Events, venues, councils and tourism
Eclipse glasses for events and tourism
Bulk and brandedquoted to your numbers
Certified eclipse glasses (eclipse shades) in bulk for public viewing events, venues, councils and tour operators on the path of totality for Saturday 22 July 2028. Stock held in NSW, your branding from 500 units, and a quote within one business day.
At a glance
- 500branded minimum
- 50per counter display
- 6 to 8weeks from proof
- Quote within one business day
- Stage your order as tickets sell
- Certification pack with every order
- ISO 12312-2:2015The international standard for solar viewers
- Lab-testedICS Laboratories, A2LA-accredited
- CE-markedEU PPE Reg 2016/425, valid to May 2031
Who we supply for eclipse day
- Promoters running ticketed public viewing events
- Racecourses, showgrounds, stadiums and parks
- Councils hosting official viewing sites
- Tour operators selling eclipse trips and viewing kits
- Museums, observatories and science centres
- Astronomy societies and clubs
- Retailers, visitor centres and tourism outlets reselling glasses
- Pubs, wineries and venues hosting a viewing
The day you are planning for
On Saturday 22 July 2028 a total solar eclipse crosses Australia. The path of totality starts in the Kimberley in Western Australia, crosses the Northern Territory and the far south-west of Queensland, then runs through New South Wales over Bourke, Dubbo, the Blue Mountains and Sydney. Every person at your event needs their own certified pair, and they wear it for the whole eclipse, not just the few minutes of totality.
Just outside the path, an event still gets close to totality: over 99.9% of the Sun covered at Birdsville and Coonabarabran, 98% at Halls Creek and 96% in Canberra. Brisbane and Melbourne get 81%. That is still a partial eclipse, so glasses stay on for all of it, and it is a strong line for promoting an event.
Key times for event plans
- Date
- Saturday 22 July 2028
- States in the path
- WA, NT, QLD, NSW
- Longest totality
- 5m 10s, central Kimberley, WA
- Dubbo
- Totality 1:55:27pm to 1:59:17pm AEST, 3m 50s
- Sydney CBD
- Totality 1:59:37pm to 2:03:26pm AEST, 3m 48s
- Sydney, whole eclipse
- 12:41pm to 3:15pm AEST
- Just outside the path
- Birdsville and Coonabarabran over 99.9%, Halls Creek 98%
- Capitals outside the path
- Canberra 96%, Brisbane and Melbourne 81%, Perth 50%
Times for 28 cities and towns are in the 2028 eclipse guide. Check whether your venue sits inside the path on the eclipse map.
Sizing an order when attendance is uncertain
Most event numbers are not known a year out. Crowd size depends on ticket sales, the weather forecast and how many people travel into the path. Plan the order in stages rather than guessing once.
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Start with a range
Give us your low and high case, for example 2,500 pairs if ticket sales are slow and 15,000 if they sell out. We quote both ends so you know the cost before you commit.
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Lock the branded run early
Printed glasses take 6 to 8 weeks from proof approval, and the print queue fills closer to 22 July 2028. Order your branded run against the number you are sure of, and we hold your slot.
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Top up from stock
As tickets sell, add standard prints from NSW stock. Repeat orders are filled from the same certified batches, so every pair in the crowd carries the same certification.
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Allow spares
Order one pair per ticket plus spares for staff, volunteers, walk-ups and any pair that gets creased or scratched. Damaged pairs go in the bin, so spares at the info tent matter.
Custom branding for events and tourism
Your event artwork, destination campaign or sponsor logos printed on certified frames. The glasses end up in every crowd photo of the day, and guests keep them as a souvenir.
How branded runs work
- Runs start at 500 units and pack in cartons of 100
- Full-colour print on the frame front, so the design can be as bold or as plain as your brand
- The rear panel can carry a sponsor logo, the safety rules, a web address or a QR code to your event page
- A digital proof to sign off, and a printed sample before the full run on orders over 1,000
- Allow 6 to 8 weeks from proof approval to delivery
Full details, artwork specs and quantity bands are on the custom-branded eclipse glasses page.
For tourism operators
Selling eclipse trips into the Kimberley, the Northern Territory, outback Queensland or central west NSW? Branded glasses suit welcome packs and viewing kits for your guests. Build and photograph your sample kits with standard prints from stock, then brief the branded run once the design and numbers are settled.
For museums and observatories
A branded pair works as a shop item before the day and a giveaway at your own viewing. Send your house colours and logo and we set the artwork on the template for you.
For councils
Brand the glasses for your official viewing sites and hand them out on arrival. The safe-viewing card can carry your logo and the local times for your town.
- 500 to 999 unitsLocal events, schools, venues
- 1,000 to 4,999 unitsCouncils, sponsors, campuses
- 5,000 to 9,999 unitsRegional programs, media
- 10,000 units and overStatewide programs, broadcasters
Glasses in ticket packs, viewing kits and welcome bags
Putting a pair in every ticket pack or welcome bag means nobody arrives without one, and it takes pressure off the gate on the day.
