Solar eclipse 2024: Watch parties around western Pennsylvania

If you’re trying to figure out where to watch the solar eclipse around Pittsburgh, WPXI can help.

We’re gathering a list of watch parties and events open to the public, along with organizations distributing solar glasses.

Email us at webstaff@wpxi.com to add your event to our list!

Allegheny County

[Allegheny Observatory Solar Eclipse Viewing Party]

  • 159 Riverview Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15214

  • Come join the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and the Pittsburgh Park Rangers for an eclipse viewing at the Allegheny Observatory in Riverview Park! Glasses will be provided while supplies last.

[Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall Watch Party]

  • 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA 15106

  • The library will provide eclipse information, snacks and activities

  • Free solar glasses will be available while supplies last

  • Click here to register

[Eclipse Extravaganza in Pittsburgh!]

  • Event held by the Carnegie Science Center

  • 1 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15212

  • Watch the partial eclipse event through special solar observation equipment, including a solar telescope! See live footage streamed from NASA on the Buhl Planetarium dome and participate in an array of solar eclipse activities. Included with general admission.

[Space Bar Eclipse Viewing Party]

  • Come join us for a chill Eclipse Viewing Party, where we’ll watch the sky together and enjoy the celestial show!

  • 22 Market Square Pittsburgh, PA 15222

  • Watch party from 1-6 p.m.

  • A $5 ticket reserves you a seat and a pair of eclipse glasses

  • Serving a special eclipse drink during the event

  • Click here to purchase a ticket

[Solar Eclipse Rooftop Viewing]

  • Event held by Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh

  • 620 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh 15219

  • Limited number of spots available for hotel guests. Sold out to the general public.

Fayette County

[Solar Eclipse Watch Party -- Connellsville]

  • Event held by Dr.Lillian Ronzio School of Holistic Health

  • 275 Pleasant Valley Rd, Connellsville, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15425

  • Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of a solar eclipse with friends and family. We’ll provide a spot on our expansive grounds for your front-row seat!

  • Solar glasses are required. You can bring your own or buy them at the event

  • Organizers encourage bringing lawn chairs or blankets, snacks or drinks and solar glasses

  • Click here to purchase tickets

Mercer County

[Shenango River Lake]

  • The canal, lake and main camping loops will be open early from April 5-9, per the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District

  • Anyone who chooses to go on the water is encouraged to wear a life jacket and take safety precautions for the colder water temperatures

  • Click here to make a reservation

[Maurice K. Goddard State Park]

  • This state park lies within the path of totality!

  • Crowds are expected on April 8 and the park may have to close if it reaches capacity

Washington County

[Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh Watch Party]

  • Mingo Creek Park Observatory, 1 Shelter 10 Road, Finleyville, PA 15332, USA

  • The observatory will have an observatory telescope operating so the public can get so really up close view of the solar eclipse. They’ll also have amateur astronomers on site to answer questions

  • Click here for more information

[Solar Eclipse Watch Party -- McMurray]

  • Event held by Peters Township Public Library and Peters Township Parks & Recreation

  • 121 Rolling Hills Dr, McMurray, PA 15317

  • Join us at Rolling Hills Park from 2 to 4 pm to play games and view the solar eclipse. Solar eclipse glasses will be provided to attendees. Auntie Anne’s pretzel truck will have snacks and beverages available for purchase.

  • There’s no registration necessary for this event

  • Click here for more information

Westmoreland County

[Greensburg Hempfield Area Library]

  • Attend a library eclipse program to get a pair of solar glasses. The final program is on March 28.

  • 237 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania

  • Click here to register for a program

[Mount Pleasant Public Library Solar Glasses Distribution]

  • The library is giving out the glasses with some restrictions. One per person, first come first serve, and the library will not hold glasses.

  • Visit in person to get a pair: 120 S Church St, Mount Pleasant, PA, United States, Pennsylvania

[Murrysville Community Library Watch Party and Solar Glasses Distribution]

  • Watch party at Field 6 (the uppermost field) at the Murrysville Community Park, 4056 Wiestertown Road

  • There will be eclipse information and crafts and games for kids at the party

  • One pair of eclipse glasses will be given to each family

  • There’s no registration needed for this event

  • The library will also distribute eclipse glasses to library card holders on March 30, with a one-per-family restriction. Glasses have to be picked up in person at 4130 Sardis Rd, Murrysville, PA

[St. Vincent College Eclipse Viewing Party]

  • The Saint Vincent College Physics Department will host a viewing event for the “Great North American Eclipse”

  • The viewing event is appropriate for all ages and is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required.

  • Members of the Physics Department will assist sky-gazers with telescopes fitted with solar filters and projectors to safely view the eclipse. Free protective glasses will be distributed while supplies last.

  • The event will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion on campus

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