Local NewsTop Stories GALLERY: Locals, tourists turn out for pre-eclipse events By Staff Reports - April 8, 2024 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Here are some photos from pre-eclipse events in Franklin and Greenwood. 1 of 33 As her family looks on, Mary Berger puts a pin on the United States map to show she is from Bozeman, Montana during the Franklin Eclipse Festival. Her kids also placed pins to show they were visiting from Oklahoma and Colorado. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal John Paul Suoh, 6, puts a pin on the United States map to show he is from Lexington, Kentucky during the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Daily Journal File Photo The Franklin Parks Department set up a map of the world so guests can show where they are from. Pins on the map show people are in Franklin from every continent aside from Antarctica. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal A family poses for a picture with the moon under the Historic Artcraft Theatre’s marquee during the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal An attendee poses for a picture in front of the Totality Franklin, Indiana sign set up for the Franklin Eclipse Festival in front of the DriveHubler.com Amphitheater on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Norma Sczygelski from Wisconsin poses as her husband Dan takes a picture of her at JCPL’s selfie booth at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Gayle Kaneaster of New Jersey smiles as her husband Alvin takes a picture of her at the JCPL selfie booth at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal People enter T-Shirt Express, which is selling “Got Mooned in Franklin, In” shirts during the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Advertisements posted on the window at The Local Grind show they’re serving special eclipse treats including a Cosmic Shake and freeze-dried ice cream during the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal A couple stops at one of the many vendors to look at their Eclipse t-shirts that were being sold at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Members of the Franklin Police Department pose for a quick picture during the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Members of the Franklin Fire Department pose for a picture during the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Ellie Jo Mayers, 2 of Franklin, plays Connect 4 with her dad during the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Franklin Parks Department employees have some fun making a video at one of the photo booths set up at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Demya, 14, and Abby, 15, dance at one of the photo booths set up at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Cody and Michelle from New Orleans make a video at one of the photo booths set up at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Chris and Jessica Robertson from Atlanta, Georgia pose for a picture during the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. They were engaged during the Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal After being engaged at the last solar eclipse of 2017, Chris and Jessica Robertson both from Atlanta, Georgia came to Franklin to experience this eclipse with their daughter, Veda, 4. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal “Once in a Lifetime” is engraved on the inside of Chris Robertson’s wedding ring. He and his wife Jessica were engaged during the last solar Eclipse in 2017. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal A man sings karaoke during the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal From left, Harper, 6, Jaxson, 4, and Gavin, 3, stand together on stage as they sing karaoke during the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal People cheer on karaoke singers at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Teens donning plastic fireman hats pose for a picture while they wait their turn to sing karaoke at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal People walk around the DriveHubler.com Amphitheater to check out the many booths, vendors and food trucks set up for the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal A couple buys ice cream from the Millie’s food truck that was set up to serve guests at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Esperanza, 5, enjoys some ice cream while listening to people singe karaoke at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Jasper was one of the many dogs who were out at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Lori and Greg Zimmerman traveled three hours from Tinley Park, Illinois to enjoy the eclipse in Greenwood. Jayden Kennett | Daily Journal Hundreds of people turned out to Greenwood’s GLOW party despite the cancelation of the glowing hot air balloons. Jayden Kennett | Daily Journal People walk around the Greenwood pre-eclipse party, which featured food trucks and bands Taste Like Chicken and My Yellow Rickshaw at Craig Park on Sunday evening. Jayden Kennett | Daily Journal A man orders food at a food truck in Greenwood during the GLOW pre-eclipse party on Sunday. Jayden Kennett | Daily Journal From left, Blaze and Lucy Lu were just some of the dogs that were out walking around the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal Dino and his owners pose for a picture at the Franklin Eclipse Festival on Sunday. Rob Baker | For the Daily Journal