What about the ⚡️Weather ⛈️and 🎆 Fireworks??

In case of bad weather: If the barge leaves the dock, the fireworks will go off. It is the captain’s call on the barge’s movement. There is the option of waiting a bit or shooting early if there are random storms. If there is something bad enough (wind or rain) that we cancel, then money goes toward next year. Watch the here for updates!! In the past It was too long a process to secure all the needed permission and permits from police, rescue and fire depts to be able to have a rain date.

Jill says: “I know people have concerns about weather. Just remember, we live in Virginia Beach, where the conditions are notoriously difficult to predict. We also have a LARGE city, and weather forecasts for Pungo may not be the same as Shore Drive. When you type “Virginia Beach” into your favorite weather app, it doesn’t take into consideration what is going on right here.

You will receive updates as needed on the website, through email (if you’ve subscribed to them) and on social media. People higher up than I am have access to state-of-the-art, real-time information and use it accordingly as we get closer to launch time. Our event permit includes a required weather safety plan. The final call to any weather situation is made by the captain, the Coast Guard, marine police and the fire marshal with the utmost of safety for our residents and the crew in mind. We are not at that point currently.”