Where and when fireworks are legal in Tri-Cities for 2025 Fourth of July
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- Legal fireworks sales run June 28 to July 5 across most Tri-Cities areas.
- Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and West Richland permit select fireworks use.
- Violations of local fireworks laws carry fines of $250 per incident.
Fireworks stands will start appearing in Tri-Cities parking lots as the legal window to sell opens in the days leading up to the 4th of July.
Legal and illegal fireworks are used and abused across the Mid-Columbia during the Independence Day holiday, frequently in violation of state and local rules.
Here are the local rules, regulations and stand locations.
When can you buy, use them?
Washington state law allows personal fireworks but gives cities and counties the authority to set local limits.
Most local communities follow the state rules about when fireworks may be sold and used, with a few key exceptions.
Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and West Richland all allow legal fireworks and are currently processing applications from sellers to operate stands in area parking lots.
Legal sales start June 28 and continue through July 5.
Unless local rules say otherwise, fireworks may be used noon-11 p.m., June 28; 9 a.m.-11 p.m., June 23-July 3; 9 a.m.-midnight, July 4; and 9 a.m.-11 p.m., July 5.
Fireworks are banned in unincorporated Franklin County and in Prosser.
Benton County reserves the right to ban them if the fire danger reaches the “extreme” level in the days leading up to Independence Day.
The county commissioners plan a hearing on fireworks at 9 a.m., June 24 at the Prosser courthouse. The meeting can be accessed at the Benton County Justice Center, 7122 W. Okanogan Place, Building E, Kennewick.
Leave it to the pros
If you’d rather play it safe and cheaper the two professional fireworks displays planned for 2025 include:
- River of Fire Festival at Columbia Park in Kennewick is a free, family-friendly event from 2-10:30 p.m. Vehicle entry closes at 9 p.m. Fireworks begin at dusk.
- Grand Old 4th of July Fireworks begins at about 10 p.m. at Gesa Stadium. Gates open at 8 p.m.
Local rules, stands
Here are local rules and a list of fireworks stands planned in each city. Send updates to news@tricityherald.com.
Kennewick
Kennewick allows personal fireworks use June 28-July 5. Fireworks have been allowed after city council lifted its ban on personal fireworks starting in 2023.
Legal fireworks include fountains,cones, parachutes, wheels, wire sparklers, illuminated torches, ground and hand-held sparkling devices and novelties.
It is illegal to use smoke devices, helicopters or aerial spinners, mines and shells, chasers, ground spinners, Roman candles, sky rockets and missiles, bottle rockets and combination items.
The fine is $250 per violation.
Go to go2kennewick.com.
- Red Apple Market, 902 S. Washington St., Atomic Pro Fireworks.
- Yoke’s Fresh Market, 1410 W. 27th St., TNT Fireworks.
- Highland Shopping Center, 151 N Ely St., TNT Fireworks.
- Fred Meyer 2811 W. 10th St., TNT Fireworks.
- Safeway, 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., TNT Fireworks/Faith Center.
- Walmart, 2720 S. Quillan St., TNT Fireworks.
- Columbia Center mall, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., TNT Fireworks.
- Summer’s Hub, 6481 W. Skagit Ave., TNT Fireworks.
- Ranch & Home, 845 N. Columbia Center Blvd.
Pasco (partial list)
Pasco allows the use of personal fireworks June 28-July 5. The city council lifted Pasco’s 22-year ban in 2018 on the expectation allowing legal fireworks would curb the abuse of illegal ones.
The city allows cone fountains, smoke devices, cylindrical fountains, wheels, ground spinners, novelties, dipped stick sparklers. Fine: $250 per violation. Aerial fireworks are prohibited.
There will be a maximum of eight licensed stands and two wholesalers during the sales window, the city said. The stands haven’t been identified pending inspections. However, TNT Fireworks noted four Pasco locations for 2025.
Go to pasco-wa-gov/pascofireworks.
- West Side Shopping Center, 2019 W. Court St., TNT Fireworks.
- Yoke’s Fresh Market, 4905 N. Road 68, TNT Stand
- Walmart Supercenter, 4820 N. Road 68 TNT Stand
- Fiesta Foods, 115 S. 10th Ave. TNT Stand
Richland (approved)
Richland allows personal fireworks June 28-July 5, but prohibits certain types: Ground spinner, mine/shell type fireworks, smoke devices, roman candles, two or more fireworks combined, rockets and firecrackers. Fireworks may not be sold to anyone younger than 16.
Standard cautions apply: Keep water on hand, be aware of dry or windy conditions, keep fireworks away from children, stand back from fireworks, only buy fireworks from reliable sources. Fine: $250 per violation.
Go to ci.richland.wa.us/fireworks.
- Safeway, 690 Gage Blvd. TNT Stand
- Yoke’s Fresh Market, 454 Keene Road, TNT
- Walmart Supercenter, 2801 Duportail St. TNT
- Target, 2941 Queensgate Drive
- 1415 George Washington Way.
- Grocery formerly known as Albertsons, 1320 Lee Blvd., TNT
West Richland (permitted)
West Richland restricts fireworks use to July 2, 3 and 4. Fireworks may be used from 6-11 p.m., July 2 and 3, and from 6 p.m.-midnight, on July 4 and only with the consent of the property owner.
The city allows fireworks for a total of 16 hours and has 16 approved stands.
- Ty’s Bar and Grill, 3880 W. Van Giesen St., TNT Fireworks
- 4546 W. Van Giesen st., Atomic Pyro Fireworks
- Smoke City For Less, 4096 W. Van Giesen St., Western Fireworks
- Parking lot, 3680 W. Van Giesen St., Western Fireworks
- Van Giesen Square, 4033 W. Van Giesen St.,
- Yoke’s Fresh Market, 1401 Bombing Range Road,
- Sandberg Event Center, 331 S. 41st Ave., Bros Fireworks
- Vacant lot, 4800 Paradise Way, D& A Fireworks.
- West Richland Plaza shopping, 4201 Kennedy Road, D & A Fireworks.
- Lil Moon Diner, 3790 W. Van Giesen St., Kaboom Bros
- Ojeda, 5790 W. Van Giesen St., D & A Fireworks.
- Flat Top Center, 4771 W. Van Giesen St., D & A Fireworks
- Brick House Pizza, 3791 W. Van Giesen St., D & A Fireworks.
- Vacant lot, 386 Grosscup Blvd., Good Stuff Pyro
- Vacant lot next to 4365 W. Van Giesen St., Discount Displays
- Northwest corner, Kennedy Road and Dallas Road, Discount Displays.