With fireworks shows set to light up the skies this week, some cities and towns saw a larger price tag for their annual fireworks displays.
Some city officials told NBC 10 that the price tag of their upcoming fireworks display went up slightly due to tariffs.
Notably, the cities of New Bedford and Newport had to pay a tariff fee this year. The City of New Bedford had to pay a $300 tariff fee, while Newport’s show got hit with an additional $480 fee due to tariffs.
Providence spent $48,000 on fireworks for this year’s show. A spokesperson with the city said tariffs did not affect the cost this year, but it is possible that tariffs as well the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration could lead to price increases in 2026.
Woonsocket Mayor Chris Beauchamp told NBC 10 that the city paid up to a couple thousand more dollars this year for their fireworks show this year, even though they have used the same vendor for over a decade.
The City of Attleboro spent $25,000 for their 25-minute fireworks display, but Mayor Cathleen Desimone told NBC 10 said tariffs did not impact the cost of this year’s performance. Desimone also said they booked the same pyrotechnics committee for their 2026 show at the same price.
Warwick, like Fall River and Bristol, locked into a multi-year agreement with their fireworks provider. A spokesperson with the city told NBC 10 even though the price went up slightly in 2025, it was not due to tariffs.
The City of Pawtucket split the $20,000 fireworks bill with Rhode Island FC, using the same company the city has utilized for other fireworks shows.
East Providence paid $22,500 for their upcoming fireworks display, but a spokesperson for the mayor’s office said any price increase this year was not due to tariffs.
Leaders from all 10 cities and towns NBC 10 reached out to said the quality of the show will not be impacted by the price of the fireworks.