SkyShow
A fireworks finder that locates nearby public shows, predicts visibility from your block using cloud and light-pollution data, and warns about crowds.
US families planning their July 4th and summer holiday viewing
- Map of nearby public fireworks shows with start times, durations, and admission notes (free vs ticketed)
- From-my-block visibility forecast using cloud cover, wind, and your rooftop/yard line of sight
- Crowd density prediction from prior years so you know when to leave for a good spot
- Save favorite shows and get a 1-hour-prior nudge with directions and parking tips
Searches for feux d'artifice (200+) spiked around the US 250th anniversary celebrations; summer fireworks season is the highest-traffic window of the year.
"Fireworks near me" runs ~109,000 searches/month in July per Psyke trend data, and competitors like StellarSpot have built a full 357-city product for the 2026 July 4 window — clear, measured demand.psyke-july-search-trends.pdf | Psyke ↗StellarSpot — Fourth of July Fireworks Guide ↗
StellarSpot already covers 357 US cities, 1,914+ curated viewing spots, includes weather forecast, crowd levels (Light/Moderate/Packed), view quality, parking, and accessibility — it is essentially this exact product; findafireworksshow.com adds a free web alternative.StellarSpot — Fourth of July Fireworks Guide ↗Find Fireworks Shows Near Me | Year-Round ↗
StellarSpot is free and monetizes indirectly via paid hotel/cruise/restaurant affiliations ($159–$999 tickets), but window is <2 months/year for families, capping LTV; recurring subscription is hard to justify against strong free alternatives.StellarSpot — Fourth of July Fireworks Guide ↗
Use is concentrated in ~6 weeks around July 4 plus New Year's Eve — outside these peaks there is little pull, and the 2026 250th-anniversary boost is a one-off; families won't open the app 50 weeks/year.psyke-july-search-trends.pdf | Psyke ↗
Weather (NOAA/OpenWeather) and light-pollution overlays are tractable APIs, but competitor shows that credible coverage requires a multi-year, city-by-city manual curation effort (StellarSpot cites 2024–2026 research), and crowdsourced crowd data has a cold-start problem.StellarSpot — Fourth of July Fireworks Guide ↗