DLIA 1st Annual Firefly Festival at the Happy Hiker

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Discover Life in America (DLIA) will be holding the 1st Annual Firefly Festival in the Smokies (PDF link for more info) this coming Friday, June 12, at the Happy Hiker in Gatlinburg.

The Firefly Festival offers a snapshot of the wondrous biodiversity found in the GreatSmoky Mountains.

The festival will include music, food & drink, an insect zoo, opportunities to ask questions of a firefly expert, meet a local nature author, children’s activities, and much more.

The Firefly Festival will be held from 10AM – 6PM in the Happy Hiker parking lot, located at 905 River Road in Gatlinburg.

For more information on the synchronous fireflies and a short video, please click here.


Jeff
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1 comment

Dan said...

This was a great event! People from all ages really enjoyed it including me, highly recommended.