Montrealers came together by the thousands for a Total Eclipse party at Espace 67 at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Monday.
Over 150,000 eclipse glasses were being handed out for free.
The moment everyone is waiting for is when the moon completely blocks the face of the sun creating a day-turns-to-night phenomenon. It will happen at around 3:27 p.m. for about a minute and a half.
The last solar eclipse in Montreal was in 1932, the next one will be in 2205.
“All together for a once-in-a-lifetime event,” writes Parc Jean-Drapeau on their website. They invite Montrealers to join them for the exceptional event today at Espace 67 that will feature musicians and experts. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. and free protective eclipse eyeglasses will be handed out on-site.
