Spirit of ’76 Fireworks Photo & Video Contest – Now OPEN

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.
5. Cowboy Fireworks (NEW!) – If you wrangled any Cowboy Fireworks products this season, we want to see photos!

This year, we are giving away $500 in fireworks credit, Spirit of ‘76 SWAG, and an IGNITE module! 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)  – $100 Fireworks Credit + ‘76 SWAG + IGNITE i18

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

Runners up (5 winners) – ‘76 SWAG

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 – show us your highlights!
3) Send your entry or entries, along with your name & contact info, via email to [email protected] by July 16th. Winners will be announced August 16th.
4) Optional – Post your favorite entries on social media and tag @76fireworks. We will repost them!

1) No purchase necessary to enter or to win. 

2) Submissions must have been created/captured no earlier than December 2024.

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 16, 2025.  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.