Freedom 250 hoping DC July Fourth fireworks break world record

Published May 15, 2026 10:09am ET | Updated May 15, 2026 10:09am ET



The White House is looking to break the record for the world’s largest fireworks display this summer, when it holds a sweeping celebration in Washington, D.C., marking the country’s 250th birthday. 

Freedom 250, the organization President Donald Trump spearheaded to commemorate the milestone, is planning over 30 minutes of pyrotechnics on July 4. The fireworks contractor that Freedom 250 hired for the event confirmed to Axios that it’s looking to break the 2016 record of 810,904 fireworks.

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