2025 Firefly Nights Festival on Main Street: June 20 & July 18. 5:30-9:30 PM

Firefly Nights Festival on The Green: August 15. 5:30-9:30 PM

Firefly Nights is nonprofit organization dedicated to planning and executing three strategic events in the heart of Bowling Green, Ohio. The mission of Firefly Nights is to foster the diverse, neighborly, and lively atmosphere of Downtown Bowling Green while giving the community an opportunity to gather for fun, food and entertainment.

The festivals will be held the third Friday of June and July within the North and South blocks of Main Street. Firefly Nights on the Green will be held the third Friday of August. This reimagined festival, held on Wooster Green in Bowling Green, the event will include fun, food and entertainment on a smaller scale.

Bowling Green has something for every interest – from dining enthusiasts to history buffs – we have just what you’re looking for!

For more than 111 years, Bowling Green State University has been a public university for the public good, always moving forward. Founded by the state, for the state, as a teacher-training institution, the University's history is defined by an educational pursuit for more. Today, BGSU is a high-research, nationally ranked, comprehensive university, always proud to be public.