Fireworks
2024 SCHEDULE
Please call the Lakes Region Chamber at 603-524-5531 for any questions regarding the fireworks schedule information seen below.
You can also check the Weirs Action Committee’s Facebook page for late breaking information.
Independence Day Show
Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 9:30pm
For 70+ years, the first Independence Day show in the State of New Hampshire! This show is shot from the beach.
Regular Summer Season Shows
Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 9:30pm
Sponsorship Available
Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 9:30pm
Sponsorship Available
Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 9:30pm
Sponsored by Tiki Hut Boats of NH and Half Moon Enterprises
All regular shows are shot from a barge.
Raindates*
Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 9:30pm
Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 9:30pm
Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 9:30pm
*These dates are tentative, and will only occur if a previous show is cancelled.
Rain date announcements will be posted on the Weirs Action Committee Facebook page. Raindate shows are shot from a barge.
Motorcycle Week Show
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 10pm
*Raindate: Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 10pm
Most of the fireworks shows are now shot from a barge. When shows are shot from a barge, you can watch the show from anywhere on the beach! Bring your lawn chair and get comfortable for a fantastic show! Excellent views of the fireworks are also available from the boardwalk and public docks.
There are also available, on occasion, special fireworks cruises and fireworks trains from which to observe the fireworks. The view from a cruise boat or private boat in Weirs Bay is especially lovely, with the fireworks exploding nearly directly overhead.
Photos of the crowd on the beach watching the July 3, 2023 fireworks show.
A crowd gathered on the beach watches the fireworks from a safe distance, while the brilliant light of the grand finale lights up the scene.
HISTORY OF THE WEIRS BEACH FIREWORKS
Shell Size
The Weirs Beach fireworks became a regularly scheduled event in the 1950’s. Until 2011, large fireworks shells were regularly fired from the beach. The largest shells ranged up to 8″ in size and could reach as high as 580′. In 2011, new NH regulations (Chapter Saf-C 5017.02 Distance from Audience) came into effect limiting shells shot from the beach to a 3″ maximum in size and maximum height of 210′. From 2011-2018, these smaller shells were the largest that could be used by the Weirs Beach fireworks. Since 2019, the Weirs Beach fireworks are usually shot from a barge, allowing shells of up to 4″ in diameter and reaching 280′ maximum height. Given that the fireworks do not go even half as high as they used to, the best viewing tip is to get as close as possible to the fireworks.
Consumer Fireworks were previously known as Class C, and Display Fireworks were known as Class B. The maximum size of Consumer Fireworks is regulated by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The largest consumer shell is 2.25″ in diameter. Shells larger than 2.25″ can only be shot by licensed pyrotechnic display professionals.
Show Schedule
From the 1950s through the 1990s, regular shows were shot on Sunday nights at 10pm. In the 2000s and 2010s, regular shows were shot on Friday nights at 10pm. Since 2019, regular shows have been shot on Saturday nights. The 2019 shows were shot at 10pm, but since then, the regular shows have been shot at 9:30pm.
From the 1950s until 2022, the Independence Day show was shot at midnight (actually 11:59pm) the evening of July 3rd. Since 2023, the Independence Day show has been shot at 9:30pm on July 3rd.
The Labor Day weekend show has always been shot on the Sunday night of the holiday weekend.
