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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 .
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]
The annual All-American Festival at the Peoria Sports Complex features an impressive fireworks display, plus pre-show live entertainment, food, cold drinks and a slew of family-friendly activities.
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 ...
The Santores co-produced (with three other families) the fireworks display for the "Liberty Weekend" centennial celebration of the Statue of Liberty on July 4, 1986, which is the largest fireworks show in United States history, and at the time was the largest fireworks show ever produced. [6]
But Wednesday’s storms didn’t bring the biggest hailstones ever recorded in the Kansas City area. That honor goes to a storm in September of 2010, which dropped hail measuring up to 5.5 inches ...