L'International des Feux Loto-Québec

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The Montreal Clock Tower during the Montreal Fireworks Festival.

The Montreal Fireworks Festival (Template:Langx), is the largest fireworks competition in the world. It has been held yearly in La Ronde over the Dolphin Lake since 1985 and is named after its main sponsor, Loto-Québec. It hosts an estimated 3 million spectators each year, with approximately 6,000 fireworks set off during each show. Each summer, eight or nine pyrotechnical companies from different countries present a 30-minute-long pyromusical show, competing for the Gold, Silver and Bronze Jupiters or trophies.

For the 20th anniversary in 2004, eight of the previous top competitors (all of whom had won the Gold Jupiter) were invited to fight for the unique Platinum Jupiter in June and July 2004, which was won in the end by the German company WECO.

The competition takes the form of a series of biweekly fireworks shows usually beginning in late June and ending in late July. The fireworks are synchronized to music which is also broadcast over a provincial radio station (RockDétente in 2005, Rythme FM 2006-onwards). Spectators can purchase tickets to have reserved seats in La Ronde: they can buy them on site, on-line or through the Admission group to obtain an exceptional view of the lower altitude display and the whole perspective. However, tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of people watch the fireworks for free from nearby locations. In 2009 and 2010, the shows were held on Saturday nights only, from June to August; however, in 2011 shows were again held on Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning end of June until end of July.

Jupiter winners

Year Gold Jupiter Silver Jupiter Bronze Jupiter
1985 FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". France ** & JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Japan *** ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Italy ** & United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States *** SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain
1986 SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain ** & ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". China *** FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". France ** & United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States *** *
1987 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain
1988 SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States
1989 GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain & CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Canada
1990 FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". France SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain SwitzerlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Switzerland
1991 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States NetherlandsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Netherlands SwitzerlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Switzerland
1992 ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". China United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain
1993 SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". China FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". France
1994 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Australia JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Japan
1995 NetherlandsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Netherlands FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". France ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Italy
1996 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany
1997 ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Italy GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany AustriaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Austria
1998 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Italy SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain
1999 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Canada SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain
2000 GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Australia
2001 SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Australia Chinese TaipeiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chinese Taipei
2002 FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". France PortugalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Portugal CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Canada
2003 CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Canada AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Australia Hong KongScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hong Kong
2004 GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany * *
2005 ArgentinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Argentina United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Canada
2006 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". France AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Australia
2007 EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". England GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States
2008 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Australia ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". China
2009 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Hong KongScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hong Kong, China United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States
2010 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden File:Flag of France.svg France
2011 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy File:Flag of France.svg France File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2012 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
2013 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2014 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia File:Flag of France.svg France
2015 File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of France.svg France Hong KongScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hong Kong, China
2016 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden SwitzerlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Switzerland
2017 File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of France.svg France PortugalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Portugal
2018 File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States
2019 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
2020 not held
2021 not held
2022 File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
2023 File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
2024 File:Flag of France.svg France File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Japan

* Not awarded.

** 1985 & 1986 Pyromusical Category Winners [1]

*** 1985 & 1986 Traditional Category Winners [2]

Gold Jupiter winning teams

  • 2024: File:Flag of France.svg France (Arteventia)[3]
  • 2023: FinlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Finland (Joho Pyro)
  • 2022:  EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". England (Pyrotex Fireworx)[4]
  • 2021: DID NOT TAKE PLACE DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC. However, throughout the summer of 2021, the event returned following its 2020 cancellation in a miniature, competition-free format where pop-up fireworks shows of five minutes in length would take place at parks in different boroughs and suburbs of Montreal.[5] In compliance with public health measures set forth by the Government of Quebec, organizers would only reveal the boroughs in which the shows would happen on the morning of each day that a show was scheduled to take place, and the exact venue as to where the fireworks would be shot was kept top secret from the public. The mini shows were a lead-up to a 30-minute finale on September 4 that festival organizers hoped to have at La Ronde that would honor essential workers throughout the pandemic.[6] However, Quebec public health did not give festival organizers the green light to have the show on that day, citing concerns about gatherings, and the show was canceled.[7] The communities that hosted the mini fireworks shows were as follows:
Date Borough/Community
July 24 Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
July 31 Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
August 7 Verdun (Île-des-Sœurs)
August 14 Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Saint-Léonard
August 21 Dollard-des-Ormeaux and Pointe-Claire
August 28 Lachine
  • 2020: DID NOT TAKE PLACE DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
  • 2019: PortugalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Portugal ( Groupo Luso Pirotecnica.)
  • 2018: PhilippinesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Philippines (Dragon Fireworks Inc.)
  • 2017: EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". England (Jubilee Fireworks Ltd.)
  • 2016: SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain (Ricasa)
  • 2015: EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". England (Jubilee Fireworks Ltd.)
  • 2014: CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Canada (Fireworks Spectaculars and Royal Pyrotechnie Colab )
  • 2013: ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Italy (PyroEmotions & PyrodigiT Team)
  • 2012: United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States (Atlas Pyrovision Productions)
  • 2011: ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Italy (Pirotecnica Morsani SRL)
  • 2010: CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Canada (Fireworks Spectaculars)
  • 2009: CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Canada (Royal Pyrotechnie)
  • 2008: United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States (Pyrotecnico) [1]
  • 2007: EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". England (Pains Fireworks) [2]
  • 2006: United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States (Melrose Pyrotechnics)
  • 2005: ArgentinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Argentina (Fuegos Artificiales Júpiter)
  • 2004: GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany - Platinum Jupiter (WECO)
  • 2003: CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Canada (Royal Pyrotechnie)
  • 2002: FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". France (Société Lacroix-Ruggieri)
  • 2001: SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain (Pirotècnia Igual)
  • 2000: GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany (Weco Pyrotechnische Fabrik)
  • 1999: United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States (Performance Pyrotechnic Associates)
  • 1998: United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States (Performance Pyrotechnic Associates)
  • 1997: ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Italy (Ipon s.r.l.)
  • 1996: United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States (Performance Pyrotechnic Associates)
  • 1995: NetherlandsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Netherlands (JNS Pyrotechniek)
  • 1994: United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States (Performance Pyrotechnic Associates)
  • 1993: SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain (Pirotecnia Caballer)
  • 1992: ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". China (Sunny International)
  • 1991: United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States (Pyrotechnology Inc.)
  • 1990: FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". France (Société Étienne Lacroix)
  • 1989: GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Germany (Lünig Feuerwerk Stuttgart)
  • 1988: SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain (Pirotècnia Igual)
  • 1987: United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States (Austin Fireworks, Inc.)
  • 1986: SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spain (Pirotecnia Caballer)** & Template:Flagicon China (Dongguan Fireworks)***
  • 1985: FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". France (Société Étienne Lacroix)** & Template:Flagicon Japan (Marutamaya Ogatsu)***

** Winners of the 1985 & 1986 Pyromusical Category [8]

*** Winners of the 1985 & 1986 Traditional Category [9]

Viewing locations

Although the fireworks are fired from La Ronde on Saint Helen's Island, they can easily be seen from many points in the Montreal area: elsewhere on Saint Helen's Island; Longueuil; on the Jacques Cartier Bridge, which is closed to traffic from around 8 p.m. until the end of the show the Old Port of Montreal; or locations along the side or on a boat on the Saint Lawrence River.

See also

References

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