Midwest Pyro

05/20/2016

Gearing up for some upcoming firework shows-

June 25 - Fredrick Farms - Kokomo

July 2 - Haynes Apperson Festival - Kokomo

More to come!

08/30/2015

Fireworks are still a go tonight at St Joan of Arc Kokomo

08/28/2015

We will be putting on the annual St. Joan of Arc church Fun Fest fireworks here in Kokomo tomorrow, Saturday August 29 at dusk. Come out for a good show!

07/06/2015

Thanks to Paul Wyman for this video of the Haynes Apperson fireworks finale as seen from the spectators area. The fireworks crew often don't get to see this view when we are putting on a display. Our view is lots of smoke and watching racks/boxes to make sure things are going as planned. Thanks again!

07/05/2015

Video now up of last night Kokomo show! Thanks again!
http://youtu.be/QY2VzMRjtxg

07/05/2015

Locked and loaded. Firing circuits checked. Hand shot racks secured. We are ready! Come out for the show. Foster park - Kokomo 10:00pm

07/04/2015

Making progress. About 50% done with wiring. Gonna be a good show tonight in Kokomo's Foster Park!

07/04/2015

Fireworks setup for Haynes Apperson in Kokomo has begun!

06/27/2015

Rain is finally out of here and winds will subside this evening. Starting to setup fireworks for the show in Fredrick Farms tonight - 10pm.

06/08/2015

Gearing up for the fireworks season again! Firework shows coming up - Fredrick Farms (Kokomo) June 27, 10pm with a rain date of June 28. Haynes Appersons festival (Kokomo) July 4, 10pm. Kokomo speedway (multiple dates check their schedule for times) Anderson speedway (August) and St. Joan of Arc church fun fest (August) hope to see you there. All will be fantastic shows!

07/05/2014

Making good progress for the show in kokomo!

07/05/2014

Myself and the crew have begun setup for the fireworks at the kokomo Haynes apperson festival. Several hours of work ahead of us but it will be a spectacular show!

07/04/2014

Myself and the crew are setting up fireworks for a spectacular display in Walkerton Indiana today! If your near Plymouth Indiana or surrounding areas come out for a great show! We will be at kokomo Haynes apperson festival tomorrow!

06/19/2014

Alright firework fans, shows are quickly approaching! We are gearing up for a very busy 4th weekend and getting the shows planned! Mark your calendars for exciting firework shows! Lots of new product/effects this year. July 3 through the 4th we will be at Anderson Speedway, Walton Indiana, Kokomo Speedway, Walkerton Indiana, and Haynes Apperson Festival Kokomo Indiana.

03/31/2014

So who's ready for fireworks season?

03/16/2014

In case you missed it. Last year the Kokomo Perspective did a video spread of our setup and show in Foster Park for the Haynes Apperson Festival Fireworks!

http://youtu.be/JFGhULC3r2I

Watch a highlight reel of the 2013 Haynes-Apperson Firework show put on by Midwest Pyro!

03/16/2014

Would LOVE to do one of these for a crowd but requires LOTS of space. Its a 36" diameter water shell. The shell is placed on the surface of the water and set off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06xVGy56u6U&list=PL3ABB8B176CBEFB10&feature=share&index=7

This is a video clip of the highlight of 2009 Fireworks Festival in Kumano, Japan. The whole display went on for nearly 2 hours, but this clip is just "The B...

03/16/2014

The questions comes up many times, why do those who work with professional fireworks have to be licensed/certified. This video sums it up. This was a safety test where a sizable quantity of professional fireworks were purposely set off inside of a 20 foot shipping container. The video speaks for itself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nC0FetkeqA&list=PL3ABB8B176CBEFB10

This is a controlled test. A shipping container is filled with waterfalls and ignited all at once. A waterfall is like a sparker which the sparks fall 10-20 ...