It’s the beginning of 2026, and drones are now firmly part of New Year celebrations around the world – once the exclusive domain of fireworks. This year, however, one man on social media appears to have grabbed more attention with his own creative use of a DJI Mini-series drone than some of these carefully planned global events.

The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah rang in 2026 with a spectacular 15-minute drones and fireworks display that set a new Guinness World Records title for the ‘Largest aerial display of a phoenix formed by multirotors/drones’.

Provincetown and New Bedford are having their first-ever New Year’s Eve drone shows on Wednesday evening, as the synchronized displays become an increasingly popular alternative to fireworks. The New Year’s drone productions come after Boston held a series of winter holiday drone shows on the Common over several weeks in November and December.

Ras Al Khaimah welcomed 2026 with a record-breaking drone and fireworks show, setting a World Record title with 2,300-drone phoenix

The traditional boom and bang of fireworks on the Fourth of July have, in recent years, modernized to include the high-pitched whir of synchronized drones in Santa Claus, Indiana. At Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, just an hour's drive from the Tri-State ...

As the world welcomed the dawn of 2026, celebrations unfolded across regions and time zones, uniting cities in a shared moment of renewal

This summer, the small town of Santa Claus, Indiana, which is home to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, is bringing fireworks into the modern age. Beginning June 21 through August 3, the park is debuting a nightly “Holidays in the Sky” drone and ...

After I put my kid to sleep, I found myself standing by the window, looking out over the valley of apartment buildings. The house went quiet; the city softened into an arrangement of distant lights.