Don’t Miss the Dazzling Showdown in Traverse City- International Fireworks Championship
Get ready to ignite your excitement, because Traverse City, MI is about to explode with the country’s second-ever International Fireworks Championship at Turtle Creek Stadium (333 Stadium Dr, Traverse City, MI 49685) on September 6 &7, 2024.
Firmly on the map for its famous National Cherry Festival in July, TC extends its summer season by doubling the size of the event for 2024 after the inaugural event was a smash hit.
According to Traverse City Tourism President, Trevor Tkach (Tah-koch), “Last year’s tickets sold out in minutes and the audience was mesmerized by the incredible artistic displays. This year will be even bigger and better.”
What to Expect at the Traverse City Fireworks Competition
Each entry will be formally judged but the public has the final say on who wins the fan choice trophy, voting by QR code from the stands.
“This event features some of the top pyrotechnic teams in the world,” said Tkach.
Truly, this mesmerizing pyrotechnic competition is a blast for the whole family.
Entertainment leading up to main event sets the stage for the night. Once it’s dark, the competition begins.
photo: International Fireworks Championship 📷 ToF Feuerwerk
“This promises a fireworks event like no other,” said Mickey Graham, Director of Events at Traverse City Tourism. “There are bright colors, bold designs and fun concepts. I recently watched a competition in Spain and the show was the pride of the entire community.”
Putting Traverse City on the Map for Fireworks
Traverse City is believed to be the first host of an event of this kind in the US, building on similar fireworks competitions that are wildly popular in places like Europe, the UK, Canada, and Mexico.
Only a handful of Fireworks Competitions are held in the US, with the closest being staged in Missouri.
This video gives a glimpse of the event in Traverse City:
The teams say they are already deep into planning their shows.
“The Traverse City International Fireworks Competition provides an even playing field as all competitors are working to the same criteria and even from the same pool of fireworks,” said Robert Foti, from the Australian team.
“This allows us to experiment with design and soundtrack ideas. We can’t wait to see what everyone will do and can’t wait to display our show to the people of Traverse City.”
A sellout crowd enjoys the 2023 Fireworks Show 📷: John Russell
Tickets
The show is happening on both Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets will be sold for single-day or two-day packages. 1,000 seats will be designated as two-night show ticket packages.
Prices per night are $50 for box seats, $70 for field seats, tables for four are $500 and suites range from $1,000 to $2,500.
Small suites come with 12 tickets and are $1,300 per night. (Small suite numbers 212 – 216, along the first base side, are discounted to $1,000 due to limited lines of visibility during the show.)
Large suites come with 25 tickets and are $2,500 per night. For more information on renting suites please send an email to [email protected].
Tickets for both nights of the show will go on sale Tuesday, May 14 at 11 AM at www.TraverseCity.com.
All ticket sales will be processed online, with the exception of ADA tickets; ADA tickets can be purchased by calling (231) 947-1120.