- Pack the glasses flat, away from anything sharp, so the filters arrive without creases or scratches
- Include the printed safe-viewing card, or print the safety rules on the rear panel
- For families, the family eclipse kit holds four certified pairs and a printed viewing guide (A$19.25 in our shop)
- Keep a carton of loose pairs at the gate for guests who forget theirs
Selling glasses at your event or over the counter
Plenty of people will arrive without glasses. Selling them on site, in a museum shop or at a visitor centre covers walk-ups and earns a margin.
- Counter display units holding 50 pairs each, ready for a shop counter or a merch tent
- Family packs of four for households
- Carton and pallet quantities from NSW stock, shipped Australia-wide
- Our shop sells a single pair at A$5.45, a useful guide for your own price
Astronomy societies, retailers and resellers order through wholesale. Schools, P&Cs, clubs and charities raising money should use the fundraising boxes.
Safety briefing and crowd messaging
Your crowd will take its cue from the MC, the screens and the signs. Keep the message short and repeat it from the gates opening until the eclipse ends.
Messages for the day
- Glasses on before you face the eclipse, and on for the whole eclipse, totality included
- Need a break? Look down at the ground with the glasses still on
- Never use eclipse glasses with binoculars, a telescope, a camera or a phone lens
- Children wear glasses that fit and cover both eyes, with an adult close by
- Prescription glasses go on first, eclipse glasses over the top
- Scratched, creased or torn? Swap it for a new pair at the info tent
Running the event with schools? The eclipse safety plan for schools covers supervision and briefing in more detail.
Compliance pack and certification
Councils, venues and insurers will ask what the glasses are certified to. Every order ships with a certification pack for your event file.
- Filter tested to ISO 12312-2:2015 by ICS Laboratories, an A2LA-accredited laboratory, and retested every five years
- Made by Rainbow Symphony, which is on the American Astronomical Society list of reputable vendors
- CE-certified as personal protective equipment under EU Regulation 2016/425, Notified Body 2834, valid to May 2031
- A QR code on every unit that links to its batch certificate
- Full test report and CE certificate available on request
See how our glasses are certified for the full detail.
What volumes we supply
- Standard prints
- Carton and pallet quantities, quoted per order
- Branded runs
- From 500 units, quoted up to 10,000 units and over
- Retail formats
- Counter displays of 50 pairs, family packs of four
- Stock
- Held in NSW, ships Australia-wide
- Reorders
- Filled from the same certified batches
- Lead time, branded
- 6 to 8 weeks from proof approval
How an event order runs
Four steps from brief to delivery. Nothing prints until you have signed off the proof.
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Send the brief
Your event, venue or town, the date you need the glasses, and your low and high numbers. We reply within one business day.
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Agree the plan
We quote the branded run, any standard stock and the delivery postcode, and send the print template if you are branding.
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Approve and print
Sign off the digital proof. Glasses print with the certified filter fitted and pack in cartons of 100.
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Delivered and topped up
Shipped from NSW with the certification pack. Add stock as tickets sell.
Questions organisers ask
How many eclipse glasses should we order for a public viewing event?
One pair per ticket or expected guest, plus spares for staff, damaged pairs and walk-ups. If attendance depends on ticket sales, give us a range and we quote both ends.
Can we order in stages as tickets sell?
Yes. Many organisers lock a branded run early, because printed glasses take 6 to 8 weeks from proof approval, then top up with standard prints from NSW stock as numbers firm up. Repeat orders are filled from the same certified batches.
What is the minimum for branded event glasses?
500 units. Branded glasses pack in cartons of 100, and orders over 1,000 get a printed sample before the full run. Below 500, choose a standard print, which ships from stock without setup.
Can we resell eclipse glasses at our event, museum or shop?
Yes. Businesses and resellers buy through wholesale, with counter display units of 50 pairs and family packs of four. Non-profit groups raising money can use the fundraising boxes instead.
What paperwork do we get for council, WHS or insurer sign-off?
Every order ships with a certification pack. The filter is tested to ISO 12312-2:2015 by ICS Laboratories, an A2LA-accredited laboratory, and the glasses are CE-certified under EU PPE Regulation 2016/425. Every unit carries a QR code that links to its batch certificate, and the full test report and CE certificate are available on request.
Do guests keep their glasses on during totality?
Yes. Our advice is that certified glasses stay on for the whole eclipse, from first contact to last contact, totality included. Build that one rule into every announcement, sign and card on the day.
Get a quote for your event
Tell us the event, venue or town, when you need the glasses and roughly how many. A range is fine. We reply within one business day with pricing and a supply plan through to eclipse day.
- Low and high numbers quoted
- Branded from 500 units, 6 to 8 weeks from proof
- Certification pack with every order
Planning the day? See the 2028 eclipse guide with times for 28 cities, the interactive eclipse map, how to check eclipse glasses are safe and custom-branded eclipse glasses. Retailers and distributors, see wholesale.