The 2026 PAFF exhibits and entertainment portion of the festival has a NEW LOCATION!  PAFF will now take place at the Market Village, 300 Block of Elm St. in downtown Tionesta on Saturday, June 27 from 12-6 pm. This part of the weekend's events will be FREE and open to all ages. No pre-registration or ticketing will be required to attend the PAFF exhibits at Market Village during the afternoon. The exhibits will include the PA Firefly exhibit, PA Wood Mobile, DCNR Forestry, Seneca Rocks Audubon Society, Xerces Society, Keystone Trails Association, Dark Skies Pittsburgh, North Country Trail ANF Chapter, PA Wilds and more. Visitors will find information about fireflies, meet with other environmental related organizations, and discover more about outdoor recreation opportunities in the PA Wilds while shopping at the fun & unique shops of the Market Village for souvenirs and firefly merchandise. Additionally, everyone’s favorite Pennsylvania troubadour, Matt Miskie will provide musical entertainment throughout the afternoon.

 

 

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​The PAFF Interpretive Programs & Guided Firefly Viewing:

The PA Firefly Festival is also an annual event timed to be during the emergence of several species of fireflies in late June, including Synchronous Fireflies. On Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, PAFF will host  2-nights of interpretive programs and guided firefly tours from 7- 11pm for ticketed visitors at the Tionesta Lake Information Center. In order to protect the fireflies and reduce the human impacts on their habitats, we ask that visitors be pre-registered for these tours, AND due to the high demand and limited resources to accommodate large audiences, PAFF uses a lottery system. The lottery is the most fair and accessible way we have found to manage the increasing public interest in fireflies. 

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More information on the lottery process can be found on the Google entry form. Click this link to enter for free. Be sure to pencil-in your dates and check your email for notices starting March 30 to see if you are a lucky winner. 

Please note, you only have to enter the lottery if you want a chance to register and pay for the programs and tours. The Saturday, June 27 afternoon event at the Market Village is FREE, open to the public and requires no pre-registration.

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PA Firefly Festival Inc, is a registered 501(c)3, non-profit organization. PAFF conducts these annual tours as our only fundraiser to support the firefly educational outreach programs, firefly research, interns, our newsletter publication, the website and sponsorships to other organizations doing similar firefly conservation efforts. We thank you for your support and interest in preserving and protecting fireflies in Pennsylvania.