Firefly Festival

Description

Join The Wilderness Center for a new, family-friendly evening summer event to celebrate our shining friends, fireflies! Explore the magical world of fireflies and other nightly creatures, combining education, hands-on activities, and flashes of fun!

 Enjoy Stories and Campfire Songs with TWC’s Education Team, and Make & Take Crafts, while supplies last.

 Catch the ticketed Planetarium Show: The Cowboy Astronomer with showtimes at 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM

 Learn how you can protect fireflies through Backyard Habitat Initiatives. Small changes can make a big difference! Then take a selfie with a Firefly from TWC’s Enchanted Forest.

 Explore our trails at dusk on your own or join a member of our Conservation Team on an Evening Hike.

 Complimentary S’Mores Kits to roast a marshmallow over the fire.

 Contribute to Citizen Science and discover with us which TWC habitats are most favored by fireflies.

We’re partnering with Lacey PAC and Adaptive Movement Center for engaging performances and welcoming other community-focused nonprofits to become involved too.

 Food will be available for purchase from local food truck Blue Moon Bistro.

 Face painting for additional fee from Makin Faces LLC.

More details to come!