Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit

Eclipse Viewing at Camino Real Marketplace

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Event

View the 70% partial solar eclipse this morning through safely filtered telescopes at the Camino Real Marketplace, in the plaza by the theater.

Then, come to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History for planetarium shows about the eclipse, and see the night sky through telescopes at the monthly Public Star Party.

Astronomical Unit

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Time: 8 a.m. - noon Pacific

Location: Camino Real Marketplace
7004 Marketplace Drive
Goleta, CA 93117

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Camino Real Marketplace
7004 Marketplace Drive
Goleta, CA 93117
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Event Report

Photo From Eclipse Viewing at Camino Real Marketplace
Set up for the Eclipse at Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta. Photo by Chuck McPartlin
Photo From Eclipse Viewing at Camino Real Marketplace
Eclipse crowd. Photo by Chuck McPartlin

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thu 4/16/2026
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Pacific 		Science Night at Vieja Valley Vieja Valley Elementary School
434 Nogal Drive Santa Barbara, CA
Fri 4/17/2026
7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Pacific 		Monthly Public Telescope Night at Westmont
Sat 4/18/2026
5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Pacific 		Telescopes for Kaleidoscope Live Oak Camp
San Marcos Pass Road
Live Oak Campground Santa Barbara, CA
Tue 4/21/2026
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Pacific 		Telescope Tuesday Camino Real Marketplace
7004 Marketplace Drive Goleta, CA