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Sky Wars 2022 Special

Sky Wars 2022 Special

We had such a good time at Sky Wars in Wright City, Missouri over the weekend that we wanted to pass this limited-time sale along to our customer base.

This week only during our Sky Wars Special, all fireworks on our website are discounted up to 19.5% off for all price levels AND shipping is up to 50% off. Hurry – this offer is only valid on orders placed by September 30th and shipped by October 7th.

Shop Fireworks
Click here to shop discounted fireworks from our Sky Wars demo!

Sale prices are marked on our website category and product pages. Includes fuse. Excludes firing systems, mortars & racks, and promotional items.

Closeout Items are 25% off!
Click here to browse closeout items.

Fireworks Shipping Discounts:

Take up to 50% Off Shipping on orders booked by Sept 30th and shipped by Oct 7th as indicated in the table below.

Truckload Sale – Special product & shipping discounts are available for larger orders! Please contact your sales person for even lower pricing.

Cases PurchasedDiscount
200+20% Off
300+30% Off
400+40% Off
500+50% Off
Orders must ship by October 7th to qualify. No coupon code necessary. Ask your sales rep about our Truckload Sale for even lower pricing.

Get our Absolute Lowest Pricing

Planning to spend $10k? Get the Sky Wars Special discounts on top of our absolute lowest wholesale prices! Apply for our Special Order program, available with a minimum order of $10,000. Click here to apply for pricing.

September 2022 Container Discounts

Importing a container is the best way to cut major costs for your fireworks business! Hurry – save up to 6% on product costs through September 30th with full pay or 50% deposit payment options when purchasing a container for 2023. Click here to learn more.

Take 25% OFF Closeout Items
Sale prices are marked on our website category and product pages.

25% Off Closeout Items

Be sure to log into your wholesale account to see pricing.

We are not offering any credit for this sale.

Spirit of 76 at NFA 2022

Spirit of 76 at the 2022 NFA Fall Expo

The ’76 Fireworks team attended the NFA Expo in Kingsport, TN from September 6-10, 2022.

Original Post: Published August 22, 2022:

Join us at the following events!

• Trade Show: Visit our booth during trade show hours
• Hospitality Room: Hang out with us in MeadowView Ballroom A
• Thursday Product Demo: Watch our product demo featuring Sky Bacon, Tako Pyrotechnics, and Realtree Fireworks on Thursday evening.
• Saturday Product Demo: Watch ’76 Pro Line ITALIA in action on Saturday evening.

Visit us at our booth during trade show hours or in our Hospitality Room (MeadowView Ballroom A). We’ll also be shooting a consumer-branded product demo on Thursday (9/8) evening and a ‘76 Pro Line demo on Saturday (9/10) evening.

When/Where to Find Us at NFA

If you’ll be attending NFA, we’d love to see you there! View the schedule-at-a-glance below to see when and where our team will be during the event. 

Please reach out to your sales representative directly if you’d like to schedule a meeting.

SPIRIT OF 76 @ NFA schedule at-a-glance:

Tues, Sept 6th
• Trade show set-up

Wed, Sept 7th
• Tradeshow (1:00-4:00pm)
• Happy Hour @ 76 Hospitality Room (4:00-6:00pm) – MeadowView Ballroom A
• Afterglow @ 76 Hospitality Room (10:00pm) – MeadowView Ballroom A

Thurs, Sept 8th
• Tradeshow (1:00-4:00pm)
• Happy Hour @ 76 Hospitality Room (4:00-6:00pm) – MeadowView Ballroom A
• Product Demos featuring Spirit of ’76 (8:00-10:00pm)
• Afterglow @ 76 Hospitality Room (10:00pm) – MeadowView Ballroom A

Fri, Sept 9th
• Tradeshow (1:00-4:00pm)

Sat, Sept 10th
• Tradeshow (9:00am-12:00pm)
• Product Demos featuring Spirit of ’76 (8:00-10:00pm)

Please reach out to your sales representative directly if you’d like to schedule a meeting while at NFA!

Stay tuned for Thursday and Saturday evening demo shoot lists.

Winners Announced: 2022 Fireworks Photo/Video Contest

Winners Announced: 2022 Fireworks Photo/Video Contest

Congrats to the winners of the annual Spirit of ’76 Fireworks Photo and Video contest! Learn about our annual contest here.

First off, we’d like to give a huge THANK YOU to all who entered our contest for 2022. We received dozens of submissions and loved seeing everyone’s 4th of July celebrations.

Congratulations to all our 2022 contest winners – the following picks delighted and impressed us, and we felt they best represented the submission categories. Enjoy!

