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Get prices for fireworks display →A fireworks show in the sky, from a few minutes to a full show set to music, set off by the supplier's pyro technicians.
A fireworks display timed shot by shot to your music — the show people film and share.
Single fireworks shots that burst in the sky on cue — one big moment instead of a full show.
A frame that lights up in fire to spell a name, a logo or "Happy New Year".
Thick coloured smoke for daytime — on the ground or shot into the sky — that shows in photos and video.
Paper or metallic confetti shot over the crowd by a CO2 cannon, in the colours you choose. Paper (tissue) confetti is easier to clean up.
A big machine that blasts confetti 30–40 feet up and over a large crowd — far more than a hand cannon.
A silent fan hung on the truss that lets confetti fall slowly like rain, all around the room.
Long paper or metallic ribbons fired into the air. A big moment with less clean-up than confetti.
A curtain, tarpaulin or balloon net that drops in a second on cue — plug-and-play, and it can run from the lighting desk (DMX).
A loud white column of cold CO2 shot upward on the beat. It clears in a few seconds and leaves nothing behind.
A portable cryo gun the operator (or your DJ) fires into the air or over the crowd — the CO2 jet you can move around.
A thick white cloud that stays low on the floor, so people seem to walk on clouds. Odourless and non-toxic; one machine covers about 30–40 sqm.
Fog or a light haze in the air that makes stage lights and laser beams show. Fog is thicker, haze is finer.
A column of smoke lit from below by colour LEDs, so it glows in your brand colours. Runs from the lighting desk (DMX).
Soft foam "snow" falling from above, gone in minutes. It needs a hanging point.
A net of inflated balloons (around 100 per drop) released over the crowd on cue.
A CO2 cannon that fires rolled-up shirts or giveaways into the crowd.
Cannons that blast clouds of coloured powder over the crowd — the colour-run look.
A blower that covers the dance floor or the crowd in soft foam — the foam party.
Clouds of soap bubbles from a small machine — gentle and safe for children.
A fountain of sparks from the floor (often called a sparkular), with no flame and almost no smoke. The sparks are far cooler than fireworks.
Short fountains of silver or gold sparks made for indoor stages, in different heights and lengths.
A row of silver sparks falling like a curtain of water from the top of the stage.
A burst shot straight up from the stage floor — glitter, sparks or a flash — on the beat.
Small sparkler candles for the cake or the bottle parade.
Real columns of fire shot up from the stage, timed to the music — single or triple heads. Run only by a trained operator.
It depends on how many units, how long, and the venue. Send one request with your date and venue, and the suppliers reply with their prices — free, no account needed.
Outdoor only — needs a permit; the supplier tells you which papers.
Yes — the supplier sets it up, runs it at your cue and packs it away. Tell them your timeline and the moments you want it.
One request to the 4 special-effects suppliers on our list. Free, no account needed.
Suppliers see your event, never your phone or e-mail until you book. Our small fee is added to the price you pick.