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Special Event
Event
Solar Eclipse & Anniversary Kickoff
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 30.458335, -94.387404
Big Thicket Visitor Center, 6102 FM 420, Kountze, TX 77625
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time:
9:00 AM
Duration:
4 hours
Type of Event
Children’s Program
Exhibition/Show
Festival
Talk
Eclipse visible from 10:28 am to 1:38 pm.
Description
Come for the eclipse, stay to celebrate our 49th anniversary!
Watch a partial solar eclipse with us on the lawn outside the Big Thicket Visitor Center. See the eclipse up-close through a special solar telescope, or borrow a pair of eclipse glasses and see it in the sky. Join a ranger talk to learn more about solar eclipses.
Eclipse Times for Kountze (central daylight time):
- Begin: 10:28 am
- Maximum Eclipse (81% coverage): 11:59 am
- End: 1:38 pm
This event is also Big Thicket National Preserve's 49th anniversary and the kickoff event for our big 50th anniversary year in 2024. See a sneak peak of our new anniversary logo and be a part of the celebration!