Join SIU Carbondale for a four-day total solar eclipse festival at the Solar Eclipse Crossroads of America on the centerline of the path of totality. The SIU Carbondale campus will experience 4 minutes and 9 seconds of totality as the region is cast into darkness in the middle of the day. Be prepared to witness the full range of total solar eclipse phenomenon and have your senses and emotions overwhelmed by the unexplainable experience of standing in the shadow of the Moon as you watch the Sun disappear.
The horseshoe-shaped facility has a seating capacity of 15,000. Seating includes chairback seats as well as bleacher seating and spots on the grass berm enclosing the north end zone.
The Saluki Stadium is located at 1415 Arena Dr. Carbondale, IL 62901
Experience a unique eclipse event! SIU Carbondale teams up with Adler Planetarium, NASA EDGE, and more for a guided, fun-filled total solar eclipse experience. Doors open at 11am.
While on campus the day of the Eclipse, check out the StraightUp Solar Campus and Community area. This sponsored area will host select food vendors as well as host student organizations from SIU.
The art and craft fair will be held inside the Banterra Center the weekend and day of the Eclipse.
