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Buy local! Please get supplies, food and drink from the stores near our event site. When you do, mention to people you are from the Firefly Festival! Unlike many regional burns, we have been on the same site since 2009.…

Hey Fireflies! Were there no volunteer spots open when you signed up for your ticket? There are now more open shifts! Check them out! We need you! Critical shifts that need to be filled: Sunday July 8th 9am-12pm Parking/ shuttle…

As of June 16, nearly 400 people are on the ticketing waitlist- yowza! How can you help more friends get a golden ticket? Refund your ticket if you’re not going! Plan your transportation *this weekend*, that is - buy your…

The WhatWhereWhen (WWW) Guide is Firefly's calendar of any-and-all events happening in the woods. Add *your* crazy happenings to the guide; which is a big ol’ google calendar that anyone can view, print, subscribe to, and download. Submissions are now…

Things can get radically weird and exploratory at Firefly, and there’s a lot to glimpse. Fireflies expect to not be photographed without explicit consent in this environment - and responsible photo sharing etiquette is taken seriously. Respectful photography is welcome,…

Theme Camps -- list your camp profile on the Firefly website if you want folks to find you! See the camp listings, and post your own anytime, at the Theme Camp page.

ICE HOLE 2018 5-lb bags of ice will be available to pickup at Firefly, thanks to the IceHole project and your pre-event donations. How it works: Money is raised collectively toward the ice fund in advance of the event.  It is OK to take…

Firefly has an Open Stage for performances and events, and it’s open for anyone to reserve!  Prominently located and improved every year, Stage is an ideal platform for… Live music, Theatrical or spoken word events - Strange contests or wet…

Hello Fireflies! We are really looking forward to seeing what you're bringing to the woods this year. If you are planning to bring Art or a Theme Camp to Firefly this year, and wish to have it listed on the…

You need to be signed up for a training to be able to select shifts. One training left for sure. Let us know if you can make it.   Depending on needs- we might try to schedule one more in…

Theme Camps -- you can get your camp listed on the Firefly website if you wish! See the camp listings, and post your own anytime, at the theme camp page.

Reminders for Artists and Theme Camps: Placement applications are due by June 6! Placement brunch is Sunday, June 17 on site. Placement brunch reps - your site visit occurs during a Work Weekend; please read the WW info below on…

Calling all fire artists! If you plan to bring art with Flame Effects, OR intend to burn your art or structure, you must fill out the Fire Art Registration Form by June 25. All Flame Effects and any Burnable Art…

The Firefly Arts Collective Conduct Committee will be on Hiatus from Tues, June 19th until Mon, July 23rd, 2018. After June 19th the Firefly Incident Report Form can still be used to make reports, but those reports will not be…

ICE HOLE returns to offer ice for coolers One again the cooool a.f. ICE HOLE project is returning to give away ice at Firefly - funded by donations collected from the community before the event begins. Want to contribute funds…

June 2nd -- Chainsaw Safety Skills Training in VT (2018) Courtesy of John from Maine: Firefly Department of Public Works is offering a chainsaw safety demonstration this year for volunteers who will be working for DPW during the Work Weekends…

Here is the official 2018 Work Weekends Sign-Up link and everything you need to know about attending work weekends!

Firefly’s Annual Town Hall What-ho; a Firefly gathering before ye woods?  After a long day at Somerville Open Studios, come meet Firefly core leads and hear about all the volunteer possibilities.  Learn what the heck a Gnome is. Ask real humans…

Calling all fire artists! If you plan to bring Fire Art to Firefly, you must fill out the Firefly Fire Art Registration Form.  Fire Core approval is necessary to run or burn any Fire Art and allows Fire Core/FAST to plan for…

Hey Firefly volunteers- ever wondered how to help in an emergency? Got some time in May? Come to SFTY3rd May 11-13 in beautiful Scarborough, Maine.  If you volunteer for a Firefly Core you are eligible to attend our 5th annual…