Totality from Above Kerrville, Texas (April 8, 2024) NASA-Sponsored Total Solar Eclipse Festival

Kerrville Eclipse Festival
Louise Hays Park
Kerrville, Texas
Monday, April 8, 2024
Eclipse Begins: 12:14 PM CDT
Totality: 1:32 - 1:36 PM CDT
Eclipse Ends: 2:55 PM CDT
Totality Duration: 4:25
All photos and videos taken by me (except one of me by my brother) with Nikon D7500, Nikon D5500, DJI Mavic Pro Platinum, iPhone 14 Max Pro and iPhone 14 Plus.
Video made with iMovie; music soundtrack through iMovie: “Under the Sun” by DIIV
VIDEO CONTENT
0:00 Texas Wildflowers
0:20 Freeway Notice RE Total Eclipse
0:26 Scenes around Kerrville
0:56 Weather Forecast
1:01 Walking to the Eclipse Festival
1:37 Accelerated Video of 4 Minutes and 25 Seconds of Totality (View from Sidney Baker Street Bridge)
2:03 Accelerated Video of 4 Minutes and 25 Seconds of Totality (Drone View)
2:30 Photos of Partial and Total Eclipse
3:19 FULL Video of Totality with Sound
8:29 Final Photos
8:46 End of Video
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Event Information
The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department invites you to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view the 2024 total solar eclipse in Kerrville, Texas! The Kerrville Eclipse Festival will occur in Louise Hays Park on Monday, April 8, 2024. Join us in the heart of the Hill Country to view and celebrate the 2024 total solar eclipse - just a few miles from the center line of totality. This FREE event will include scientific speakers from NASA, live music from Judah and the Lion, children's programming, and 4 minutes and 25 seconds of totality. Space in the event area cannot be reserved and you will not need a ticket to enter. Limited off-site parking will be available to reserve ahead of the eclipse for a fee. Please see "Parking" information below.
NASA's Live Broadcast: We are thrilled to announce that NASA will livestream the eclipse with us in Louise Hays Park.
See the sun, stay for the totality of our event!
Stick around for a stellar time! For the safety of both visitors and locals, Kerrville Eclipse Festival asks that attendees make plans to enjoy additional entertainment on the festival grounds after the eclipse. We have out-of-this-world acts lined up for the evening, so do your part by dancing a little longer as local officials keep traffic moving.
Schedule
8:00 a.m. - Grounds Open
10:00 a.m. - Welcome Remarks from Mayor Judy Eychner
10:15 a.m. - Solar Salutation Yoga Class
10:30 a.m. - Photo Op with Astronaut Reid Wiseman
12:00 p.m. - Speaker: Astronomy.com Writer Michael Bakich
12:45 p.m. - Speaker: NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman
1:10 p.m. - Speaker: NASA Chief Scientist Dr. Kate Calvin
1:32 p.m. - Totality
1:40 p.m. - Judah & the Lion
3:30 p.m. - AM Project DJs
Date: April 8, 2024
Location: Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Dr.
Fee: Free Admission
Contact: [e-mail]
*No smoking (including e-cigarettes), drones, unapproved merchandise sales, canopies / shade structures, and glass containers. No dogs are allowed in the event area. All park rules and City Ordinances apply.
Activities
NASA Craft Tent
Science Guys Entertainment
Community Mural Wall
Kayak Rentals
NASA Driven to Explore Exhibit
Texas State Astronomy Club Telescope Viewing
Yoga
Shopping
Live Music from Judah and the Lion and AM Project
Vendors
We look forward to welcoming 20 food, treat, and beverage vendors and a dozen product vendors into Louise Hays Park for the Kerrville Eclipse Festival! Outside food is welcome and encouraged!
Free Event Parking
Limited, free parking will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis in the Parking Garage at 201 Clay St. in Downtown Kerrville. The Parking Garage is open 24/7. Overnight camping inside the parking garage is strictly prohibited. The parking lot at the Butt Holdsworth Memorial Library, 505 Water St., will have limited free first-come-first-serve accessible parking spots available to the public. You must have a state-issued person with disabilities plate or placard to park in an accessible parking space. Parking along the road is not allowed.