Photo Winners

First Place: Brian Bear

Second Place (2 winners): David Hanson and Mitch Faas

Runners Up (5 winners) – click each to view photo:
• Kevin Burgan
• Jason Lewonuk
• Brandon White
• Louie Gatanas
• Anthony Scott

Video Winners

First Place: Mark Lebioda

Second Place (2 winners): Steve Lupkas and Tom McLaughlin

Steve Lupkas’s submission:

Tom McLaughlin’s submission:

Runners Up (5 winners) – click each to view video:
• Courtney Anderson
• Ken Langford
• Scott Hollister
• Matthew Eschbach
• Anthony Scott

Once again, CONGRATULATIONS to our 2022 winners and thank you to all who entered. Until next year!

Contest details are listed below.

2022 Contest Rules

Click here for a printable version of the contest rules.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

We want to see you, your friends, and your family enjoying fireworks. Submissions may include:

  1. People Enjoying Fireworks – The best part of fireworks is bringing friends and family together. Show us people enjoying, selling, buying, loading, or setting up fireworks.
  2. Fireworks In Action – Let’s see your fireworks going off! Be creative (video of your pyromusical, long-exposure or stylistic photos, etc.)
  3. Your Fireworks Stash – What’s in your fireworks haul this year? Let’s see those fireworks stacked up, or out in the field ready to go. Give us a tour!
  4. Retail Product Displays – Retailers, we want to see your best in-store displays of firework products! Show us why folks love to shop for fireworks at your stand, tent, or store. Get creative: artistic shots of products and/or people shopping are highly encouraged.
CONTEST PRIZES

This year, we are giving away $600 in fireworks credit, plus Spirit of ‘76 SWAG! Here’s how prizes will be determined:

– PHOTO –

1st place (1 winner) – $100 Fireworks Credit + ‘76 SWAG

2nd place (2 winners) – $50 Fireworks Credit + ‘76 SWAG

Runners up (5 winners) – ‘76 SWAG

– VIDEO –

1st place (1 winner)  – $200 Fireworks Credit + ‘76 SWAG

2nd place (2 winners) – $100 Fireworks Credit + ‘76 SWAG

Runners up (5 winners) – ‘76 SWAG

HOW TO SUBMIT

1) Carefully read the contest rules.
2) Capture fireworks photo(s) and/or video(s). You may submit up to 5 photo entries and 2 video entries. Videos under 5 minutes are preferred.
3) Send your entry or entries via email to [email protected] by July 19th. Winners will be announced August 19th.
4) Optional – Post your favorite entries on Facebook and tag our brands featured (Sky Bacon, Realtree Fireworks, or ‘76 Pro Line). We will repost them!

CONTEST RULES

1) No purchase necessary to enter or to win. 

2) Submissions must have been created/captured no earlier than June 20th, 2022.

3) Up to five (5) photo submissions AND up to two (2) video submissions are allowed per entrant.

4) Video submissions:

4a) Videos under 5 minutes in duration are preferred (show highlights are great).

4b) Must be steady footage (when in doubt, please use a tripod).

5) Photo submissions:

5a) High resolution images, cropped and edited appropriately, are preferred.

5b) Subject(s) must be in focus.

6) To be eligible to win the prize, you must be at least 18 years old and submit your entry by July 19, 2022.  By entering the contest you are representing to Spirit of ’76, L.L.C., and Spirit is relying upon your representation, that you are the sole owner to the rights of the content submitted and that any other persons shown in the submission have been informed, and understand, that their likeness may be used by Spirit as outlined in these rules.

7) Valid in the fifty United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico only. Void where prohibited. 

8) The prize winners will be selected within the sole, subjective discretion of Spirit of ’76, L.L.C.

9) By entering this contest, all entrants agree that the Spirit of ’76, L.L.C. may use, regardless of whether the entrant is a prize winner or not, the entrants name and pictures/videos presented for marketing, advertising and promotional purposes, in any form whatsoever, without further consideration, unless prohibited by law. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, THE PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT SPIRIT, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, ITS AFFILIATES AND ALL OF SPIRIT’S OFFICERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES AND REPRESENTATIVES, WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND WILL BE HELD HARMLESS FOR ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO ANY PERSONS, AND PROPERTY, DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, RESULTING FROM THE SUBMISSION AND YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST OR ANY PRIZE RELATED ACTIVITY.

Click here to visit our Contest page.

PGI 2022 Pre-Order Specials

Now Accepting Pre-Orders for PGI

Pyro enthusiasts and ’76 fans, rejoice! We’re now taking orders for pickup at PGI.

Place your Spirit of ’76 order now for delivery to the Pyrotechnics Guild International convention in Newton, Iowa from Saturday, July 30th to Friday, August 5th, 2022.

