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Thunder Over Louisville is an annual airshow and fireworks display in Louisville, Kentucky, serving as the kickoff event of the Kentucky Derby Festival. It is held on a Saturday in April preceding the Kentucky Derby, the first Saturday in May, usually by two weeks. [a] For some time, it was the largest annual fireworks display in North America ...
It was the largest fireworks display in American history, and at the time the largest in the world. The display included 22,000 aerial fireworks, launched from 30 barges and other vantage points, in addition to 18,000 set pieces. It was co-produced by four family-owned fireworks firms, namely the Zambelli, Grucci, Santore and Sousa families. [3]
The festival, Kentucky's largest single annual event, first ran from 1935 to 1937, and restarted in 1956. The festival's main components are: Thunder Over Louisville , the largest annual fireworks display in North America; the Great Steamboat Race , featuring the Belle of Louisville and the Pegasus Parade .
The New Year's Even fireworks show is set to light up the sky to a synchronized soundtrack and broadcast live on WGN. Chicago To Ring In New Year With Biggest Fireworks Display Ever Skip to main ...
It was the largest Labor Day firework show in the United States, [1] and was considered a top attraction in the region. The event was held on Volunteer Landing and accompanied by live music and festivities. [1] Boomsday's firework display attracted over 325,000 spectators every year. [1]
If you’re in Edmond (or anywhere within driving distance) this July 4th, beeline it to E. C. Hafer Park for the largest fireworks display in the metro area. Bring the kiddos and get there early ...
Zambelli Fireworks is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records for shooting fireworks from the highest altitude, off the U.S. Steel Tower in Pittsburgh.They have also produced shows at Mount Rushmore, New Year's Eve at Times Square, the Las Vegas Strip, for Liberty Weekend celebrating the Statue of Liberty centennial, and annually for Thunder Over Louisville.
Fireworks lit up the sky over the Songhua River during a firework show to welcome 2025 in Jilin City, China. [VCG via Getty Images] Revellers turned out in large numbers at the Jiefangbei Monument ...