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Total Eclipse of the Park

Location

Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility
250 Fresh Pond Pkwy.
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Neighborhoods

  • North Cambridge
  • Neighborhood Nine
  • West Cambridge
  • Strawberry Hill
  • Cambridge Highlands

Contact

Ranger Tim Puopolo
tpuopolo@cambridgema.gov

Description

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Total Eclipse of the Park

Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

 

On Monday, April 8th, 2024, Cambridge will be hit with a near-total solar eclipse (93.1% coverage). All are welcome to a viewing party in the grassy field of Kingsley Park, a section of Fresh Pond Reservation (250 Fresh Pond Parkway), where the festivities will be underway from 2pm to 4:40pm. Feel free to bring your own blanket or chair!

 

What can you expect?

  • Live music by local folk band Trail Mix from 2:30-4:30pm
  • Free commemorative eclipse glasses (ISO safety certified)
  • Eclipse and astronomy-related experiments and displays
  • Educational resources, and new ways to appreciate this unique celestial event
  • Community togetherness and a sense of wonder!

Timeline of the Solar Eclipse

  • 2:16pm - The Moon begins to touch the Sun
  • 3:29pm - Peak of the Eclipse covers 93.1% of the Sun
  • 4:39pm - The Moon fully passes to the other side

 

This event is hosted by the Cambridge Water Department at the City's active drinking water supply, the largest open space in Cambridge

 

Click here for a printable PDF flyer

Total Eclipse of the Park, April 8th 2024, imagery of silhouettes underneath a partially blocked sun

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Page was last modified on 2/19/2024 10:27 AM
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