How FAA Regulations Work for Drone Light Shows in the United States One of the most common questions event planners and city officials ask when considering a drone light show is: what does the FAA require? The regulatory landscape for commercial drone operations in the United States is well-established but can seem complex to anyone [...]
500 Drones Light Up Navy Pier for ESPN's WNBA All-Star Weekend Celebration When the WNBA brought its 2026 All-Star Weekend to Chicago on July 24–25, the league and ESPN wanted something that matched the scale of the moment — a spectacle visible across the city's iconic lakefront. Hire UAV Pro delivered exactly that, launching a [...]
The Drone Light Show Industry Is Booming: What Is Driving Growth in 2026 The numbers tell a compelling story. The global drone light show market grew from $7.44 billion in 2025 to an estimated $9.05 billion in 2026 — a compound annual growth rate of 21.7 percent. What was once a niche segment of the [...]
14 Shows, 6 Time Zones, One Weekend: How Hire UAV Pro Lit Up America's Fourth of July While fireworks budgets buckled under record tariffs and cities scrambled to find alternatives, Hire UAV Pro was already in the air. Over the Fourth of July weekend, the Colorado-based drone show company executed 14 drone light shows spanning [...]
Cities Replacing Fireworks with Drone Shows This July 4th Across the United States, a growing number of cities are making a bold decision for their 2026 Independence Day celebrations: replacing traditional fireworks with drone light shows. From wildfire-prone western towns to coastal communities concerned about marine life, the shift is accelerating faster than anyone predicted. [...]