HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Residents can buy and shoot off fireworks in the area starting Tuesday, June 30.
There will be plenty of places to purchase fireworks again this year. In Hutchinson, five fireworks stands will be open. Fireworks can be discharged between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. through July 4. Fireworks regulations in the county and in Hutchinson allow only fireworks that travel less than six feet in the air. Permits for fireworks stands are $2,500 and the funds go to the annual fireworks show at the fairgrounds.
In South Hutchinson, there are seven fireworks stands open this year and, like Hutchinson, can be shot off from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. through July 4.
Unlike the county and the city of Hutchinson, all fireworks that are legal in Kansas may be discharged in South Hutchinson. Permits for fireworks stands in South Hutchinson are also $2,500 with the money going into the general fund.