Photo gallery: Stadium of Fire 2026 a buffet for the senses
Fireworks are set off at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Tess Crowley, Deseret News
The Stadium of Fire delivered on another powerful Fourth of July explosion for the senses, as patriotic partygoers filled LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday for the 2026 version of the popular event.
To celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary, Stadium of Fire included stunt highlights by Nitro Circus, performances by Gentri and a musical finale by country music star Brad Paisley.
A massive pyro, drone and laser spectacular capped the evening.
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Deseret News photojournalist Tess Crowley attended the show and shares a bevy of images.
Gage Lewis, 21, left, and fiancee Ava Kearl, 21, right, dance as Brad Paisley performs at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Stadium of Fire dancers watch as fireworks are set off at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
People watch as fireworks are set off at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Sam Ahlstrom, right, and fiancee Hannah Van Bibber dance as Brad Paisley performs at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Annie Hayes, left, and friend Wayson Foy, right, dance as Brad Paisley performs at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Members of Nitro Circus bike during Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
People cheer as members of Nitro Circus bike during Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Members of Nitro Circus bike during Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
A member of Nitro Circus bikes during Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Brad Paisley performs at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, right, speaks to attendees after ending his America 250 walk from Bear Lake to Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The walk followed a 250-mile continuous route over the course of nine days, beginning Friday, June 26 near Bear Lake and ending on Saturday, July 4, at the Stadium of Fire event at BYU’s LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo to honor America's 250th anniversary. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
U.S. Army veteran Claude Newby is honored at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
GENTRI, The Gentlemen Trio, performs at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
The Utah Army National Guard’s 97th Aviation Troop Command does a ceremonial flyover at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Stadium of Fire dancers sit with American flags at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
The BYU Air Force ROTC walks into Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Stadium of Fire dancers perform at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
A member of the Rockwell/Bucked Up Skydive team skydives into Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Stadium of Fire dancers stand as the American flag is raised by a Nitro Circus biker at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Stadium of Fire dancers prepare to perform at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
King Ashby, 12, left, cheers during Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Jane Killion, 14, puts on her sunglasses after posing for a photo next to an American flag at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
The Rockwell/Bucked Up Skydive team skydives into Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
The Rockwell/Bucked Up Skydive team skydives into Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Stadium of Fire dancers attend Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Savannah Horner cheers as the Hip Hop Homies perform at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
The Hip Hop Homies perform at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Maddison Moore, 7, left, and brother Caden Moore, 5, right, block their faces from the sun with Stadium of Fire programs at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Eloise Johnson, 6, front center, and sister Cosette Johnson, 8, back center, attend Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Deanie Wimmer, left, and Mike Headrick, right, from KSL TV, speak at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Members of the military stand at Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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