Important Dates for 2025 Firefly Season
More dates will be added as the event takes shape. Watch our News feed for announcements!
Jan/Feb
- Feb 9: Temple Grant submissions close.
March
- Mar 2: Creativity Grant Applications Due (1st round)
- Mar 14: Temple Grant Award
- Mar 22: Creativity Grant Awards (1st round)
April
- Apr 6: Creativity Grant Applications Due (2nd round)
- Apr 27: Legacy & Burner Exchange (BEX) Grant Applications Due
May
- May 5: Smol Grant Applications Open
- May 12: Theme Camp and Art Placement Applications Open
- May 16: Creativity Grant Awards (2nd round)
- May 17-18: Safety 3rd (contact safety@fireflyartscollective.org)
- May 19: FIRST DAY TO ENTER TICKET LOTTERY
- May 25: Legacy & Burner Exchange (BEX) Grant Awards
- May 26: LAST DAY TO ENTER TICKET LOTTERY
- May 28: TICKET LOTTERY DAY, FIRST TICKET OFFERS ARE SENT OUT. Others are placed on waitlist.
June
- June 7-8: Work Weekend 1
- June 8: Theme Camp and Art Placement Applications due
- June 14-15: Work Weekend 2 & Placement Day (June 15th)
- June 21-22: Work Weekend 3
- June 30: Early Arrival opens at noon
July
- July 1: Event Starts at Noon
- July 4: Bug Burn at dusk
- July 5: Temple Burn at dusk
- July 6: Exodus begins
- July 7: Breakdown and Leave No Trace.
Greet & Meets
These weekly gatherings are open to all to get together, discuss ideas, connect, and have a beer/coffee/tea/kombucha. We welcome the stranger! If you are brand new to the Burner community, you are welcome here 🙂 .
Boston Burners Greet & Meet
every Tuesday 6pm – 10pm+
at Remnant Brewing
by Bow Market
in Union Square
2 Bow Market Way
Somerville, MA