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Are fireworks allowed in Columbus, central Ohio for Memorial Day? What to know

While you may be gearing up to celebrate Memorial Day, think twice before setting off any fireworks in certain areas in central Ohio. Since 2022, Ohio law has allowed residents to detonate consumer-grade fireworks only on certain holidays at specific times. However, the law also allows local municipalities to ban fireworks launches. In other words, just because they're legal statewide doesn't mean it's legal where you live. Fireworks are allowed on the following holidays unless your specific community bans them. Memorial Day weekend from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Juneteenth from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. July 3, 4, and 5, and the weekends immediately before and after from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Labor Day weekend from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Diwali from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. New Year's Eve from 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. New Year's Day from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Chinese New Year from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Cinco de Mayo from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Obetz residents can launch them on the same days as the state law provides, but on New Year's Day they can only be fired until 12:30 a.m. Residents of Powell can launch fireworks on the days the state law listed, but they can't buy them in the city. Reynoldsburg only allows fireworks on the 4th of July from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Upper Arlington fireworks can only be launched with a written permit from the fire chief. Fireworks are banned in these municipalities unless you're looking to be fined and hit with a criminal charge. Licensed fireworks exhibitors can still put on shows if they get approval from local authorities. Bexley Columbus Dublin Gahanna Grove City, but you're allowed to own them Groveport, but you're allowed to own them Hilliard, but you're allowed to own them Worthington Westerville, but you're allowed to own them Reporter Shahid Meighan can be reached at smeighan@ at ShahidMeighan on X, and at on Bluesky. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Are fireworks allowed in Columbus for Memorial Day?