August 19, 2026
The Largest Fireworks Display in History
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Pyrotecnico, a fifth-generation, family-owned fireworks, drones, and special effects company, has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records for producing the largest fireworks display in the world at the Salute to America: The Nation's 250th Birthday Fireworks Celebration. The company, in collaboration with the Freedom 250 organization, produced the record-setting show lighting up the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2026, as the centerpiece of the celebration marking the nation's 250th birthday.
The display featured 840,537 fireworks launched over a 40-minute span, surpassing a previous global record of 810,904 fireworks. The show required six months of design work and three weeks of on-site setup, with more than 50 trucks and 75 crew members deploying over 168,000 pounds of fireworks from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and West Potomac Park, along with eight barges positioned along the Potomac River.
Guinness World Records confirmed the achievement, crediting Freedom 250 and Pyrotecnico, Inc. with the record for an event organized by Event Strategies Inc.
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