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Lebanon City reaffirms ban on aerial fireworks, plans special 2026 display at Expo Center
Summary
Mayor Sherry Alcopello told the City Council on June 23 that aerial fireworks remain prohibited inside Lebanon City and outlined this year’s July 4 program and a one-year move of the city display to the Expo Center in 2026 for the county'wide 250th-anniversary celebration.
Mayor Sherry Alcopello told the Lebanon City Council on June 23 that aerial fireworks are prohibited inside the city and described the July 4 schedule and one-year relocation for 2026.
The mayor said the Lebanon community concert band will start at about 7:45 p.m. at Coleman Memorial Park and that the fireworks display, produced by Fantastic Fireworks of Maryland, is generally set for about 9 p.m. (the mayor noted the show often begins a few minutes later). "Aerial fireworks are not permitted at all in the city of Lebanon," Alcopello said, adding that ground novelties such as ground-bloom flowers, snakes, snaps and sparklers are allowed.
Alcopello cited safety concerns and a prior fire when explaining the ban. She told residents that, for 2026 only, the city's fireworks will be held at the Expo Center as part of a Lebanon County'wide 250th-anniversary celebration and that organizers are pursuing additional fundraising to enhance the display. "Only for next year will the city fireworks be held at the Expo Center," she said.
The mayor urged residents to attend the city display rather than set off aerial fireworks at private properties because of density and public-safety risks. The council did not take a formal vote on the event announcement; the remarks were presented as a mayoral communication to the council and public.
