Fireworks are banned in Bismarck and Mandan. But the vendors are open. More specifically, you can't set them off here, but you CAN buy them.
So, what's the deal with that?
Fireworks can be legally sold in North Dakota from June 27 through July 5 and from Dec. 26 through New Years Day. But it is illegal to use them in Bismarck.
Spooked horses and extensive clean up costs have prompted the Mandan Rodeo Committee to request a ban of all private fireworks at Dacotah Centennial Park.