Where are fireworks legal in the Kansas City area in 2025?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Fourth of July is less than a month away, which means it's almost time for fireworks. But is it legal to buy or shoot them off where you live in the Kansas City metro?
This year, fireworks sales in Missouri are permitted to start on Friday, June 20, and run through Thursday, July 10.
In Kansas, , allows for the year-round sale of fireworks in the state by permanent retailers and extended sales periods for seasonal retailers. Local ordinances however still regulate when fireworks can be set off and sold.
But buying fireworks in both Kansas and Missouri doesn't mean you can shoot them off in every city. Some metro areas do not permit fireworks at all, while others have varied regulations.
Here's a breakdown city-by-city of where you can shoot off your Fourth of July fireworks. Some regulations may change ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
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Belton: Fireworks can be discharged from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 28 through July 2, noon to 10 p.m. on July 3, and from 10 a.m. to midnight on July 4. The possession, sale and/or use of bottle rockets, skyrockets and Roman candles are prohibited.
Blue Springs: Fireworks are allowed from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 1-3 and from 10 a.m. to midnight on July 4. Bottle rockets and aerial luminaries are prohibited, according to city code.
Gladstone: The possession, sale and use of fireworks are prohibited in Gladstone under city ordinance.
Grandview: The sale or use of fireworks is not allowed in Grandview under city ordinance.
Independence: You can shoot off consumer fireworks from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 3 and 5 and from 10 a.m. to midnight on July 4. It's against city code to have or use sparkler bombs, sky lanterns and altered or combined fireworks.
Kansas City, Missouri: Shooting off fireworks is illegal in Kansas City under city ordinance.
Lee's Summit: Fireworks can only be discharged on July 2 and 3 between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m., and July 4 between 10 a.m. and midnight. Each household is required to have a free Fireworks Use Permit before discharging fireworks within the city limits.
Liberty: Non-aerial fireworks are allowed from 4-10 p.m. on July 3 and 4. Aerial fireworks are allowed during the same timeframe for Liberty residents who live on three-acre tracts of land or more.
North Kansas City: Fireworks are not permitted within city limits, according to city code.
Parkville: Fireworks can only be discharged on July 1-3 and July 5 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on July 4 from 10 a.m. to midnight. All aerial fireworks are prohibited.
Platte City: Fireworks are allowed from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from June 20 to July 3, and from 10 a.m. to midnight on July 4, except on Sundays when fireworks can't start before noon, according to city code.
Raymore: This year, fireworks are allowed from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on July 1-2, from noon to 10 p.m. July 3 and from 10 a.m. to midnight July 4, according to city code.
Raytown: Consumer fireworks can be discharged from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4 and noon to 10 p.m. on July 5. Stick rockets, missiles, sky lanterns and other items which, in the opinion of the Fire Marshal, are deemed dangerous, shall be prohibited, according to city code.
Riverside: Fireworks can only be used from June 20 through July 5. Bottle rockets are prohibited, according to city code.
Smithville: Fireworks can be discharged from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. July 3-5. to the hours between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. beginning June 20 through July 5.
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Bonner Springs: City code only allows fireworks from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. from July 3-4. Fireworks are not allowed in city parks or parking lots. Bottle rockets and lanterns are illegal. Sales of fireworks are permitted from June 27 through July 4.
De Soto: Fireworks are prohibited to sell or use in De Soto unless they're part of a public display with a permit issued, per the city code.
Gardner: The sale of fireworks is permitted between June 28 and July 4 in Gardner. They can be discharged from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 2-4. Click here for details on where they can be discharged.
Kansas City, Kansas: Fireworks are legal, except for sky lanterns, rockets and missiles, to sell from June 29 through July 4, according to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK. You may shoot from July 2 through July 4, 9 a.m. through 11 p.m.
Lawrence: The city ordinance states that the use, possession, handling and sale of fireworks are prohibited except for the use of fireworks for display, as outlined in supervised public displays. Novelty items such as party poppers, snappers, snakes, sparklers, toy caps and toy smoke devices are acceptable.
Douglas County: People can ignite or discharge fireworks and novelty items legally on private property in the unincorporated areas of the county on July 2 and July 3 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and July 4 from 7 a.m. to midnight.
Leawood: Fireworks cannot be sold, used or possessed in Leawood, city code says.
Lenexa: The sale and use of fireworks is not allowed in Lenexa.
Merriam: Fireworks are illegal in Merriam, according to city ordinance.
Olathe: Fireworks are illegal to possess and shoot off in Olathe, police say.
Overland Park: It's illegal to buy or use fireworks in Overland Park with some exceptions such as snappers, snakes, toy pistols or canes with caps. Any device that produces a visible or audible effect through combustion or detonation is not allowed in Overland Park.
Prairie Village: Fireworks aren't allowed in Prairie Village's city limits.
Roeland Park: Only novelty items like sparklers, snakes, snappers, smoke devices and cone fountains are allowed, but they're limited to noon to 10 p.m. on July 4, the city said. Bottle rockets or aerial fireworks are not allowed.
Shawnee: The City Council voted in May of 2022 to allow fireworks during a specific time frame. The city says fireworks may be legally set off within city limits between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m. on July 3 and July 4. Bottle rockets, sky lanterns and M80s are not allowed.
Tonganoxie: Fireworks are allowed from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on June 30 through July 4. Bottle rockets are not allowed.
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