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Michigan Consumer Fireworks (2026)

Conditional: Consumer-grade fireworks (including aerials) are legal to buy and use statewide in Michigan, but a local ordinance may limit the hours.

ConditionalVerified Jul 27, 2026

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Consumer-grade fireworks (including aerials) are legal to buy and use statewide in Michigan, but a local ordinance may limit the hours. Local governments cannot regulate the sale, storage, transport or distribution of fireworks, but may regulate the hours of ignition and use — except they cannot restrict use after 11 a.m. on these protected days: December 31 (until 1 a.m. January 1), the Saturday and Sunday before Memorial Day, June 29–July 4, July 5 when it falls on a Friday or Saturday, and the Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day — each until 11:45 p.m. Outside those windows a local ordinance may apply, carrying a $1,000 civil fine per violation (MCL 28.457).

Official source: legislature.mi.gov →

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Consumer Fireworks in states bordering Michigan

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IndianaPermitted
Consumer fireworks are broadly legal to buy and use statewide in Indiana, year-round and subject to hour limits. Certain holiday dates and times are protected from local restriction; otherwise cities and counties may limit hours by ordinance (IC 22-11-14).
Verified Jul 27, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
OhioConditional
Since the 2022 law (R.C. 3743.45, effective July 2022), Ohioans may discharge 1.4G consumer fireworks, including aerials, on specified holidays — unless their local subdivision (city, village, township, or county) has banned or restricted them. Many Ohio communities have opted out, making it a local-option state.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
WisconsinConditional
Wisconsin permits sparklers and listed novelties without a permit; anything that explodes or leaves the ground requires a local user's permit — so most aerials and firecrackers are conditional on local approval (Wis. Stat. 167.10).
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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