The July 4th holiday is coming up and celebrating America’s independence in Las Vegas can be, well, confusing. Fireworks are best left to the professionals, but that doesn't stop people from shooting off their own explosives in parks and backyards throughout the valley. Are they legal? The answer is complicated.
😀 Legal Fireworks in Las Vegas
Safe and Sane fireworks go on sale Sunday, June 28 and are available until Saturday, July 4. These are the only fireworks approved for the general public by Clark County, sold at pop-up booths in the parking lots of grocery stores, shopping centers, and other businesses throughout the valley to benefit nonprofits. The products are limited to sparklers, snakes, smokeballs, or to put it simply, stuff that doesn’t leave the ground.
☹️ Illegal Fireworks in Las Vegas
More dangerous fireworks like Roman Candles, Cherry Bombs, and Bottle Rockets are legally sold outside Clark County in some of our favorite Nye County destinations (like Pahrump and the Amargosa Valley) as well as tribal territory (most notably, the Moapa Paiute Travel Plaza near Valley of Fire). However, it’s illegal to set them off back in Vegas, even though you can’t ignore the sight of them illuminating the sky. In an odd twist, it’s even against the law to set fireworks off in Pahrump, except for a single designated launch site.
👀 Where to See Fireworks in Las Vegas
If this all sounds confusing, you’re probably right. So, take the easy route and enjoy professional fireworks presentations throughout Southern Nevada — which are already underway to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
Fridays, now through Sept. 4
- 🎆 The Plaza | 9:15 p.m. | Free | Downtown
Saturdays, now through July 18
- 🎆 Various resort locations | 9 p.m. | Free | The Strip & Downtown
Saturday, June 20
- 🎆 Night of Fire | After dark | $15 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Wednesday, July 1
- 🎆 Palace Station (coinciding with Station Casinos’ 50-year anniversary) | 9 p.m. | Free | Off the Strip
Thursday, July 4
- 🎆 The Backyard at Green Valley Ranch | 9 p.m. | $35, $10 for kids | Henderson
- 🎆 Bel-Aire Backyard at Durango Casino & Resort | 9 p.m. | $35, $10 for kids | Southwest
- 🎆 Boulder Station | 9 p.m. | Free | Boulder Strip
- 🎆 Buckskin Basin Park | 7 p.m. | Free | Northwest
- 🎆 Cowabunga Bay | 9 p.m. | $49.99 | Henderson
- 🎆 Cowabunga Canyon | 9 p.m. | $49.99 | Southwest
- 🎆 Damboree at Veterans Memorial Park | After dark | Free (with possible parking charge) | Boulder City
- 🎆 Heritage Park | 9 p.m. | Free | Henderson
- 🎆 Lake Las Vegas | 9 p.m. | Free | Henderson [Check back for confirmation]
- 🎆 M Pool at The M Resort | 9 p.m. | $35, $15 kids | Henderson
- 🎆 Petrack Park | Dusk | Free | Pahrump [Check back for confirmation]
- 🎆 The Plaza | 9:15 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🎆 Rockets Over the Red Mesa | 9 p.m. | Free | Mesquite [Check back for confirmation]
- 🎆 Rockets Over the River | 9 p.m. | Free | Laughlin
- 🎆 Sandbar at Red Rock Resort | 9 p.m. | $35, $10 kids | Summerlin
- 🎆 Santa Fe Station | 9 p.m. | Free | Northwest
- 🎆 Sunset Station | 9 p.m. | Free | Henderson
Friday, July 10
- 🎆 Las Vegas Ballpark | After the Aviators game | $22+ | Downtown Summerlin




