Jackson MO Eclipse

05/15/2024

04/10/2024

Part 2 of our photos from the April 8! Share your photos from the eclipse in Jackson below!

04/10/2024

Here are some of our pictures from the Jackson Total Solar Eclipse Watch Parties. Please share your own in the comments!

04/09/2024

Thanks to everyone who came to Jackson yesterday! If you don’t know what to do with your eclipse glasses, here is a way for them to be recycled!

04/07/2024

Tomorrow is the big day! Check out the schedule of events for each Jackson Watch Party!

04/06/2024

Don’t forgot about the MoonPie eating contest!! Thank you to our sponsor Midwest Sterilization Corporation! $100 cash to each location winner! All contests start at 1:00 p.m.

The solar eclipse is on April 8, and the sun is going DOWN. Are you ready to meet the dark side of the Moon(Pie)?

04/05/2024

Local businesses and organizations, drop any Eclipse specials/events this weekend in the comments! Jackson is already buzzing with excitement for Monday’s big event!

04/05/2024

Are you visiting Jackson for the eclipse? Check out the Cape Girardeau County History Center to see their currently running exhibit on local astronaut Linda Godwin and learn more about our area. The history center will be open today until 4 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be open during our Uptown Jackson Eclipse Watch Party!

04/04/2024

Parking & Traffic Info:

We are expecting large crowds in Jackson for the eclipse! The three watch parties will be located in our Uptown Jackson Historic District, Jackson Civic Center and Brookside Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 8.

Uptown Jackson: The event will be located on South High Street between Main Street and Adams Street. Parking is first come, first serve. There is free parking lots and street parking nearby. Uptown Jackson is most accessible from I-55 exits 102 and 99.

Jackson Civic Center: Located at 381 E. Deerwood Drive, Jackson, MO. Parking is first come, first serve. There are several parking lots at the Civic Center, as well as overflow parking across the street at Connection Point Church. There is also a walkway between the Civic Center and Brookside Park. Jackson Civic Center is most accessible from I-55 exit 105.

Brookside Park: Located at 210 Veterans Memorial Drive, Jackson, MO. Parking is first come, first serve. The park has a two parking lots off of Veterans Memorial Drive and a smaller lot off of Independence Street. Additional parking is also available across the street at the Jackson City Park. Those who park in the City Park are asked to cross the street at the intersection of Hwy. 61 and Independence Street, and use the walkway to Brookside Park. The walkway also connects to the Jackson Civic Center. Brookside Park is most accessible from I-55 exit 105.

04/03/2024

There will be limited provided seating at each event, so we are asking attendees to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets to the event. Food and drinks will be available for purchase, but you are allowed to bring in your own food to the watch parties. Parking and attendance to all three watch parties is FREE!

People can also bring their own solar telescopes and cameras. There will be dedicated space to set up your equipment at each location.

1,000 free eclipse glasses will be provided at each of the watch parties at the Jackson Civic Center, Brookside Park and Uptown Jackson. If you have any questions, feel free to message our page or email [email protected]!

04/01/2024

We are one week away from the historic total solar eclipse in Jackson! The partical eclipse will begin at 12:41 p.m. and the total solar eclipse will start at 1:58 p.m., lasting for 4 minutes and 9.6 seconds.

Watch parties will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Brookside Park, Uptown Jackson and the Jackson Civic Center. We can't wait to see you there!

03/29/2024

Traveling to Jackson for the eclipse? Please check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at https://traveler.modot.org/map/?district=SOUTHEAST first!

While most work will be temporarily halted for the eclipse, a handful of closures and impacts will remain in place - including Highway 61 in the middle of Jackson.

Uptown Jackson, located near the historic Cape Girardeau County Courthouse at 100 Court Street in Jackson, is most accessible from I-55 at Exit 99 or Exit 102 to avoid any road closures or detours.

The Jackson Civic Center, located at 381 E Deerwood Dr. in Jackson, is most accessible from I-55 at Exit 105 to avoid any road closures or detours.

Brookside Park, located at 925 E Independence St. in Jackson, is most accessible from I-55 at Exit 105 to avoid any road closures or detours.

Drivers should expect congestion from eclipse travelers and are encouraged to use increased caution. Checking the Traveler Information Map, buckling up and putting your phone down are effective steps to stay safe!

03/27/2024

We are going to have some incredible musicians perform at our watch parties!

Brookside Park:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Chris Welch
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Mark & Doug Rees

Uptown Jackson:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Southern Draw
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Lucky Suns

Jackson Civic Center:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Three of a Perfect Pair
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Chas Watkins and Derrick Irwin

Between the two performances on the mainstage at each location, the Midwest Sterilization MoonPie Eating Contest will be held! Up to 10 participants at each location will have the chance to win $100!! Sign up for the contest will be held at each location the day of the eclipse.

03/25/2024

Jackson was mentioned in a Today Show story as one of the best deals to come see the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse! We can’t wait to see everyone traveling to our great city two weeks from today!!

As excitement grows for a total solar eclipse on April 8, festivals and watch parties are being planned in cities along the path of totality. NBC’s Morgan Chesky reports for TODAY.

03/22/2024

1,000 free eclipse glasses will be given out at each of the three Jackson watch parties – the Jackson Civic Center, Brookside Park and Uptown Jackson!! First come, first serve.

03/21/2024

Did you know you can bring your solar telescope on April 8?

We will have designated areas at each watch party location where you can set up your solar telescope. In addition, volunteers from the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri will bring solar telescopes to the Uptown Jackson watch party for people to use!

The Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri, based in St. Charles County, is primarily an outreach organization helping to foster the love of astronomy and educate the public on the night sky and space. ASEM has a weekly open house at Broemmelsiek Park where the public can come and look at the beauty of the sky through their telescopes and learn from ASEM members. They regularly work with groups like the St. Charles Library, St. Charles County Parks, Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center, Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts. More information about the organization can be found at www.asemonline.org.