Announcing the Theme of the 2026 Annual Firefly Gathering!

After all we have been through and continue to adapt here in WNC and and across the country, we are excited to announce the theme of the 2026 Annual Firefly Gathering is ‘Resilience’.

All about Firefly Gathering 2025: What to expect when family camping in North Carolina

Folks from around the country will gather near Asheville, NC July 8th – 13th for classes in traditional earthskills and crafts, resilience training and community building.

Learn foraging, friction fire, hide tanning, herbalism, basket weaving, native food-ways, fermentation, mutual aid, and hundreds of earthskills for all ages and skillsets.