When Are We Open

Open Every Year for the 4th of July

• Our official hours may change slightly from year to year but we are normally open to the public from early June to early July.
• Please make sure to check our hours on Google as we are open later for the days leading up to the 4th.
• If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by phone, text, email, or social media.

Closed the Rest of the Year

• The city only permits us to be open to the public during certain times of the year.
• If you are looking for something specific or have special requests, please feel free to contact us anytime.

When May I Light My Fireworks

Inside Fort Wayne City Limits

• Fireworks may be used only on the user’s property, on the property of someone who has consented to the use of fireworks, or at a special discharge location. (Note: A special discharge location is a place designated by the State Fire Marshal for the discharge of consumer fireworks).
• Fireworks can be purchased only by adults 18 years of age or older. Children under 18 may only use fireworks when an adult is present.
• Fireworks may be used only between 5:00 p.m. two hours after dusk (approximately 11:00 p.m.) from June 29-July 3 and again from July 5-9. On the day before Memorial Day, Memorial Day,
• July 4th, the day before Labor Day and Labor Day, the hours are extended from 10 a.m. until midnight.
• For New Year’s Eve, fireworks may be used from 10:00 a.m. Dec. 31 until 1:00 a.m., Jan. 1.

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Outside Fort Wayne City Limits

• Throughout the year it is legal to set off fireworks from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., but this may be limited further by local ordinances. Citizens should check with local officials.
• On state holidays it is legal to set off fireworks from 9 a.m. to midnight, but this may be limited further by local ordinances.
• The times on the following dates are protected in Indiana for consumer use of fireworks and may not be prohibited by local ordinance:
  • June 29 to July 3: from 5 p.m. until two hours after sunset;
  • July 4: from 10 a.m. to midnight;
  • July 5 to July 9: from 5 p.m. until two hours after sunset; and
  • December 31: from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.
• Fireworks can only be purchased by persons 18 years of age or older.
• Fireworks use is limited to personal property, the property of someone who has approved

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