Eclipse Experience in South Florida

Last Updated April 06, 2024
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Watch the eclipse from Shuckers Waterfront Grill
Watch the eclipse from Shuckers Waterfront Grill Photo: Shuckers

Where to celebrate the solar eclipse in South Florida? And more importantly, what treats can you make?

This is the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044. In South Florida, we’ll see only a partial solar eclipse on April 8, beginning at 1:47pm, peaking at 3:01pm and ending at 4:13pm. (Wear eclipse glasses to protect your eyes!) The Frost Science Museum offers a day of special programming here.

Where to See the Eclipse

Bring friends and co-workers to Gables Cinema April 8 to see spectacular live views from across the path of the eclipse, along with expert commentary, live demos and more from the NASA official broadcast on their big screen. The event is free and open to the public. Gables Cinema

Experience the eclipse from the Shuckers Waterfront Grill patio and indulge in their special Solar Eclipse cocktails: "Over the Moon" and "Blinded by the Lights." Each cocktail includes a shooter and is available for $10. Upgrade to receive a thermal souvenir for $15. Eclipse glasses will be available. Don't miss their Reverse Happy Hour specials from 10pm until close, offering $4 domestic draft beers, $5 domestic bottled beers, $6 well drinks, $8 frozen cocktails, and $12 pitchers of the day.

Recipes for a Solar Eclipse

It’s a great time to serve some home-baked treats.

Turn Moon Man Pie into a Solar Eclipse Pie by making the cake according to directions, but set aside 1 cup of filling. Heat 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave, removing them before all are melted and stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Fold into reserved whipped cream and blend gently but thoroughly. Spread in a crescent atop the pie to form the approaching eclipse.

Quick Solar Eclipse Moon Pies

Whip up a batch of moon pies, a Southern sweet. We'll see only a partial eclipse, so decorate accordingly!

Moon Man Pie

Moon Man Pie made with coconut
This is Coconut Cream pie if you use Coco Loco, rum and sprinkle with coconut shavings; Brandy Alexander pie if you use cognac and creme de cacao and dust it with chocolate shavings, grasshopper pie...