Eclipse Related Events

Stargazers of Africa and The First Stargazers

November 18 at 11 a.m.
November 19 at 7:30 p.m.
BGSU Planetarium

Join us for a full-dome video double feature program about early stargazers and their quest to understand the skies above.

Nature, Weird and Wonderful

November 19 at 3 p.m.
Kobacker Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center

The BG Philharmonia presents a concert featuring the works of Beethoven, Mozart, and Mendelssohn in celebration of the total solar eclipse coming on April 8, 2024. Tickets are $10. Free admission for BGSU students with ID card at the door. Tickets are available at The Arts ticket website.

The Sky Has No Borders // Perspectives on Astronomical Knowledge from Canada, Mexico and the United States // Reddin Symposium in Canadian Studies

February 22 | 6-8:30 p.m.
Wood County District Public Library

The April 8, 2024, Total Solar Eclipse will stretch across North America, with the path of totality crossing Mexico, the USA, and Canada. Eclipse-watching has a rich cultural and scientific history that stretches back thousands of years to many pre-contact North American cultures and continues to inspire imaginations down to the present day.  

Join us for an evening of discussion with scholars from archaeology, astronomy, and the history of science about the many ways people experience the night sky – past and present.  

Eclipse Watch Party

April 8 | 2-4:30 p.m.
Doyt Perry Stadium

BGSU will host a large-scale watch party for the total solar eclipse that will be free and open to the public. We aim to make this an interdisciplinary event with a variety of fun and educational activities to enjoy during the hours before and after our three minutes of totality.