Smoky Mountain Firefly Festival 2024
Smoky Mountain Firefly Festival 2024. Great smoky mountains national park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at elkmont from sunday, june 4 through sunday, june 11. Lottery opens for vehicle reservation applications.
Each year from late may to early june, thousands of lucky visitors gather near the elkmont campground to witness a fascinating light show from a firefly species called photinus carolinus! Synchronous fireflies ( photinus carolinus) are one of at least 19 species of fireflies that live in great smoky mountains national park and are one of only a couple species in north america whose individuals are known to synchronize their flashing light patterns.