Total Solar Eclipse 2024
Monday, April 8th, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Grand Park Sports Campus
Don’t fumble your chance to witness the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse at Grand Park Sports Campus!
Westfield will experience one of the greatest natural phenomena that can occur in our skies - a total solar eclipse - on Monday, April 8, 2024. Totality will happen in Westfield at approximately 3:06 p.m. and will last 3 minutes and 18 seconds.
Westfield will host Solar Eclipse festivities at Grand Park Sports Campus with fun for the entire family from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Attendees can enjoy food and drinks from food trucks, a concert with the 1985 Band, attractions and inflatables, a Moon Pie eating contest judged by Westfield's own - Joey Chestnut, and total darkness from the eclipse. Grand Universe will have viewing telescopes on-site to educate attendees about the solar eclipse and its history. Special guest, Dr. Mark SubbaRao, Director of NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, will also be on-site to guide us through the afternoon.
Tickets are available for pre-purchase and are $25 per standard-size vehicle; eclipse viewing glasses are included in the admission price. Overnight RV and camper parking will be available for $100 from Sunday to Tuesday in a designated parking lot on Grand Park Sports Campus; no overnight parking will be available for non-RVs/Campers. You will NOT need an individual ticket per person. Please note EV charging is not available on-site.
Make your plans now to witness this incredible celestial event in a prime viewing location due to Grand Park's 360 degree view of the horizon. Tickets are limited.
SAFETY AND WHAT TO EXPECT
The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse will be a busy day for many. To ensure the safety of Westfield residents and visitors, follow necessary safety criteria.
VIEWING SAFETY
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When viewing the eclipse, it is important that you are using safety precautions and wearing safe solar viewing glasses. Ensure you are only viewing the sun through ISO 12312-2 certified glasses.
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Remember, during the 3 minutes and 18 seconds of totality, you are safe to remove your glasses and observe the moon blocking the light of the sun.
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If you're traveling to view the eclipse, exercise caution on the roads and follow traffic laws. Don't stop on highways or impede traffic flow to view the eclipse.
ECLIPSE GLASSES
Current places to pick up free eclipse viewing glasses (Limit of four per family, please show proof of Westfield residence).
· Centier Bank: 3002 State Road 32
· City of Westfield City Services: 2728 E 171st Street
· Community First Bank: 381 South Junction Crossing
· Community First Bank: 707 East State Road 32
· Grand Park Events Center: 19000 Grand Park Boulevard
· Insure with Dean: 14767 Oak Road, Suite 100
· The Farmers Bank: 360 Tricia Lane
· Westfield Fire Department: 17001 Ditch Road
· Westfield Police Department: 17535 Dartown Road
IN AN EMERGENCY
Hamilton County will be hosting over 600,000 guests for the 2024 Solar Eclipse. In preparation for this event, we would like to discuss emergent and non-emergent calls.
Emergency situations may include but are not limited to:
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Medical Assistance is needed.
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Car accidents with entrapment or injuries occur.
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Physical or verbal disturbances.
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Wrong way drivers.
Lower priority calls may have a longer response time. For these non-emergent situations, we ask that you call our non-emergency line at:
317-773-1282
Non-Emergent situations may include but are not limited to:
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Requesting a VIN check.
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Possession of a lost or found animal.
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Minor property damage crashes occur.
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Submitting a noise complaint.
