Special Events
Solar Eclipse 2024
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America from Mexico to Maine. South Bend is in the path, and will experience 97 percent of totality at 3:09 p.m. The entire event will begin at 1:53 p.m. and end at 4:08 p.m.
Get ready for pre-eclipse events like lectures, shows in our digital visualization theater, and a watch party the day of the event!
Events
Tuesday, February 13 | 6:30 p.m.
Keith Davis, Ph.D., director of the Digital Visualization Theater
Digital Visualization (planetarium) Show: Get Ready for the April 8 Solar Eclipse!
100 Jordan Hall of Science
Tuesday, March 19 | 6:30 p.m.
Matthew Dowd, Ph.D., managing editor of Notre Dame Press
Eclipses in the History of Astronomy
105 Jordan Hall of Science
Wednesday, March 27 | 6:30 p.m.
Phil Sakimoto, Ph.D., professor of the practice of physics and astronomy
“What if the Sun doesn’t come back?”
St. Joe County Public Library Auditorium
304 S. Main Street, South Bend
Tuesday, April 2 | 6:30 p.m.
Lauren Weiss, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics and astronomy
“Eclipses in Outer Space: How astrophysicists use eclipses of other stars to find new planets”
St. Joe County Public Library Auditorium
304 S. Main Street, South Bend
Thursday, April 4 | 6 p.m.
Keith Davis, Ph.D. director of the Digital Visualization Theater
Digital Visualization (planetarium) Show: “Into the Shadow”
100 Jordan Hall of Science
(Free but ticketed event)
Thursday, April 4 | 7:30 p.m.
Keith Davis, Ph.D. director of the Digital Visualization Theater
Digital Visualization (planetarium) Show: “Into the Shadow”
100 Jordan Hall of Science
(Free but ticketed event)
Friday, April 5 | 7 p.m.
Keith Davis, Ph.D., director of the Digital Visualization Theater
Digital Visualization (planetarium) Show: “Into the Shadow”
100 Jordan Hall of Science
(Free but ticketed event)
Saturday, April 6 | 4 p.m.
Keith Davis, Ph.D., director of the Digital Visualization Theater
Digital Visualization (planetarium) Show: “Into the Shadow”
100 Jordan Hall of Science
(Free but ticketed event)
Monday, April 8 | 1-4:30 p.m.
Eclipse Watch Party!
Irish Green and the Regis Philbin Studio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Complimentary eclipse glasses provided
Free and open to the public, but please pre-register.
Outdoor eclipse viewing is weather-dependent, but the party will happen inside if there are clouds!