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Wauwatosa swaps out fireworks for drone show for 2025

By FOX6 News Digital Team
Published  October 25, 2024 5:52pm CDT
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The Brief

    • Wauwatosa is swapping its Fourth of July fireworks show for a drone show in 2025.
    • The drone show is slated for Wednesday, July 2. 
    • There are a variety of reasons for the change – including being more inclusive for those sensitive to loud sounds.

WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Wauwatosa's Civic Celebration Commission announced on Friday, Oct. 25 that the city is taking Independence Day festivities in a new direction for 2025. Fireworks are out, a drone show is in. 

The drone show is slated to take place on Wednesday evening, July 2. Officials said in a Facebook post that there are multiple reasons for this change.

  • Environmentally friendly with no air or noise pollution
  • Safer for our community by reducing fire risks and injuries
  • Weather-resilient – droughts won’t impact our celebration
  • More inclusive for those sensitive to loud sounds

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Officials say the drone show will be held on a different day from the parade (July 4) – so they can appropriately staff with the 35 to 45 officers they need at each event. 

The Source

  • The information in this post was provided by the City of Wauwatosa.