In celebration of the first time the city has been this close to total solar eclipse in over 90 years, the Adler Planetarium will host Chicago’s Eclipse Fest, on August 21.  Guests will enjoy free admission to the Fest and the Planetarium that day.  All attendees will also receive solar viewing glasses.  There will be several educational activities and presentations about what people will be witnessing in the sky.  Throughout the day, visitors will also experience live entertainment, hands-on science for all ages, outdoor obstacle courses and activities, programming from partners across the city, local food trucks, and more!

Inside the museum, guests can check out exhibitions, including the newest, Chasing Eclipses, which prepares you to experience a solar eclipse.  Guests will also be treated to a live-feed of the total solar eclipse from locations that are in the path of totality in the Adler’s immersive Grainger Sky and Definiti Space theaters.  Regular sky shows will be available at a reduced price of only $5 with a special eclipse show available for $2.

The total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the United States for the first time since 1979.  In Chicago, at 11:54 am. CST, the Moon will start to block our view of the Sun, covering up to 87 percent of it by 1:19 pm.

For information on the Adler’s eclipse-day plans and activities, visit the Solar Eclipse page at AdlerPlanetarium.com or by clicking here.