Massachusetts Fireworks
✓ Verified against official sources · August 18, 2026
Legal types, dates allowed, local bans. 2 state-level rules for Massachusetts, each linked to its official government source.
Prohibited
Massachusetts Fireworks Laws
Massachusetts BANS ALL consumer fireworks, including sparklers. Only professional displays permitted.
Massachusetts BANS ALL consumer fireworks including sparklers. No sale or possession permitted. Only licensed professional displays allowed. Possession: fine up to $100 first offense. Transport into state also prohibited. M.G.L. c. 148 §39.
Official sources (verified August 18, 2026)
Caution
Fireworks - Illegal
Massachusetts: All consumer fireworks illegal. Local restrictions may be stricter than state law.
FIREWORKS LAWS
MASSACHUSETTS LAW
Status: ILLEGAL
All consumer fireworks illegal
Always Illegal:
• M-80s, cherry bombs, quarter sticks
• Any homemade fireworks
• Professional-grade fireworks
Official sources (verified August 18, 2026)
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