Downtown Terre Haute will have a front-row seat to one of nature’s most impressive phenomena on the afternoon of April 8, 2024. The Downtown Terre Haute Eclipse Festival will mark the once-in-a-lifetime event with a gathering full of fun for the whole community.
The event will have very limited seating, located in the food truck area of the festival. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring lawn chairs or other seating options.
There will be a limited supply of 2,000 free eclipse glasses available at the event. Glasses will be located at the Terre Haute Children’s Museum and Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce booths.
The festival will feature live bands, a DJ, an eclipse countdown clock, a beer garden, craft vendors, food trucks, kids activities, and a live weather studio featuring Jesse Walker. Wabash Avenue from 6th Street to 9th Street will be closed to ensure everyone can enjoy the main event happening above our heads.
“We’re so excited to share this event with the community,” says Josh Alsip, Director of Community Engagement at the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce. “Our goal is to provide eclipse viewers a safe, family-friendly environment that Downtown Terre Haute is known for.”
Live Music:
Dekar & the Bodyguards: 11 am – 1 pm
Stereobella: 1:30pm – 4pm
DJ Area:
11 am – 12 pm: Sun Yoga presented by Common Ground Yoga
12 pm – 4 pm: Dance Party
Educational/Fun Kids Activities:
Terre Haute Children’s Museum, Swope Art Museum, Bubble Machines
11 am – 4 pm
Beer Garden:
11 am – 4 pm
Timing of Eclipse:
Start of Partial Eclipse: 1:48 pm
Start of Total Eclipse: 3:04 pm
End of Total Eclipse: 3:07 pm
End of Partial Eclipse: 4:21 pm
Parking will be available at a charge in the Skygarden Parking Garage and Terre Haute Convention Center Parking Garage. Downtown restaurants will also be open.
Community partners have come together to help support the efforts to provide a memorable experience for all attendees. Duke Energy is the title sponsor of the Downtown Terre Haute Eclipse Festival. This event is a partner of the Total Eclipse of The Haute community efforts, which is supported by the Simons Foundation and its ‘In the Path of Totality’ initiative
