11 best places to visit to view the 2024 total solar eclipse

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The United States hasn’t experienced a total solar eclipse since 2017. The next one happens on April 8, 2024. After that, there will not be a total solar eclipse until 2044. The path of totality — when the sun is completely blocked — includes the United States and Canada. Here are 11 great places in that path of total darkness that are worth a stop on your solar eclipse itinerary.

Where and How to View the Total Solar Eclipse in Maine

Where and How to View the Total Solar Eclipse in Maine. Photo credit: Adobe Photos.

The total solar eclipse will cross Maine on April 8, 2024. Here are the towns in the Western and Northern portions of the state that are in the path of totality.
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Dallas CityPASS: Save Big on the Best Attractions in Dallas

Dallas downtown skyline at twilight, Texas USA.
Dallas downtown skyline at twilight. Photo credit: YayImages.

One of the best ways to save money and experience the 2024 total solar eclipse in Dallas? With the Dallas CityPASS. It helps you save big when visiting the best attractions in Dallas.
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Why The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Isn’t Just for Little Kids

A statue of a dinosaur in front of a building.
Photo credit: Everyday Wanderer.

Once you’ve witnessed the phenomenon of the total solar eclipse, get an additional science fix at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Don’t let the word children in name fool you into thinking this attraction is just for little kids, because it’s a fantastic experience for full-fledged adults.
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Best Things to Do in Syracuse New York: A local’s guide

skyline photo of syracuse ny.
Best Things to Do in Syracuse New York: A local’s guide. Photo credit: Food Drink Life.

Syracuse, New York, is in the path of totality for the April 8 eclipse. Here’s what to see and do before and after the event when visiting this upstate New York city.
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Discover Things to Do in Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio waterfront.
Discover Things to Do in Ohio. Photo credit: Food Drink Life.

In Ohio, Dayton, Toledo and Cleveland are all in the path of totality. Here are things to do there if you’re visiting one of these Ohio cities to view the solar eclipse.
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Three-Day Toronto Itinerary: Where to Stay, Eat and Explore

Toronto skyline from the waterfront.
Three-Day Toronto Itinerary: Where to Stay, Eat and Explore. Photo credit: Food Drink Life.

Toronto, Ontario, is on the shores of Lake Ontario. So is Hamilton, Ontario, which is in the path of totality of the April 8 solar eclipse. Make a visit part of your three-day Toronto itinerary.
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Discover the 5 Best Cities in Canada

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Discover the 5 Best Cities in Canada. Photo credit: Food Drink Life.

Montreal is one of the five best cities in Canada. It’s also in the path of the solar eclipse totality. The other cities worth visiting? Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Halifax.
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Outdoor Art Destinations in the United States

Outdoor art in Dallas Texas.
Outdoor Art Destinations in the United States. Photo credit: Leah Ingram Real Sophisticated Consumer.

If you happen to be visiting one of these U.S. cities with great outdoor art on April 8, 2024, don’t forget to stop and enjoy the solar eclipse as it passes through a handful of locations.
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Family-Friendly Factory Tours in the U.S.

View of Ben and Jerry's factory in Waterbury Vermont with mountains behind.
Family-Friendly Factory Tours in the U.S.. Photo credit: Ben & Jerry’s.

Take your kids to the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory near Burlington, Vermont, for the free ice cream and to enjoy the solar eclipse on April 8.
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Visiting Every Drive In Movie Theater in America

Outside of Bridgton, Maine, drive in movie theater.
Visiting Every Drive In Movie Theater in America. Photo credit: Leah Ingram Real Sophisticated Consumer.

Many of these remaining drive-in movie theaters are located in places that will experience the April 2024 solar eclipse, including Texas, Maine and Indiana.
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Museums with Reciprocal Admission Policies

Girl in a hat looking at museum paintings.
Museums with Reciprocal Admission Policies. Photo credit: Adobe Photos.

After experiencing the 2024 total solar eclipse, visit one of these museums in the path of totality that also offer reciprocal admission policies with other well-known American museums.
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