Here in Lubbock, we\u2019re already seeing how quickly firework plans can change.<\/p>\n
A fireworks ban was just put into place for the next holiday, and it\u2019s a good reminder that even the \u201cset in stone\u201d dates are never truly guaranteed. Conditions like high winds and dry weather can shut things down in a heartbeat.<\/p>\n
Before we talk about the dates when fireworks can be sold, keep in mind what just happened in the Hub City<\/a>. You may not have realized stands were technically allowed to open for Texas Independence Day \u2014 and that\u2019s fine, because county commissioners decided it was simply too dangerous. Between the dry conditions and the West Texas wind acting like it\u2019s got something to prove, the stands never opened.<\/p>\n So what\u2019s next? The upcoming window is tied to San Jacinto Day, with sales allowed around April 21st. The holiday marks the final day of the Texas Revolution, so a few celebratory boom-booms do make sense historically and culturally.<\/p>\n Right after that, we roll straight into the Cinco de Mayo period. If the weather cooperates \u2014 and that\u2019s always a big \u201cif\u201d in West Texas \u2014 you might be able to grab some fireworks to go with your fiesta.<\/p>\n Then comes Memorial Day weekend, which for many neighborhoods is the unofficial warm-up act for summer fireworks. Around here, it\u2019s probably the second-most popular time people like to shoot things into the sky.<\/p>\n Next up? The Grand Poobah of pyrotechnics: the Fourth of July. It\u2019s the big one. The headliner. The Super Bowl of stuff that goes boom. Let\u2019s hope conditions allow it this year \u2014 because it\u2019s hard to imagine how folks would react if fireworks were shut down for Independence Day.<\/p>\n