NEWSLETTER
Plus Complimentary Admission on Apr. 8
Tupper Lake, N.Y. – As anticipation mounts for the upcoming total solar eclipse, The Wild Center announces an extraordinary weekend of celestial celebrations Apr. 6-8. Tickets for the Total Solar Eclipse weekend at The Wild Center are now available to the public at wildcenter.org/eclipse.
Positioned directly in the path of totality, this marks the first-ever occurrence of a total solar eclipse in the Adirondacks. To kick off the weekend, The Wild Center's 115-acre outdoor campus will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Apr. 6–7 and will stay open one hour later to 6 p.m. on Mon., Apr. 8.
Guests can enjoy “The Wildest View in the World” through a variety of themed activities, including solar-powered maple tastings and tapping demos, a solar-powered silent disco, and glass blowing demonstrations from the Corning Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop. Visitors can also make pinhole viewers and permanently commemorate the once-in-a-lifetime event with an eclipse tattoo from Plain Jane Tattoos.
Admission is complimentary on Apr. 8, with advanced tickets required for all days. Each ticket includes a pair of eclipse-viewing glasses. Admission fees for Apr. 6-7 are:
- Adults aged 18-64: $23, $24 at the door
- Senior citizens (65+) and military personnel: $21, $22 at the door
- Children aged 5-17, $13, $14 at the door
- Children aged 4: Free admission
The Wild Center’s celebration is part of Totality in Tupper, a community-wide event co-hosted by the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory. The Adirondack Sky Center, the Adirondacks’ only astronomy-based organization, has numerous family-oriented fun, informative, and safe activities planned at LP Quinn Elementary School. With its close proximity to The Wild Center campus, visitors are encouraged to visit both sites throughout the weekend.
For tickets and more information about solar-themed programs, food, and merchandise, please visit wildcenter.org/eclipse.
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About The Wild Center
The Wild Center invites visitors to explore new ways that people and nature can thrive together. Located in Tupper Lake, NY, the Center uses science-based experiences, exhibits and programs to open new ways to look into the relationship that people have with nature. A 54,000-square-foot facility, The Wild Center features outdoor space, live animals, its popular Wild Walk - an elevated trail across the Adirondack treetops, and its newly opened “Climate Solutions” exhibition.
Media Contact:
Colleen Onuffer, Break the Ice Media
(716) 864-1263
The Wild Center Contact:
Nick Gunn, The Wild Center
O: (518) 359-7800, ext. 121
C: (315) 286-4045