2024 TOTAL ECLIPSE

2024 Total Eclipse

I Caught the View in Historic Downtown Woo! April 8th, 2024

The City of Wooster, located in Wayne County, Ohio, is located within the line of totality for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Will you be "catching the view in Historic Downtown Woo?" If you answered yes, here are some things you may want to know! This page includes lodging, parking, & FAQ's.


Additional information for Wayne County, Ohio - Click HERE.

AEP Ohio Eclipse updates - Click HERE.

Wayne County Public Library Events - Click HERE.

OSU CFAES Campus Event - Click HERE.

Did you buy your Solar Eclipse Glasses? If not, you can find them at the following businesses:


Lodging:

From hotels to bed & breakfasts, we've got you covered!

  • Best Western Plus Hotel & Conference Center: 243 E. Liberty Street
  • Black Squirrel Inn: 636 College Avenue
  • Comfort Inn & Suites: 965 Dover Road
  • Hilton Garden Inn: 959 Dover Road
  • Roosevelt Glamping: 5510 Lattasburg Road - We have 3 luxury glamping tents that can host 2 guests each with Queen size beds. They are open to book. Each comes fully furnished with real beds, linens, chairs, lighting, etc. Portable restrooms will be onsite. We have a special package 2 day stay for $450 per tent. Each reservation will have an eclipse swag bag with viewing glasses included. Our secluded property has zero light pollution from any street lights so guests can experience the full effect of the eclipse!
  • St. Paul Hotel: 203 S. Market Street

Restaurants: From Asian to Mexican, Italian to Americana -there are so many flavors in Downtown Wooster!


  • Basil Asian Bistro: 145 W. Liberty St.
  • BayLobsters Cafe & Fish Market: 3423 Cleveland Rd.
  • Boba Bowl: 127 W. Liberty St.
  • Bowman Beverage: 927 E. Bowman
  • Broken Rocks Cafe & Bakery: 123 E. Liberty St.
  • Buehler's Towne Market Cafe: 336 N. Market St.
  • Caribou Coffee: 1840 Cleveland Rd
  • Cookie Snob: 201 E. Liberty St.
  • Curry Pot: 206 Beall Ave.
  • Dino's Drive Thru: 429 E. Liberty St.
  • Gionino's Pizzeria: 114 N. Buckeye St.
  • Grigio Wine & Cocktail Bar: 211 S. Market St. - 4-10 p.m.
  • JAFB Wooster Brewery: 120 Beall Ave.
  • Lincoln Way Vineyards: 9050 W. Old Lincoln Way -Live Music (2-5pm) Food truck (Lynns Gyros) all day. Lots of parking and viewing space. Award winning locally grown wines, hard ciders, wine slushies and other fun beverages!
  • Local Roots Market & Cafe: 140 S. Walnut St.
  • Mariola Italian: 365 E. Liberty St.
  • Meatheads Union of Ohio: 147 S. Market St.
  • Minglewood Distilling Co.: 437 E. South St.
  • Muddy's: 335 E. Liberty St.
  • Olde Jaol Steakhouse & Tavern: 215 N. Walnut St.
  • Omahoma Bob's Barbeque: 128 S. Market St.
  • Salsaroja Bar & Grill: 150 W. Liberty St.
  • Spoon Market & Deli: 144 W. Liberty St. - Spoon Deli: 11-3 (normal) and Spoon Bar 3-11 
  • Sure House Coffee: 151 S. Market St.
  • The City Square Steakhouse: 148 S. Market St.
  • The Leaf Restaurant: 203 W. Liberty St.
  • TJ's Trio of Restaurants: 359 W. Liberty St.
  • Troutman Vineyards: 4243 S. Columbus Rd.
  • Undergrounds Cafe & Coffee:146 E. Liberty St.
  • Wooster Nutrition: 137 N. Market St.
  • Worth the Squeeze Juice Bar: 336 E. Liberty St.

FAQ's: What do you want to know?


  • The City of Wooster's streetlights are photocell! What does this mean for you? This means, that the City of Wooster's streetlights turn on automatically when they sense darkness. HOWEVER, our city is able to turn this off for the duration of the 2024 Total Eclipse!
  • Questions on EV Charging, no worries! Click HERE for a list of EV parking in our downtown. Below you will find a map that shows our public lots in Historic Downtown Wooster.

Parking in Downtown Wooster: We have 9 Free Public Parking Lots within our downtown footprint. These lots will be marked with a City of Wooster Public Parking sign.

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