Permissable Use of Fireworks
FIREWORKS USE AND SAFETY
For detailed information, please see Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36,
Article 1, Section 36-1606.
I LLEGAL CONSUMER FIREWORKS
ALL AERIAL AND EXPLODING FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN ARIZONA.
These types of fireworks are subject to confiscation and/or citation.
Examples: sky or bottle rockets, firecrackers and aerial fireworks.
FIREWORKS USAGE
Under Arizona law, firework usage is permitted on 27 days of the year, around
specific holidays.
USE of legal consumer fireworks is allowed only on the following dates:
May 4 – May 6
June 24 – July 6
December 24 – January 3
SALE of legal consumer fireworks is allowed only on the following dates:
April 25 – May 6
May 20 – July 6
December 10 – January 3
The sale and use of novelties known as snappers, party poppers, flow worms, toy
smoke devices and sparklers are permitted at all times.
Permissible consumer fireworks may NOT be sold to persons under sixteen
(16) years of age.
LEGAL CONSUMER FIREWORKS
ground and handheld sparkling devices
cone and cylindrical fountains
illuminating torches
wheels
ground spinners
flitter sparklers
toy smoke devices
wire sparklers or dipped sticks