Each summer hundreds of people come together in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina for the Annual Firefly Gathering, one of the largest and most diverse earthskills gatherings in the country. Skilled instructors, artists, musicians, speakers and thinkers co-create this transformative experience to expand our capacity to live well with one another and our beloved Earth.
With over 300 hundred classes to choose from, days at the Gathering are spent enjoying nature through plant walks, herbal medicine making, fire starting, word working, metal work, animal care, and so much more. Classes explore nature reverence, self healing work, mutual aid, community development, and functional hands-on activities for all ages.
Deepen your relationship with the wisdom and rhythms of nature, and explore the creative expression within yourself and others through the Bizarre Bazaar craft fair, drum circles, live band performances, and parades! People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome at Firefly, with engaging youth programs and intentional camp options to support the experience of all people. People of the Global Majority and LGBTQIA+ communities are welcome and supported.
Evenings at the Firefly Gathering are filled with creative expression, as we settle or celebrate, letting the learning from the day sink in. Connect with the earthskills community while enjoying live music, poetry, stories, and dancing under the stars. For many, attending The Firefly Gathering is a life-changing experience, inspiring them to return year after year. Join us this year at the Wild Human Preserve in Green Mountain, NC.
Visit www.fireflygathering.org/annual to learn more and get your passes starting January 1, 2026.
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