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The 2024 PA Firefly Festival Events have concluded and the festival nights  and Glow & Know Campouts  enjoyed one of the best synchronous firefly displays in the past 12 years.

Thank you to all who participated, volunteered, exhibited and presented.  We appreciate everyone's support and cooperation as we strive to provide safe, sustainable and equitable firefly tourism in Pennsylvania. 

We are already planning for next year.  In the meantime, be sure to subscribe to the newsletter, so you can get the information for entering the lottery and securing your registration for 2025.  

PAFF is a non-profit organization.  Your contributions help support the quarterly newsletter, educational programs in schools,  firefly interns and further the research in Pennsylvania and throughout North America. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation.  

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You can support our firefly educational mission through scheduling your own program or training.  Click here to read about our services and programs available to your group, club or school.

The IUCN estimates that 14% of firefly species are either threatened or endangered of extinction.  This is mostly due to the loss of habitat for one reason or another. Learn how to create your own firefly-friendly yard with some simple solutions and help firefly conservation.  

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ABOUT US >

The mission of Pennsylvania Firefly Festival, Inc. is to deliver STEAM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) based firefly-themed educational programs that unite diverse races and cultures by focusing upon the
universal interest in fireflies.   
This mission will be accomplished by educational presentations to Pennsylvania K-12 schools, state parks, special interest groups and community firefly-themed events.

Our goals are as follows:

  •  Foster an understanding of natural world functions and the science and math behind firefly synchrony.

  • Stimulate critical thinking about the key role of water quality, soil condition, and dark sky for habitat conservation/environmental protection.

  • Provide actionable solutions to protect fireflies as well as other invertebrate habitats at home and throughout the community.​

We celebrate the firefly season with the Annual PA Firefly Festival on the last weekend in June.  This typically coincides with the mating displays of over fifteen different species of firefly in the Allegheny National Forest area including the Synchronous Firefly and the unique "Chinese Lantern" firefly along the Tionesta Creek.  We also provide interpretive firefly programs at our Glow & Know Campouts for small groups interested in a more intensive and immersive firefly experience.  PAFF is dedicated to responsible and sustainable firefly tourism in Pennsylvania and beyond.

You can view all documents related to our non-profit status HERE.

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CONTACT >

Pennsylvania Firefly Festival

13558 Route 666, Tionesta, PA

T: 814-230-2035

E: pafireflyfestival@gmail.com

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