration of totality: 3:08 p.m. EDT, 2 minutes 55 seconds
More information and tickets (free)
From 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., this event will have food trucks, space-themed activities, live music and craft beers from a local brewery. There will be a kids’ corner full of inflatables, games and more.
Where: Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta
Time and duration of totality: 3:09 p.m. EDT, 3 minutes 57 seconds
More information and tickets (free)
This aviation and space museum is where to be if you want to experience totality in the hometown of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during 1969’s Apollo 11 mission. You’ll also see his Gemini 8 space capsule.
Where: Skip Baughman Stadium Complex, St Marys
Time and duration of totality: 3:09 p.m. EDT, 3 minutes 53 seconds
More information and tickets (free)
Come for the eclipse, stay for something almost as exciting: an attempt to break the world record for the most s’mores made and eaten at one time. Event also includes non s’mores-based food and drink.
Where: SunWatch Archaeological Park, Dayton
Time and duration of totality: 3:09 p.m. EDT, 2 minutes 38 seconds
More information and tickets ($530 per person)
Watch the eclipse from this 800-year-old Native American village on the banks of the Great Miami River. Tickets will include parking, astronomy presentations, eclipse glasses, souvenir t-shirts, SunWatch tours and presentations, and food and drinks.
Where: Unity of Dayton, Dayton
Time and duration of totality: 3:09 p.m. EDT, 2 minutes 54 seconds
More information and tickets (free/$20 parking)
Space for picnicking and yard games, prayer and meditation. Eclipse glasses will be on sale.
Where: Shelby County Fair Grounds, Sidney
Time and duration of totality: 3:09 p.m. EDT, 3 minutes 53 seconds
More information and tickets ($255 for six people, including camping)
This four-day camping event from April 5-8 will feature food trucks, camping, live entertainment and family activities.
Where: Hickory Hill Lakes
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