These locations located in the band of totality of the eclipse offer special programming for science, art or outdoor enthusiasts.
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150,000 people at Jean-Drapeau Park
Montreal
Start of the total eclipse: 3:26 p.m. – Duration of the eclipse: 1 minute 25
The biggest event in Quebec will take place at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, where many festivities are on the menu from 11 a.m. Performances by DJ Champion and Diane Dufresne are planned, as is a popular science workshop that will feature astronaut David Saint-Jacques. No less than 150,000 pairs of glasses will also be distributed free of charge.
From the circus to the Old Port
Montreal
Duration of the total eclipse: 3:26 p.m. – Duration of the eclipse: 1 minute 25
In the Old Port, educators from the Science Center will demystify the science behind the solar eclipse while artists from Cirque du Soleil will enliven the surrounding area. Glasses will be distributed free from 1 p.m., but those who cannot get their hands on a pair will be able to watch the phenomenon through giant observation glasses, the largest in Quebec.
Skiing during the eclipse
Sutton
Start of the total eclipse: 3:26 p.m. – Duration of the eclipse: 3 minutes 30
Mount Sutton offers outdoor enthusiasts the chance to ski all day, while taking an afternoon break to watch the eclipse at the top of the mountain for an hour. Pedestrian tickets were also offered, but the event is now sold out. An astronomer will be on hand to answer questions.
Telescopes in Bromont
Bromont
Start of the total eclipse: 3:26 p.m. – Duration of the eclipse: 3 minutes 15
The Federation of Amateur Astronomers of Quebec invites the public to join them at the public square of Vieux-Bromont, a vast outdoor space perfect for observation. A dozen telescopes will be available to appreciate the eclipse with the help of an amateur astronomer. Glasses will be distributed free of charge.
The best place to see the eclipse
Mont-Mégantic National Park
Start of the total eclipse: 3:28 p.m. – Duration of the eclipse: 3 minutes 29
The ASTROLab of Mont-Mégantic
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No less than 2,500 astronomy enthusiasts, some even coming from Europe or the United States, will have the chance to observe the solar eclipse from the foot of Mont Mégantic. For those who did not have the chance to get their hands on the tickets which quickly sold out, a special program hosted by André Robitaille will be broadcast live on ASTROLab’s social networks.
The only place near Quebec
Saint-Georges-de-Beauce
Start of the total eclipse: 3:29 p.m. – Duration of the eclipse: 2 minutes 33
Residents of the greater Quebec City region who want to witness the complete eclipse can go to Saint-Georges, in Beauce, where the city’s Astronomy Club has set up a free observation site. It will then be possible to observe the eclipse through telescopes while listening to explanations from the astronomers present on site.