LAS VEGAS \u2013 Fireworks fans across the country and in Las Vegas are gearing up for the 2026 International Fireworks Championship in Las Vegas, a first-year event expected to attract thousands of spectators to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 21.<\/p>\n The latest news: world-famous pyrotechnic designer Ricardo Caballer Masclet\u00e0\u00a0is bringing a massive daytime fireworks and drone show to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway\u2014and it\u2019s all part of a live world record attempt:<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Representatives of Guinness World Records will be on hand for an attempted \u201cLargest Daytime Fireworks and Drone Display,\u201d a \u201cmasclet\u00e0<\/a>\u201d by Spanish fireworks legend Ricardo Caballer. The three main requirements to set the record is:<\/p>\n o\u00a0\u00a0 A minimum of 8,500 successfully detonated shells<\/p>\n o\u00a0\u00a0 A minimum duration of 5 minutes<\/p>\n o\u00a0\u00a0 There must be visible contrast between the shells \/ smoke trails and the sky<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Las Vegas country band Desert Heat<\/a> will provide musical entertainment between each competitor\u2019s fireworks display.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Las Vegas-based social media influencer and radio personality Heather Collins<\/a> will host the event.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A new ticket special<\/a> for $59 lets fans pick the quantity\u00a0of tickets and make their purchase. When the ticket holder arrives and tickets are scanned, they\u2019re assigned the best available seats at the time in the grandstand working from the center out.<\/p>\n It is presented by BLAST! EVENTS, a pyrotechnics event company that has held similar world championship competitions in recent years for producers of the world\u2019s most spectacular fireworks shows.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Unlike other fireworks shows, this fireworks competition features multiple elaborate displays throughout the evening. Four teams from around the world perform 12-15 minutes per show, with 15-minute entertainment-filled breaks between each show.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis International Fireworks Championship won\u2019t be like any of the fireworks you\u2019ve seen before \u2013 even in Las Vegas,\u201d says Bruce Tyree, founder and CEO of BLAST! EVENTS. \u201cThese are incredibly intense and creative displays, exploding lower to the ground \u2013 and they\u2019re all highly choreographed and synchronized to music. It\u2019s a full-on sensory experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Gates open at 2:30 p.m. for the Feb. 21 event, with the first fireworks show starting about 6 p.m. The program concludes around 8:30 p.m., when a world championship team will be crowned.<\/span><\/p>\n Tickets are available now at\u00a0<\/span>fireworkschampionship.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n About BLAST! EVENTS<\/span><\/p>\n Founded on 35 years of pyrotechnic expertise, BLAST! EVENTS has produced some of the world\u2019s largest and most complex fireworks displays. The family-owned company plans, presents, and markets fireworks showcases around the world. For more information visit: blasteventsllc.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n![\"LV-InternationalFireworksChampionship\"](\"https:\/\/nevadabusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LV-InternationalFireworksChampionship-300x232.jpg\")
\u201cIt\u2019s not just a fireworks show. We\u2019re telling a story in the sky.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nRelated<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n