Eclipse event a full weekend of fun for the town

A group of local business owners are pulling out all the stops to put together the Great Eclipse 2024.

The much-anticipated eclipse is this weekend and Mount Pleasant is expecting hundreds, if not thousands of travelers in Northeast Texas. Hotels and RV parks are booked to the max and local businesses say they’re preparing to give every guest their best.

From this Friday, April 5, to the day of the eclipse, April 8, there will be food trucks, vintage stores, booths, vendors, and a car show in downtown Mount Pleasant. There will also be a city-wide scavenger hunt and a free concert in Caldwell Park Saturday night. According to Kellye Cooper, owner of Triple A Bail Bonds, at least 22 businesses are taking part in the Great Eclipse 2024.

The ‘eclipse task force’ have been working hard to pull this off, even putting together a thousand welcome packets for travelers and anyone who wants to join the fun this weekend. These bags will have eclipse stickers, business cards, coupons, and a map for the scavenger hunt.