As we mentioned recently, the Solar Eclipse is taking place on Monday, April 8, and at 3:25 p.m., anyone who chooses to remain in NYC will see the moon cover 90% of the sun.
A number of events are taking place, including this one at the American Museum of Natural History as well as Tavern on the Green’s inaugural “Solar Eclipse Viewing Party.”
Tavern on the Green’s event will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Central Park restaurant’s courtyard, with themed menu items like “Milky Way Mac and Cheese, Satellite Meatball Sliders, Chocolate Moon Pies and an Eclipse Black and White Cookie” available for purchase.
They will also be offering protective glasses, which are important, and an astronomer from Columbia University will give a 30-minute presentation about eclipses and why they happen.
A restaurant representative tells us the event is free and open to the public; just show up. It’s located through the West 67th Street entrance to Central Park.
Tavern on the Green’s first-ever solar eclipse viewing party will take place in its famed courtyard. Photo by Paolo Verzani.
Per Pix 11’s list of “Total solar eclipse viewing parties in NYC,” you can also check out the New York Hall of Science in Queens; The Edge in Hudson Yards; the Intrepid Museum on West 46th Street on the Hudson River; and One World Observatory in the Financial District.
Here are a few more places hosting viewings.
