They might not have fired it off on the 4th of July, but Steamboat holds the record for the largest firework ever detonated. The Colorado ski town set off the behemoth 62 inch, 2,797 lbs mortar back in 2020 during their annual Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival. Happy Independence Day!
Steamboat Holds The Record For World’s Largest Firework (62 Inches/2,797 lbs)
Steamboat Springs holds the record for the world’s largest firework. It weighed 2,797 pounds, was launched during the Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival. The firework shell measured 62 inches in diameter.