Dates in 2017 are June 29 to July 2. Our 10th annual Firefly Gathering will be held at a new location this year in Leicester, NC, about 18 minutes from the center of downtown Asheville, NC. The gathering offers a wide range of classes for adults and children on eco-homesteading, primitive skills, permaculture and nature connection that are designed to enhance your everyday life.
Firefly gathers a bevy of inspiring, amazing people. In addition to two class sessions each of the four days, we offer evening entertainment, basic infrastructure, and on-site camping.We encourage you to check out the Firefly Manifesto to find out how we have all come together for four days every summertime for nearly a decade to share skills and commune with each other and nature.
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Purchase Tickets
1-Day Adult Pass
All prices are based on a sliding scale – please pay what you can afford within this range so everyone can come to Firefly.
Regular Bird Pricing, (June 9th – Gate) $85 – $200
*Parking is not included in this price
4-Day, Adult Pass
All prices are based on a sliding scale – please pay what you can afford within this range so everyone can come to Firefly.
Thursday-Sunday, 4 days and 3 Nights
Regular Bird Pricing (June 9th- Gate): $240-$500
*Parking is not included in this price
4-Day Pass Under 8
Any child under 8 is FREE, please use this to register them –
If you are ONLY purchasing a FREE PASS, You will NOT be charged or redirected to PayPal, but back to the Registration Page. Check your email for information
4-Day Youth Pass, 8-12
All prices are based on a sliding scale – please pay what you can afford within this range so everyone can come to Firefly.
Thursday-Sunday 4 Days and 3 Nights
Regular Bird Pricing, (June 9th – Gate): $125-$400
*Parking is not included in this price
1-Day Youth Pass, 8-12
Day Pass Youth (ages 8 – 12)
All prices are based on a sliding scale – please pay what you can afford within this range so everyone can come to Firefly.
Regular Bird Pricing, (June 9th – Gate): $40-$100
*Parking is not included in this price
Classes and Programs
Crafts in Basketry, Fibers, Leatherwork, Clothing, and Making Natural Dyes
We have a range of classes in Crafts Examples include Basketry, Fibers, Leatherwork, Clothing, and Making Natural Dyes (see below for more about these) Check out our Permaculture and Organic Gardening classes, as... Read More
Bushcraft and Campcraft
Hunting and Fishing Hunting classes include instruction in the use of hunting tools such as archery, and knife and tomahawk throwing. We also offer classes where you can learn to make hunting tools like... Read More
Fire, Metal and Stone Classes
Fire-Making We have crossed many significant thresholds on our journey to becoming modern human beings: walking upright, language, art, religion, horticulture and irrigation. Perhaps the most important is the careful cultivation and taming... Read More
Community and Storytelling
Communication & Community Building Ancient Chinese knowledge teaches that “the community that practices nonviolent communication together, stays together.” OK, so maybe it’s a new Asheville saying, but the skills of empathic engagement, peacemaking... Read More
Natural Parenting and Mentoring
For Closely related classes, please check out our Community and Storytelling Classes. Classes that Matter for Raising a Healthy Next Generation In 2015, we added a new track of classes specifically geared toward... Read More
Plant Medicine and Food
We have a range of classes about plant medicine and food. Food and Fermentation Our Food and Fermentation track includes classes on everything from wild edible mushrooms and open-fire cooking to advanced... Read More
Natural Building and Appropriate Technology
Natural Building Clay. Straw. Wood. Stone. Debris shelters. Wattle-and-daub walls. Timber-framing. Tiny homes. Three-season shelters. Putting a roof over one’s head is one of the most important ways we empower ourselves and become... Read More
Gardening and Permaculture
We have a range of classes about plant medicine and food. For Closely related classes, please check out our Homesteading / Survivalism Classes. Organic Gardening Learning the basics of organic gardening is the... Read More