Where To Go Watch The Solar Eclipse In And Around Kansas City

By this point, you've surely heard that there's going to be a total solar eclipse across the United States on Aug. 21. If not, here are some links to help you get up to speed.

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The Great American Eclipse of 2017 is cause for celebration, especially for Missourians. The last time the state saw a total solar eclipse was in 1869. And plenty of folks are expected to surge into the state to catch a glimpse of the moon passing in front of the Sun. 

With that in mind, here are some watch parties, activities and other events you can join to get the most out of the eclipse. Keep in mind that all of these activities could sell out, fill up or simply be swamped with attendees. If you're traveling on highways, be aware that traffic will almost certainly be awful.

Also keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list. You can pretty much find an eclipse watch party in every city around the metro and beyond (as long as it's near the path of totality).

Watch parties in the path of totality

St. Joseph, Missouri

• Rosecrans Memorial Airport
• East Hills Shopping Center
• Remington Nature Center
• The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
• St. Joseph Public Library (multiple locations)
• Pony Express Museum (eclipse related programming)
• Western Missouri State University (eclipse related programming)

Kansas City, Missouri

• 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: Up on the Roof
• City Market Total Eclipse Watch Party
• Vox Vineyards Solar Eclipse 2017 Watch Party
• Total Eclipse of the Park Viewing Party

Missouri State Park Events

Independence, Missouri

• The Dark Side of the Square: An Eclipse Festival

Weston, Missouri

• Solar Eclipse at the Farm — The Farmer's House
• A Total Eclipse of the Farm — Green Dirt Farm

Lathrop, Missouri

• Sesquicentennial and 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Festival

Excelsior Springs, Missouri

• Solar Fest Events before and after the eclipse

Osborn, Missouri

• Solar Eclipse on the Farm by Shatto Milk Company

Cameron, Missouri

• Variety of events including Total Eclipse Golf Tournament 

Atchison, Kansas

• Amelia Earhart Airport — Eclipse Aire Fest
• Benedictine College — The Great American Eclipse
• Atchison High School Football Stadium
• Benedictine Sisters Mount St. Scholastica

Leavenworth, Kansas

• Leavenworth Landing Public Watch Party
• Salt Creek Valley Farms
• All American Eclipse Celebration
• Great American Eclipse Watch Party
• Metropolitan Steakhouse
• Picnic in the Park(ing) Lot

Doniphan County, Kansas

• Variety of events in White Cloud, Troy, Elwood and Highland.

Watch parties outside of the path of totality

Kansas City, Kansas

• Kansas City T-Bones Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
• Rowe Ridge Vineyard & Winery Eclipse Viewing Party

Kansas City, Missouri

• Experience the Eclipse 2017 at Union Station
• Solar Music for a Total Eclipse

Overland Park, Kansas

• Johnson County Community College viewing party

Cody Newill is the digital editor for KCUR 89.3. Follow him on Twitter @CodyNewill.