Vol. 1 — No. 1Weekend Episode · Fri–Sun, Jun 19–21, 2026 · South Knoxville, TN★ soknoear.com
Vol. 1 — No. 1 · Jun 19–21★ soknoear.com
The South Knoxville Ear — We Hear Things.
Ijams Park

The fireflies are back, and Ijams will walk you in

For a couple of perfect weeks the Ijams trails put on a show no ticket can buy — and this weekend a naturalist will walk you right into it.

When
Fri Jun 19 & Sat Jun 20 · 9–10:30 PM
Where
Ijams, 2915 Island Home Ave
Ages
16+
Note
Registration required
Dusk, the good hour

The fireflies come up out of the grass around full dark, and if you stand still long enough you'll feel like you wandered into a snow globe someone forgot to shake. Ijams' Phenomenal Fireflies walk sends you out with a naturalist who knows where to look — and how to keep the magic going for the rest of us.

A few neighborly asks the guides will echo: skip the flashlight, wear real shoes (it's up to two miles over uneven ground), and let the little glowers do their thing. The walk is sixteen and up, and you'll need to register ahead — no walk-ins on this one.

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