A total solar eclipse is coming to North Texas, and events are planned across McKinney to bring people together to view the event.

Check out these four solar eclipse events.

1. Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at Tupps Brewery

View the solar eclipse while enjoying a beer or seltzer at Tupps Brewery. The business will also offer a limited lunch menu, as well as Tupps Brewery branded solar eclipse viewing glasses, according to its website. Attendees are invited to bring a chair or blanket to sit on the lawn and listen to music.

• April 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Free (attendance)
• Tupps Brewery, 402 E. Louisiana St., McKinney
• https://tuppsbrewery.com/event/solar-eclipse-viewing-party

2. Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park

This city-sponsored viewing event will feature live music, activities for children, food trucks and more. Attendees will also be given free solar eclipse viewing glasses while supplies last.

• April 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Free (attendance)
• Gabe Nesbitt Community Park, 7001 Eldorado Parkway, McKinney
• www.visitmckinney.com/events

3. Irish Solarbration

Delaney’s Irish Pub will offer drink specials during the solar eclipse viewing event. The restaurant serves a “Tex-Irish menu” and 45 beers on tap, according to its website.

• April 8, starting at 11 a.m.
• Free (attendance)
• Delaney’s Irish Pub, 6150 W. Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 120, McKinney
• www.facebook.com/events/3783199925249452

4. Eclipse Viewing Party at Painting with a Twist

Participants will paint a solar eclipse art piece while taking several breaks to view the solar eclipse event. Attendees will also be given a pair of solar eclipse viewing glasses.

• April 8, noon-3 p.m.
• $42-$47 per person
• Painting with a Twist, 3201 S. Hardin Blvd., McKinney
• www.paintingwithatwist.com/studio/mckinney/event/3661223

Also of note

Visit McKinney, the city’s convention and visitors bureau, contributed to coordinating two city-led events including the viewing party at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park and a ticketed event in downtown McKinney that has sold out, Visit McKinney Executive Director Aaron Werner said at an April 2 city meeting.

“This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us in North Texas,” Werner said.

The organization is offering solar eclipse viewing glasses and other solar eclipse merchandise at the Visit McKinney Experience Center, located at 200 W. Virginia St. The organization has sold over $20,000 in solar eclipse merchandise in the past two months, Werner said.

Visit www.visitmckinney.com/eclipse to learn more about the solar eclipse in McKinney.