Celebrate the Solar Spectacle with us!

Leading up to the Total Solar Eclipse over the greater Rochester area and Mumford, NY on April 8, at 3:20 p.m., Genesee Country Village & Museum is excited to host a three-day Solar Spectacle Festival!

Friday, April 5 - Sunday, April 7 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us for three days of fun leading up to the eclipse, during which we’ll be sharing exciting special programming, performances, and activities. Explore how 19th-century New Yorkers experienced and recorded celestial events like eclipses as you explore our Historic Village, attend a Magic Lantern Show or enter a mobile planetarium in the John L. Wehle Gallery, dive into the science of eclipses at our Nature Center, enjoy totality tasty themed food and drink, and so much more!
Or, select your unique home-base for Eclipse Viewing Day – whether that is a private home in the Historic Village, one of our unique hospitality locations, or our South Field Drive-In option.

• Explore the 19th-century eclipse experience with programming in the Historic Village
• Step into the science of total solar eclipses at our Nature Center
• Learn through art at the John L. Wehle Gallery to explore the concept of total solar eclipse and other celestial happenings throughout history using art, collections, and objects!
• Savor a number of totality tasty food and drink offerings throughout the Museum grounds
• Have a souvenir tin type photograph taken
• Stop by our festival tent for live music, face painting, local vendors with eclipse-themed merchandise, totality tasty treats, and more!