Indianapolis and the north suburbs are in line for one of the greatest celestial phenomena known to man–a total solar eclipse. On Monday April 8th, 2024, the sky will go dark for a few minutes in the afternoon as the moon passes between the sun and the earth–blocking the sun completely.Â
You must be wearing appropriate eye protection (eclipse glasses) in order to view this anomaly safely. Watching the eclipse with the naked eye will result in eye damage, including pets!Â
The sky will begin to change around 1:50pm with totality setting in at 3:06pm. Below is a list of totality times in Indy and the north suburbs:
Carmel: 3 minutes 29 seconds
Fishers: 3 minutes 38 seconds
Noblesville: 3 minutes 27 seconds
Westfield: 3 minutes 18 seconds
Indianapolis: 3 minutes 51 seconds
Being one of the only midwest metropolises in the line of totality, the Indy metro area will draw huge crowds during the weekend of April 5th - April 8th. Local businesses, municipalities, and museums are planning celebrations of epic proportions to ring in this once in a lifetime event. Most area schools are closed Monday, April 8th.Â
Many event hosts will have limited amounts of eclipse glasses, but I’d recommend purchasing your own in advance. I bought these for my family on Amazon!
If you are traveling into the Indianapolis area or are local and want to celebrate in the community, below are some of the top Eclipse Events happening in and around Indianapolis.
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE WATCH PARTIES:Â
CARMEL, IN:
10 Carter Green Carmel, IN 46032
10am - 5pm, April 8, 2024.
Free event, no tickets required. Live music, food and drink vendors all day.Â
2000 E 151st St. Carmel, IN 46033
10am - 5pm, April 8, 2024.
$10 for Hamilton County residents, $15 for non-residents. Pre-registration required. Food and drink vendors on site, Kids Zone area.
1-4pm. April 8, 2024. Clay Terrace Lawn behind Kona Grill
Live music, bounce house, face paint, live music, selfie station
Registration required
351 Monon Blvd. Carmel, IN
11am-4pm. April 8, 2024
All ages welcome, free eclipse activities, free to attend
WESTFIELD, IN:
19000 Grand Park Blvd Westfield, IN 46074
10am - 6pm. April 8, 2024.
Food trucks, live music, NASA demonstrations.
Tickets required - $100/vehicle.
303 E. 161st St. Westfield, IN
12pm-5pm. April 8, 2024.
Live music, food and drink for purchase.
$75 parking on-site or $50 at Urban Farmer
NOBLESVILLE, IN:Â
12302 Strawtown Ave Noblesville, IN 46060
12pm-5pm, April 8, 2024
$5 for Hamilton County Residents, $10 for non-residents. Artisan market, food vendors. Pre-registration required.
FISHERS, IN:
13400 Allisonville Rd. Fishers, IN 46038
10am-5pm. April 8, 2024.
Live music, performances, entertainment all day
VIP Ticket $150, Member $40, Nonmember $55
9713 District North Drive Fishers, IN, 46037
11am-4pm. April 8, 2024
All ages welcome, free eclipse activities, free to attend
INDIANAPOLIS, IN:
135 N. College Ave. Indianapolis, IN
11am-4pm. April 8, 2024
All ages welcome, free eclipse activities, free to attend
9am - 4pm. April 8, 2024
Officially Partnered with NASA as a viewing location
Tickets required
12pm - 4:30pm. April 8, 2024
Free and Open to the Public
11am start time.
Multiple DJs, Fire shows, yoga, food, and festivitiesÂ
10am - 3:30pm. April 8, 2024.
Activities located throughout the museumÂ
Included in museum entry or membership
801 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204
10am-5pm. April 8, 2024.
Food trucks, live music, yoga happening all day
Free and open to the public
10am - 7pm. April 8, 2024.
Tickets required.Â
THORNTOWN, IN:
4/6 (10am-7pm), 4/7 (1pm-7pm), 4/8 (10am-7pm)
$20/person, 2 and under free. Must purchase tickets in advance.
Big slides, zip lines, ropes range, and most other farm activities open during the event. Food trucks on site.
ZIONSVILLE, IN:
Total Eclipse of the Park - Mulberry Fields Park (Zionsville, IN)
1-5pm. April 8, 2024.
Bring chairs/blankets to spread out on the lawn.
Free and open to the public.