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Past Festivals

Explore highlights and moments from previous Firefly Festivals.

PREVIOUS FESTIVALS

The Firefly Festival brings people together in New Harmony for an evening shaped by light, nature and shared experience. Each year, the festival takes on a slightly different rhythm, with returning traditions and new ideas coming together across the town. Explore highlights from previous festivals to get a sense of the atmosphere, activities and community that make the Firefly Festival a distinctive part of the New Harmony experience. 

Firefly Festival 2025

  • Colorful Firefly Festival site map showing streets, landmarks, and event locations in New Harmony.
  • Plush blue crocheted firefly toy beside a USI eagle mascot plush wearing a red shirt.
  • People walking and playing on a grassy field with trees and a fence in the background.
  • Purple graphic with stylized firefly illustration and text reading “Firefly Festival Run/Walk.”
  • A gravel path runs alongside a wide river, bordered by grass and trees, with a line of rocks along the shoreline and a partly cloudy sky stretching overhead.
  • Promotional graphic for Firefly Festival Run/Walk with event details and logo.
  • Purple t-shirt with Firefly Festival Run/Walk logo printed on the chest.
  • Race medal and ribbon featuring a firefly design and “Firefly Fest Run/Walk” text.
  • Large group of participants spread across a grassy field during a run/walk event.
  • Outdoor vendor table under a pink canopy with people browsing items.
  • People seated at tables under a pavilion, eating and talking during the event.
  • Dark outdoor display with glowing firefly lights and illuminated artwork.
  • Light-up firefly sculpture with translucent wings displayed indoors on a table.
  • Modern white building on a grassy lawn with event setup visible outside.
  • Vendor trailer with crafts and merchandise displayed on tables in front.
  • Outdoor activity area with a small white teepee, colorful stepping pads, and a trailer setup on grass.

Firefly Festival 2024

  • Promotional poster showing a fish illustration with text including “Ages 10–17” and “$15 per artist.”
  • Table display of natural specimens including shells, bones, and rocks arranged indoors.
  • Group of people standing in a bright room with large windows overlooking greenery.
  • Children drawing at a table with markers and supplies during a hands-on art activity.
  • Colorful crayon-style drawing of fireflies with smiling faces on a textured background.
  • Crowded room with participants gathered around tables for a workshop or activity.
  • People interacting at a craft table with supplies and materials arranged across the surface.
  • Group of attendees at night wearing glowing necklaces and bracelets.
  • Close-up selfie of two people wearing sunglasses outdoors.
  • Close-up of hands showing rings and freshly painted fingernails decorated with fireflies.
  • Outdoor refreshment station under a blue canopy with coolers and tables set up.
  • Presentation slide reading “Thomas Say and the 1819 Long Expedition” projected in a theater.
  • Line of people outside a modern building at dusk with illuminated interior visible.
  • Nighttime pathway lined with small lights leading into the distance.

Firefly Festival 2023

  • Golf carts and a tram transporting visitors along a paved path at dusk with people nearby.
  • Group gathered around a photo op in the Atheneum parking lot
  • Modern white building lit from inside at dusk with a walkway leading up to it.
  • Visitors gathering near the building and parked golf carts in a paved area.
  • Wide view of the same area with people and golf carts arriving for the event.
  • Visitors walking between parked cars and golf carts near event grounds at dusk.
  • Group gathered in a circular drive area with bicycles and golf carts visible

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