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Pennsylvania Allowed Firework Types (2026)

Permitted: Pennsylvania permits consumer fireworks such as firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, and aerial shells.

PermittedVerified May 31, 2026

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Pennsylvania permits consumer fireworks such as firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, and aerial shells. Display fireworks (larger salutes and professional aerial shells) require a permit. Ground and handheld sparkling devices and novelties are allowed at all times statewide.

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Allowed Firework Types in states bordering Pennsylvania

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

DelawareRestricted
Delaware allows ground-based and handheld fireworks only: sparklers, fountains, spinners, ground blooms, jumping jacks, and snakes. All aerial and explosive devices — bottle rockets, firecrackers, Roman candles, anything that explodes or flies — are prohibited.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: statefiremarshal.delaware.gov · Full Delaware rule →
MarylandRestricted
Maryland permits gold-label sparklers, ground-based sparkling devices (fountains), and novelties (snaps, poppers, snakes). Prohibited: any aerial device (firecrackers, Roman candles, rockets, aerial shells) and anything explosive.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: mdsp.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
New JerseyRestricted
New Jersey allows handheld and ground-based sparklers, ground-based fountains and smoke devices, and novelties (party poppers, snappers, snakes). Prohibited: ALL aerials and firecrackers — bottle rockets, Roman candles, firecrackers, mortars, anything that explodes or goes airborne.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: nj.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
New YorkRestricted
New York allows "sparkling devices" only, and only where they have not been opted out: ground-based or handheld devices that emit sparks or colored flame and may crackle or whistle but do not rise or explode. Prohibited statewide: ALL firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, spinners and aerial devices.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dhses.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
OhioPermitted
Ohio permits 1.4G consumer fireworks, including aerial devices (aerial shells, cakes, Roman candles, bottle rockets) and non-aerial devices (fountains, firecrackers, ground effects), subject to spectator-separation distances — where not banned locally.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
West VirginiaPermitted
West Virginia allows full consumer fireworks: firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, reloadable/aerial shells, missiles, helicopter/aerial spinners, plus sparkling devices and novelties.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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