PGI 2022 Pre-Order Special

Order fireworks for PGI pick-up now through Wednesday, July 27th to enjoy:

  • Gold Pricing at no minimum purchase
  • Free Shipping to PGI in Newton, IA

Use coupon code PGI22 at checkout. You may also call 573-447-1776 or contact your sales rep directly to place your order.

Maximize your savings – This offer can be combined with our Summer Warehouse Sale (up to 25% off fireworks).

25% Off Closeout Items

See us at Class C Vending

Come check us out and purchase fireworks by the piece for Class C shooting, or to take home. If you plan on purchasing UN0431 (1.4S Pro Use Only) product, please have your license or proof of shooter’s training handy.

Don’t forget to visit our PGI trade show booth and say hi to the ’76 team.

See you there!

Post 4th Industry Update

Post 4th Industry Update

Whew, we did it and we said farewell to another Independence Day.   From all of us here at Spirit of ‘76, we hope your season was successful, safe and profitable.   

What a strange and interesting few years it has been.  

• 2020 brought us China production issues, COVID with uncertain times, followed by people clamoring for fireworks on July 4th
• 2021 brought us shipping, supply and demand issues, then record sales in the consumer fireworks market  
• In 2022, we experienced more supply chain issues and (let’s just say it out loud) freight costs from China that were obscene 

We all know that since the beginning of the pandemic there have been many highs and lows. It is safe to say that the last three years have been unique and unprecedented. 

What does 2023 have in store for consumer fireworks? 

We want to share the little knowledge and information we currently know so we can provide some insight into the status of the industry going into the next year.

Family Night 2022 event in Columbia, MO. Photo by Rick Reed.

The preliminary pricing we have received from our Chinese suppliers suggest that they will be raising their 2023 FOB prices by 5-25%, depending on the product.  This, combined with the uneasy overseas and domestic freight costs, hints that our industry will face continuing cost increases for the 2023 New Years and 4th of July seasons.

How was your 4th of July?

Take our Post 4th survey for retailers and consumers of fireworks.

At Spirit of ‘76, the 2022 season was like no other from a supplier fulfillment perspective.  As a result of supply chain problems, we received a historic number of containers in late June with more coming after the 4th.   To put it another way, we have a lot of stock on hand.  While we can’t control rising production costs and the freight challenges, we can offer a buying alternative for you this year that we feel may be mutually beneficial.  

We need to make room in our warehouse for our 2023 orders.  To meet this objective, we are announcing a Summer Warehouse Sale.  For a limited time we are offering historic reduced pricing on fireworks we will be discontinuing this year and special pricing on other items.   In addition, we are extending significant shipping discounts on orders of 200 or more cases.  Please click on this link for more information about the sale and contact your sales representative to place your order. 

Summer Warehouse Fireworks Sale
Summer Warehouse Sale

Summer Warehouse Sale

Our BIGGEST Fireworks Sale Yet

The Independence Day smoke has cleared and our company president is out-of-town, which means it’s time for a summer party. 😎🏖 Take advantage of our biggest fireworks sale yet now through August 19th!

25% Off Closeout Items

Fireworks on our website are discounted up to 25% off AND shipping is up to 50% off during our Summer Warehouse Sale.

Summer Warehouse Sale details:

Fireworks on our website are discounted for all price levels on orders placed and shipped by August 19th. Sale prices are marked on our website category and product pages. Includes fuse. Excludes firing systems, mortars & racks, and promotional items.

Shop Fireworks

Take Up to 50% Off Shipping on orders shipped by August 19th as indicated below:

Units PurchasedDiscount
200+20% Off
300+30% Off
400+40% Off
500+50% Off
Orders must ship by August 19th to qualify. No coupon code necessary!

Take 25% OFF Closeout Items
Sale prices are marked on our website category and product pages.

Be sure to log into your wholesale account to see pricing.

We are not offering any credit for this sale.

Final Shipping Days for Independence Day 2022

Final Shipping Days for 4th of July 2022

We are in our final shipping days for delivery before Independence Day 2022! See the Transit Map above or see the Fedex Freight transit map.

Shop Discounted Fireworks

For the fastest delivery, place your order NOW and choose FedEx Priority Freight. Lift gate, residential service, and other factors may add time to your delivery. For more information on fireworks shipping, please visit our Shipping Information page or FAQ section.

You can also choose to pick up at our warehouse in Boonville, MO. Please call 573-447-1776 ahead to schedule a pickup time.

Directions to ’76 Warehouse

Discounted Brothers Fireworks

Grand Finale Sale

Over 100 items are discounted for a limited time for ALL price levels! Discounted prices are shown on category and product pages as well as in your cart.

Shop The Sale

Discounted Brothers Fireworks

Grand Finale Sale items include many favorites from Brothers Pyrotechnics, such as:

Be sure to log into your wholesale account to see pricing.

See our other discounts page for other deals.