ARE FIREWORKS LEGAL IN MINNESOTA?
Fireworks are restricted in Minnesota.
Consumer fireworks are restricted in Minnesota. Only non-explosive, non-aerial fireworks are legal (sparklers, fountains, smoke devices).
📅 WHEN CAN YOU USE FIREWORKS?
Year-round for legal novelty/sparkler items
No state time limit for legal items; local ordinances may restrict
Minnesota bans all explosive and aerial fireworks for consumer use year-round. Only non-explosive, non-aerial 'novelty' items (wire/wood sparklers up to 100g, ground-based sparkling devices up to 75g per tube / 500g total) are legal. Local units of government can impose license fees on novelty fireworks sales and may further restrict or prohibit use within their jurisdiction. There are no holiday windows that expand what products are legal.
🎆 WHAT'S LEGAL IN MINNESOTA?
Bottle rockets, Roman candles, mortars, 500g cakes
All aerial and explosive fireworks prohibited under Minn. Stat. § 624.20–624.25
Fountains, cones, wheels, ground spinners
Non-explosive ground-based sparkling items legal if ≤75g per tube and ≤500g total; must not produce audible report >75 feet
Sparklers, smoke bombs, snaps, poppers, snakes
Wire/wood sparklers ≤100g pyro mix; snakes, smoke devices, snaps, and poppers legal under Minn. Stat. § 624.20(c)
Firecrackers, strings
Classified as explosive fireworks — prohibited under Minn. Stat. § 624.21
Spinning aerial devices
Aerial devices prohibited for consumer use
Any DIY, altered, or reloaded fireworks
Always illegal — subject to misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor penalties
📋 KEY RULES
18 for legal novelty items (Minn. Stat. § 624.20)
Minors may use legal items under parental supervision
Private property only for legal novelty/sparkler items
Public property including parks, roads, alleys, schools, government property
No device producing a report audible at 75 feet or more from discharge point
⚖️ PENALTIES
Violation involving explosive fireworks ≥35 lbs gross container weight
Gross misdemeanor — up to 364 days imprisonment and/or $3,000 fine (Minn. Stat. § 624.25(1))
Violation involving explosive fireworks <35 lbs
Misdemeanor — up to 90 days imprisonment and/or $1,000 fine (Minn. Stat. § 624.25(2))
Violation involving non-explosive fireworks (any amount)
Misdemeanor — up to 90 days imprisonment and/or $1,000 fine (Minn. Stat. § 624.25(3))