# Western WinterBlast 2027

- Dates: Feb 10–14, 2027
- Location: Sara Park, Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Status: upcoming; registration opens
- Registration opens: November 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM Pacific

Five days of fireworks on the Colorado River: seminars, workshops, open shooting, vendors, the PIT Crew for young and new pyros, and the public night shows over Lake Havasu.

## Highlights

- [Building the Boom - A Day in the Life of Crafting A Sky Bound Spectacle](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/building-the-boom-a-day-in-the-life-of-crafting-a-sky-bound-spectacle) (Seminar)
- [Cremora Fireballs](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/cremora-fireballs) (Workshop)
- [Jackie Whedby-Mattingly Memorial Set Piece Construction](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/jackie-whedby-mattingly-memorial-set-piece-construction) (Workshop)
- [PGI Shooter Certification Course](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/pgi-shooter-certification-course) (Seminar)
- [Transitioning from Hand Firing to Electric Firing](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/transitioning-from-hand-firing-to-electric-firing) (Seminar)
- [Public Display Operator Roundtable: Tips, Tools, and Best Practices](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/public-display-operator-roundtable-tips-tools-and-best-practices) (Seminar)
- [Introduction to Pixel Displays](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/introduction-to-pixel-displays) (Seminar)
- [Skylighter Screen Sliced Stars](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/skylighter-screen-sliced-stars) (Workshop)
- [Fireworks: The First Milliseconds at the Molecular Level](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/fireworks-the-first-milliseconds-at-the-molecular-level) (Seminar)
- [Pull Cord Igniters (Group 1)](https://www.westernpyro.org/events/winterblast/2027/schedule/pull-cord-igniters-group-1) (Workshop)