Western Winter Blast
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Western Winter Blast is a four-day fireworks convention held by the Western Pyrotechnic Association (WPA) during the President's Day weekend, in which pyrotechnicians gather to buy, manufacture, and shoot both professional and consumer-grade fireworks. Those wishing to purchase and shoot 1.3G (professional) fireworks must go through a safety seminar, after which they are allowed to shoot under the association's ATF permit. The event is highlighted by product demonstrations by various fireworks companies and a nightly 'Afterglow Party' at which free refreshments are served.
Western Winter Blast is only open to members of the WPA as well as their immediate families, with the exception of a public display held on the closing night of the convention.
The first Winter Blast was held in 1989, and the event has been held at SARA Park race track in Lake Havasu City since 1990.
Despite being held in February, the event has only been rained upon once, in 2005.
