Conner Prairie Total Eclipse Day 2024 - Conner Prairie
*The event has already taken place on this date: Mon, 04/08/2024
On April 8, 2024, our festival grounds will transform into a haven of wonder and delight. Indulge your senses as you take in live performances from musical acts, dance companies and enlightened talks from renowned experts who will shed light on the science behind this mesmerizing event.
The festival experiences all build up to the breathtaking convergence of nature's most awe-inspiring spectacle - the total eclipse! Our expansive grounds guarantee each guest will have an uninhibited view of this special moment in time. An event like no other, this festival offers experiences for everyone in the family as we experience history in the making together!
Your admission ticket includes solar eclipse glasses for each ticketed guest, 2 years and older. Additionally, you will be able to see performances by UZIMA, Stella Luna & the Satellites, NASA Astronaut Mark Brown, and Emcee Rick Crosslin. Guests will have access to the museum ground areas such as 1836 Prairietown, William Conner House, Animal Encounters Barn, Lenape Indian Camp, and newly opened areas Promised Land as Proving Ground and The Trails at Conner Prairie.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
**ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. IN THE EVENT OF A CANCELATION BY CONNER PRAIRIE DUE TO WEATHER OR ANY OTHER REASON, YOUR TICKET PURCHASE WILL BE CONSIDERED A DONATION TO THE MUSEUM.**
Main Stage Schedule of Events:
10:30 AM: Stella Luna & the Satellites
11:15 AM: Rick Crosslin “Stump Speech”
11:30 AM: UZIMA
12:15 PM: Rick Crosslin
12:30 PM: Stella Luna & the Satellites
1:15 PM: UZIMA
2:00 PM: Rick Crosslin
2:15 PM: Astronaut Mark Brown
3:00 PM: Eclipse
Ticketholders will receive a pair complimentary eclipse glasses for guests two or older.
Looking to get more information about the Eclipse and upcoming details?
Text ECLIPSE to 317-779-3330
Exciting Activities Throughout the Day
Learn about what life was like living and working in space from our Hoosier astronaut Mark Brown. Brown has enjoyed a career as an Air Force fighter pilot, engineer, NASA astronaut, NASA manager, and corporate manager. After his 20+ years in the Air Force he flew in two space shuttle missions in 1984 and 1989. He also served on the Challenger Accident Investigation team, and was the senior astronaut on the International Space Station program until he retired in 1993.
Enjoy a day hosted by Rick Crosslin, district scientist-in-residence at MSD Wayne Township, as he excites the crowd and teaches fun facts about the eclipse.
Experience a specialized dance performance created to reflect the theme light and shadow from the dance group UZIMA.
Bust a move with Stella Luna & the Satellites as they create a buzz with today’s current hits, crowd favorites and timeless classics from many different styles of music that provide a variety of exciting sounds.
Stop by the educational hub to learn about light and shadow through hands-on activities and exploration.
Ticket Prices:
Early Bird
Nonmember: $45
Member: $30
Nonmember: $45
Member: $30
Festival tickets are also be available to participants enrolled in the Access Pass program. Limited Access Pass tickets are available for this event.
Children under two are free.
Discover more: https://www.connerprairie.org/solareclipse2024/
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
Conner PrairieLocation:
13400 Allisonville Road
Fishers, IN, 46038United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
(317) 776-6000Contact name:
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Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
04/08/2024
Time:
10:00AM-5:00PM
Price:
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