Here a collection of the Rochester Eclipse Events in and around the Westside. Please note that some of these events are by ticket ONLY and may sell out quickly. It is important that if you wish to attend an event you can do so safely. Have fun and enjoy this day in history!
Watch this video from Professor Eric Monier, Professor at Suny Brockport explain everything you need to know about the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024.
April 6-8, 2024 | Rochester Museum & Science Center
The RMSC will be celebrating the total solar eclipse with a 3-day festival, ROC The Eclipse, filled with hands-on activities, speakers, live entertainment, eclipse merch, food trucks, and more. $20 per adult, $18 for children, and members are free.
https://rmsc.org/roc-the-eclipse-festival/
Solar Spectacle: A Total Solar Eclipse At GCV&M
April 5-8, 2024 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
Genesee Country Village & Museum is excited to be offering the opportunity to experience totality in a 19th-century Historic Village – plus three days of celestial celebrations leading up to the total solar eclipse (April 5 – 7). Plan ahead and select your unique home-base for Eclipse Viewing Day – whether that is a private building in the Historic Village, one of our unique hospitality packages, or our South Field Drive-In/Festival Grounds option. Prices vary based on ticket type.
https://www.gcv.org/event/2024-total-eclipse-at-gcvm/
RPO Eclipse Spectacular:
A Symphonic Celebration
April 7, 2024 | 7:00 pm Blue Cross Arena
For the first time, the RPO will perform at Blue Cross Arena for a space themed extravaganza featuring movie music masterpieces from 2001: A Space Odyssey, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Alien, and Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace. This event includes a mind-blowing laser light show, futuristic video wall, and performances by Rochester City Ballet, and amazing aerialists Troupe Vertigo. $36 per ticket and up
https://bluecrossarena.com/details/2024-04-07/RPO-Eclipse-Spectacular
Focus, Click, Totality!
April 8, 2024 | George Eastman Museum
This special event will showcase the historic gardens and grounds as a viewing area for the eclipse. Visitors will have the opportunity to view a display of pinhole cameras from the museum’s extensive collection and a selection of eclipse-related works in the Collection Gallery. Guests can walk into a camera with a mobile camera obscura on the grounds, make their own pinhole projector in the museum’s Discovery Room along with a number of other activities, food and drink options and more. Ticket prices are $35 for adults, $20 for children, and children under 4 are free.
https://www.eastman.org/eclipse
Eclipse Viewing at Memorial Art Gallery
April 8, 2024 | 11:00 am-5:00 PM Memorial Art Gallery
Witness a once in a lifetime celestial event right at the Memorial Art Gallery! On April 8th, 2024, Rochester will experience a full solar eclipse! We will be in the direct line of totality. The Moon will pass directly between the Earth and Sun, completely blocking out the Sun’s light! How cool is that? Enjoy the eclipse at the Memorial Art Gallery. Expect eclipse merch, live music, and more! A string trio will be performing during the event.
https://rochestereclipse2024.org/event/mag-eclipse-viewing/
Rochester Red Wings Solarpalooza Viewing Party
April 8, 2024 | Innovative Field
The eclipse festivities will include live music by THE SKYCOASTERS, playing their top party hits. Arts and crafts stations, captivating photo backdrops, face painting, autograph sessions featuring Spikes and Mittsy, Rochester Red Wings players, and special character appearances are set to take place throughout the event. Attendees can also look forward to a live NASA video feed on the largest video board in town, raffle prizes, and a wide array of other celestial-themed attractions. Special food and beverage options will be available throughout the concourse during the event. Tickets range from $15 -$50 per person depending on ticket options.
https://www.milb.com/rochester/ballpark/solarpalooza
Dark Side of the Farm
April 8, 2024 | Stokoe Farms
Stokoe Farms 'The Dark Side of the Farm' is the perfect place for you and your family to enjoy The Great North American Eclipse! This will be a full day of fun, activities, animals and more! Tickets are $35.00 pp and parking passes will be required.
The farm will also be OPEN Saturday & Sunday, April 6th & 7th from 10 am to 4 pm for activities, animals, and more. Tickets are $20.00 pp and parking pass is not required.
https://stokoefarms.com/pages/eclipse?_pos=1&_sid=2b3239bc3&_ss=r
The Total Eclipse ROCs The Market
April 8, 2024 | Rochester Public Market
The Public Market Rocs the Eclipse, a partnership between The City of Rochester, will be an all day event on April 8 at the Rochester Public Market. Join us for this free family event with entertainment, eclipse related crafts, and educational activities throughout the day.
https://www.totaleclipserocsthemarket.com/
Eclipse Weekend at the Seneca Park Zoo
April 5-8, 2024 | Seneca Park Zoo
Eclipse Weekend will feature a range of on-site activities, all included with Zoo admission. Demonstrations of hyper-spectral audio recorders to measure animal vocalization behavior during the eclipse. The fan-favorite Nature Cart and other learning stations run by Zoo Naturalists offer opportunities to learn about the eclipse and build pinhole cameras. Virtual presentations from conservation partners Snow Leopard Trust and Polar Bears International related to nocturnal animal behavior and migration during long arctic days and nights.
https://senecaparkzoo.org/eclipse/
The Total Solar Eclipse Festival at Springdale Farm
April 8, 2024 | Springdale Farm
Join us for a spectacular celestial event at Springdale Farm! From petting zoo experiences to delicious local food vendors, there's something for everyone at The Total Solar Eclipse Festival at Springdale Farm. Explore our charming farm, take part in engaging activities, and capture stunning photos of this rare celestial phenomenon. $50 per carload plus a $5.20 online fee. https://www.visitrochester.com/event/the-total-solar-eclipse-festival-at-springdale-farm/103540/
Solar Eclipse of the Orchard
Join our family for a free event and experience the solar eclipse in a picturesque setting. The first 1000 people (if we get that many) receive free solar eclipse glasses. This low key event will have:
-petting zoo
-Schutt’s Fried Cake truck making special eclipse themed fried cakes
-live music
-hard cider drink specials
-face painting
-crafts for the kids
-wagon rides (weather permitting)
We can’t wait to share this day with you and your family.
