Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

Arizona Science Center is hosting am all-ages community solar eclipse viewing party celebrating the North American Eclipse. On August 21, experience this rare celestial scene at this one-day event packed with fun hands-on activities and learning all about our nearest star. Eclipse begins at 9:13 a.m. Maximum eclipse at 10:33 a.m.

Event includes:

• Hands-on activities include rocket launching, eclipse art, solar bead bracelet making, and creating a solar eclipse viewer  
• Learn about the power of the sun with our special partners include Phoenix Astronomical Society and Jim Lyons from Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration
• Food and beverages available at Bean Sprouts Café, located inside the Center’s main lobby.
• Dorrance Planetarium Shows
• Experience the power of our Sun, from dramatic flares to violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system in Solar Superstorms.  Showtimes: 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
• Voyage through our spectacular solar system and visit each planet, comparing and contrasting their features in Grand Tour of the Solar Systems. Showtimes: 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
• A stunning voyage through space and time conveying the Universe as revealed to us by science in From Earth to the Universe: Showtime: 2:30 p.m.
• Special discounts on all Dorrance Planetarium shows and films throughout the day.

WHEN: Monday, August 21 from 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

WHERE: Heritage & Science Park and Arizona Science Center