Fulton County Ohio Media

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The Village of Swanton held their Annual Independence Day Fireworks show almost a full week early this year, June 28th, and drew an enormous crowd into town to enjoy what is regarded as one of the best pyrotechnic displays in Northwest Ohio.

Front yards, back yards, parking lots and empty lots filled up hours before the bombs starting bursting in air as people began to celebrate America’s 249th birthday. The main viewing area, the Village’s soccer fields, were lined with food trucks, food tents and various craft booths, all with long queues of Americans buying whatever they were selling.

Approximately at 10:00 PM, the show began with booms, blasts and and explosions lighting up the night sky and delighting the crowd. The fireworks lasted about 30 minutes and the Swanton Police Department was able to safely and quickly disperse the large crowd to head back home.

Next year’s celebration for Swanton is already shaping up to be something even more amazing and, hopefully, more spectacular. Saturday, July 4, 2026, will mark not only our nation’s 250th birthday, but also the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the “Spirit of the Doughboy” statue in Memorial Park. What other town in America will be able to celebrate a Semiquincentennial and a Centennial on the same day?