Please click the link to register for the event. This is a free event.
https://schuttsapplemill.com/event/total-eclipse-of-the-orchard/
Mercy Flight Solar Eclipse Smash
Join us for a celestial celebration like no other - an unforgettable solar eclipse event at Mercy Flight Central! Immerse yourself in the magic of the moment as you enjoy delectable offerings from food trucks, groove to the rhythm of live music, participate in the raffles, and get an up-close look at Mercy Flight Central's brand-new state-of-the-art AW119 helicopter.
https://www.mercyflightcentral.org/events/solareclipse
Eclipse Viewing Party
Come to our House of Sport field where together we will witness the celestial viewing of a lifetime at our Eclipse Party!
Our Eclipse Party is the perfect opportunity to celebrate on the enclosed space of our Field. Join in the fun with hands-on activities such as making suncatchers and creating eclipse chalk art. Plus, rest assured, viewing glasses are included to safely observe the eclipse. Enjoy the rhythm of the day with fun music from a live band and the chance to capture the moment with our photo opportunities. Get ready for an unforgettable event filled with activities related to the eclipse and make memories that will last a lifetime.
A once in a generation celestial event! Use the ticket link to sign up and stay up to date on important information.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, there will be a total solar eclipse, and Rochester, NY is in the path of totality. In a solar eclipse, the moon gets between the Sun and Earth. In a total solar eclipse, people who are in the path of totality see the Sun’s bright disk totally covered by the Moon for a short time.
A total eclipse is one of the rarest and most spectacular events in nature. During the partial phases just before and after totality, the landscape around you is transformed by eerie dim light and strangely sharp shadows. During totality, the sky becomes as dark as deep twilight, bright stars and planets appear, and the Sun’s outer atmosphere, called the corona, shines around the black disk of the Moon’s silhouette. Changes in temperature, winds, and animal behavior occur during the time around totality. The experience is emotionally powerful and unforgettable.
Celebrate with the Chili Community Center!
Join us here at the YMCA to celebrate this once-in-a-generation event! As one of the Rochester Museum and Science Center’s Community Ambassadors, we will be hosting a free community event to view the eclipse!
We will provide eclipse-safe eyewear and have eclipse-themed activities, refreshments, and merchandise available for everyone to enjoy.
Please note: registration is per vehicle (6 people max. per car).
Irondequoit is right on track for a spectacular viewing of the upcoming Great North American Eclipse. To celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event and Helmer's 50th anniversary, please join us at Helmer Nature Center on Monday, April 8th from 1:00-5:00 pm for the Irondequoit Eclipse Fest: Together in Totality. The event is being sponsored by Helmer Nature Center, West Irondequoit Central School District, Irondequoit Recreation, the Town of Irondequoit, and the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County.
This all-ages event is FREE and open to the public. Eclipse Fest will have something for everyone: bounce house for kids, telescopes with solar filters, fun crafts and activities for all ages, space- themed music, a self-guided planet hike, Keuka Lake Amateur Radio Association with ham radios, community tabling, eclipse logo contest winners art display, NASA live stream of the eclipse, informational sessions, and plenty of room in our fields for eclipse viewing! The event will be held rain or shine. Plus food trucks will be on site for purchasing food and beverage!
Did you hear? On April 8, 2024 Rochester will be in the direct path of a total solar eclipse for the first time in almost a century! The Town of Gates will host a special solar eclipse celebration. The event will take place in the fields at Total Sports Experience, 880 Elmgrove Road from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Food vendors, kids activities and entertainment are scheduled to be at TSE as the community joins together to celebrate this unique event. Disposable eclipse glasses will be available while supplies last. Preorder your eclipse swag at: http://tinyurl.com/GreatGatesNYEclipseFashion, for each item ordered you will be guaranteed a pair of eclipse glasses!
There is limited parking at TSE, but overflow parking at Rochester Tech Park- Gates Police will be on hand to direct you
The southeast corner of the SUNY Brockport campus is located directly on the center line of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse – meaning the campus will experience a longer period of totality than those further away from the center line. For example, SUNY Brockport will be in totality five seconds longer than those viewing the event in the City of Rochester. This makes SUNY Brockport one of the premier venues in the world to view the eclipse.
This event is sure to sell out, so lock in your opportunity to witness this once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon by purchasing an event pass today! Gather with others near the center line, or spread out and find a secluded space on our 464-acre campus to enjoy the experience quietly.
https://www2.brockport.edu/eclipse/
Homesteads for Hope Community Farm is in the path of totality for a total solar eclipse. Join us for a once in a lifetime experience that has many options for your enjoyment! The event is hosted by our Farm Family, offering activities for all ages & abilities. The actual spectacular starts about 3:20pm and lasts nearly four minutes where the afternoon sky will go dark as the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. This unique experience is a full day event!
Event Activities:
The Band Swagger
Harvest Pizza Grill & Café OPEN
Agatina's Food Truck
Educational Activities for all ages & abilities
ADA Indoor / Outdoor Facilities
ADA Bathrooms Available
Solar Eclipse Glasses, Included
Outdoor Games & More!
Tickets online only!
