CLEVELAND, Ohio — Mark your calendars, the highly anticipated total solar eclipse is exactly one year away.
The Great Lakes Science Center helped families gear up for the historic day.
Starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, the Science Center hosted a series of events as part of their Eclipse Countdown Kickoff Event 2023.
The family-friendly event offered something for everyone, from live demonstrations to guest speakers to hands-on activities.
Officials say excitement is building for April 8, 2024, and Cleveland happens to be one of the best places in America to view all the action.
Residents and visitors will experience several minutes of darkness when the moon completely blocks the sun.
It's expected to drive tens of thousands of people to Northeast Ohio.
The events that happened at the Great Lakes Science Center included:
Camera Obscura Activity
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Promenade
Explore the physics of light and vision by making your own pinhole camera, and walk inside a giant version!
Shadow Imagery
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Level 1 Exhibit Gallery
Investigate safe ways of viewing the sun and solar eclipses using shadows.
Liftoff: Math in Space Science Show
Saturday: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Discover Gallery
3, 2, 1, blast off! Explore the stages of human flight outside Earth’s orbit and the mathematics that make it possible.
Virtual Guest Speaker Dr. Kelly Korreck, NASA Program Manager
Saturday: 2 p.m.
Auditorium
