In June, Milwaukee County opted to swap its long tradition of fireworks at Veterans Park for a drone show over McKinley Beach ...

Kent Cone from Milwaukee said the drone show was cool at first, but not as exciting as real fireworks. He said the city should return to a fireworks show because it's easy to lose interest in the ...

Milwaukee County introduced a new way to celebrate Independence Day with a drone show at McKinley Beach, replacing the traditional July 3 fireworks display. The event featured 900 drones and was ...

MILWAUKEE - As Milwaukee County is swapping out its fireworks for a new show this Independence Day weekend, Milwaukee County Parks is sharing what you should know ahead of the brand-new drone show.

At a news conference Wednesday, July 2, county officials said they expect the drone show to replace fireworks as the standard moving forward, citing cost, environmental, and safety benefits.

This July 3, instead of fireworks, the lakefront will host a more environmentally friendly drone show, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced Wednesday, in partnership with Milwaukee ...

Milwaukee swaps fireworks show for drone display WISN - Milwaukee Videos Fri, July 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM PDT ...

“This drone show costs $200,000 less than our traditional fireworks show,” said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. “Drones are cleaner, greener and safer.

Though Milwaukee is hosting a drone show on July 3, there will be no shortage of booming fireworks to light up the sky on Independence Day. Here are some destinations both in and around Milwaukee to ...