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850,000 Fireworks Shells Launched Over National Mall on July 4
The display launched from eight barges on the Potomac River and lasted 40 minutes. It formed part of the Salute to America 250 Celebration organized by Freedom 250.
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A fireworks display of 850,000 shells over the National Mall on July 4, 2026, set the world record for the largest such show in history. Pyrotecnico launched the shells from eight barges positioned on the Potomac River. The display lasted 40 minutes and began at 10:45 p.m.
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Eastern Time. , display used approximately 20,000 shells. Pyrotecnico began planning the 2026 event in January. Each barge carried a GPS-synchronized communication device that triggered firing at preset times, according to company president Rocco Vitale.
President Trump was scheduled to deliver remarks at 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time before the fireworks. The event was expected to draw hundreds of thousands of spectators to the National Mall. Vitale stated that the July 4 show was the largest Pyrotecnico has ever produced.
CBS broadcast The Great American Block Party 250 live at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, hosted by Tony Dokoupil and Nischelle Turner on CBS, Paramount+, and CBS News 24/7.
