Monday the sixteenth of February 2009 is President's Day.
And traditionally on that weekend the Western Pyrotechnic Association holds it's annual Winterblast celebration.
http://www.westernpyro.org/index.php
I used to be a member but don't have enough time to do all anymore, so I just go and watch. Usually the big public display is on Sunday night as I recall. This is a fireworks show elite for sure. It is held at Sara Park which is on hwy 95 on the South end of town (gun club here too).
You can pay to go into the stands (best view) or sit out in the desert for free (for the cheap'os
) LOL...
There are so many people that sometimes they shut down hwy 95 at show time to avoid people crashing from watching the fireworks when they drive!
Other things to do there are,,, JEEPING, boating on the river, sightseeing the London Bridge area, geocaching (Kenny Z is an expert), road trip to Laughlin/Bullhead City for gambling (don't tell Dee Clark, we won't see her at all). I suppose you could run to the Grand Canyon if you had a mind to, field trip to Quartzite, fishing, Its about 2 hours to Vega$ if that floats your boat.