Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from May 29-June 5.

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The firefly species Photinus carolinus flashes sequentially in late May or early June every year, and hundreds of people travel to watch.

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The Great Smoky Mountains' synchronous fireflies event offers limited viewing through a lottery system opening on May 2, with ...

Dates to view the synchronous fireflies show in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been announced. Here’s how to try to ...

Every year in late May and early June, thousands gather to watch the spectacle of Photinus carolinus, a firefly species that flashes synchronously. The dates for the 2025 synchronous firefly viewing ...

The highly competitive lottery for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's annual synchronous firefly viewing event will ...

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Each year, the park hosts an event at Elkmont featuring thousands of Photinus carolinus, a firefly species known for its ...

The National Park Service has announced the 2025 dates for the synchronous firefly viewing opportunity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with 960 vehicle reservations available for the ...