Last updated: October 10, 2024
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Solar Eclipse Viewing at Valley Forge
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Watch the Eclipse at Valley Forge
Join park staff and volunteers at the Wayne's Woods picnic area on Monday, April 8, 2024 from 2 PM to 4:30 PM for special programming and to watch the partial solar eclipse!
Pick up a free pair of eclipse glasses (while supplies last), earn a special Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer badge, look through a solar telescope, learn about the science of eclipses, and learn about the historical solar eclipses experienced by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
90% of the Sun Will Be Covered By the Moon
Even though Valley Forge is not in the path of totality, seeing the solar eclipse will be a really cool experience! On Monday, April 8, 2024, between 2:08 PM and 4:34 PM, the moon will pass in front of the sun. The darkest point — the eclipse maximum — will occur at 3:23 PM with 90% of the sun covered by the moon. Don't miss it — the next solar eclipse won't be until 2044!
Pick Up Your Eclipse Glasses
The only safe way to look directly at the sun during an eclipse is through special-purpose solar filters, like eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers.
You can pick up a free pair of eclipse glasses (while supplies last) when you arrive at the Wayne's Woods picnic area on April 8.
Learn more about how to view the solar eclipse safely!
Become a Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer
Pick up your Eclipse Explorer activity booklet at the Wayne's Woods picnic area. The booklet is full of interactive activities designed to help kids and the young at heart connect with the science and stories of this awesome astronomical event, and how to view the eclipse safely.