July Firefly Nights celebrates community togetherness

On Friday, July 18, Bowling Green’s downtown streets were closed in order to make way for the Firefly Nights festival. The nonprofit event featured local food trucks, vendors and free children’s activities, including chalk art, face painting, cornhole and other games.

There were also crafts and inflatables for additional entertainment. Bubbles floated to the sky and music filled the air, first from CBR Trio, then later from a DJ.

Festival-goers also took advantage of the DORA program, enjoying their drinks outside in warm weather.

The last Firefly Nights festival of 2025 will take place at Wooster Green on Friday, Aug. 15, from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Firefly Nights would like to thank volunteers, BGSU, City of BG, State Bank BG, Thayer Family Dealerships, and Visit BG Ohio for making this inclusive, multi-generational event possible.

Photo shows young girl in an odd position, focused on coloring the pavement with chalk — **Young girl focused on her artwork**

Photo shows people gathered downtown, some standing, some eating at tables that are lined up — **Main Street**

The photo shows two mascots, falcons, greeting a young toddler and her mother. One of the mascots is squatting to match the height of the child. — **Freddie and Frieda Falcon greet a young fan**

People cross Wooster St. in the crosswalk while holding food and drinks — **Crossing Wooster Street**

A child is jumping on a trampoline in a harness, allowing him to flip upside down. — **Young boy does a backflip**

Photo shows crowd gathered around a magician who is performing an illusion — **Magician Andrew Martin performs an illusion**

two girls stand on either side of a large connect four game - each girl is trying to put a piece in the game — **Two young girls make up their own rules to “Connect 4”**

people eat at tables set up in the middle of the street in front of downtown stores — **Main Street**

People stand around art on the pavement done with sidewalk chalk — **People used chalk to express their creativity**

Posted by: Lindsay-Jo Douglas on July 21, 2025.
Last revised by: Jan Larson McLaughlin

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