The city will experience two solar eclipses over the next nine months: an annual solar eclipse on Oct. 14 and a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
Total solar eclipses are rare and only happen in the same place approximately once every 375 years, making April 8 a once-in-a-lifetime event in the Hill Country.
Dripping Springs will be in the totality of the April eclipse for three minutes and can expect a significant number of visitors looking to experience this astronomical phenomena.The city has established a community eclipse task force, which has been meeting monthly to ensure that all areas of the City are as prepared as possible.
The new comprehensive website is part of the task force's focus on community education and includes: An event form, so any business can have their eclipse-related event added to the websiteEclipse commemorative items for sale, including T-shirts and stickers, along with approved safe eclipse-viewing sunglasses
Information on an Eclipse Ambassador program where organizations can request an eclipse representative to speak to their group The eclipse task force includes representatives from the City, Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau, Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce, Dripping Springs ISD, North Hays County Fire & Rescue Department, North Hays EMS, and more.
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