EclipSol: Moncton’s Solar Eclipse Festival
Date: April 8, 2024
Location: Bore Park (11 Bendview Court, Moncton)
Hours: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
FREE
Join us at EclipSol, the City of Moncton’s solar eclipse festival, taking place at Bore Park on April 8 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
EclipSol is free! Everyone is welcome.
EclipSol Highlights
✨ Safe viewing of the solar eclipse through specialized glasses handed out by the City of Moncton
✨ Mystical face painting
✨ Live music
✨ A photobooth to capture the memory as a keepsake
✨ And more!
The solar eclipse is expected to begin in Moncton at 3:26 p.m. from the southwest direction and conclude at 5:43 p.m.
❗❗ Very important ❗❗
In Moncton, the solar eclipse will be partial (99.89%). For those outside the path of totality, like in Moncton, the Sun appears to be partially covered by the Moon (partial eclipse). ❗ When watching a partial solar eclipse, proper eye protection is required AT ALL TIMES. ❗ |
EclipSol Full Schedule
12 p.m. – 6 p.m.:
☀️ Live music in the Bore Park amphitheatre
🎵 12 p.m.: Cameron Molloy
🎵 1 p.m.: Bérénice Jetté
🎵 2 p.m.: Reade Gauvin
🎵 3 p.m.: Jacques Surette
🎵 5 p.m.: Amber Walls
☀️ Mystical face painting - FREE
☀️ Solar Eclipse Photo Booth
☀️ Food trucks parked on Steadman Street
3:26 p.m.: The solar eclipse begins.
4 p.m.: Interpretation of the solar eclipse by Mad Science and Codiac FM
4:36 p.m.: The eclipse reaches its maximum point in Moncton.
5:43 p.m.: The solar eclipse ends.
FREE Solar Eclipse Protection Glasses
Those attending EclipSol may pick up a free pair of solar eclipse protection glasses at Treitz Haus.
🕶️ When? On April 8, as of 12 p.m.
🕶️ Where? At the Treitz Haus Visitor Information Centre (10 Bendview Court, next to Bore Park)
🕶️ WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
Celestial Spectacle Presentations
On March 24, 2024
At Resurgo Place (20 Mountain Road, Moncton)
Prepare for a safe solar eclipse experience by attending one of four Celestial Spectacle presentations on March 24, 2024, at Resurgo Place (20 Mountain Road, Moncton). These sessions will provide crucial information on solar eclipse safety.
Schedule of Presentations:
🔸 1 p.m. – Celestial Spectacle (in English), 30 minutes
🔸 2 p.m. – Spectacle célestre (en français), 30 minutes
🔸 3 p.m. – Celestial Spectacle (in English), 30 minutes
🔸 4 p.m. – Spectacle célestre (en français), 30 minutes
🔹 These presentations are included with the admission to Resurgo Place.
🔹 No registration required.
🔹 Solar eclipse safety glasses will be handed out while supplies last.
Presenter: Dan McLaughlin from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – New Brunswick
Info: https://www.resurgo.ca/learn-discover/exhibits-events
Lumen Exhibit
On display until April 28, 2024
At Resurgo Place (20 Mountain Road, Moncton)
A latin word meaning light, lumen is also the measuring unit of the power of light, as perceived by the human eye.
💡 What is light?
💡 Where does it come from?
💡 What are the uses and purpose of light?
The Lumen Exhibit sheds light on these questions.
Come and see light under all angles and analyze its behaviour by handling different light sources and obstacles. Let yourself be dazzled by the magic of refraction and discover polarization!
Produced by the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science (https://mns2.ca/en/travelling/lumen/)
Info: https://www.resurgo.ca/learn-discover/exhibits-events/temporary-exhibits
