We actually took the hour-plus each way trip to Toys R Us to get a pseudo-fireworks device that we'd seen in the past, but when we got there she said she didn't want it because it only works inside. They had cone-style fake fireworks that work outside but they didn't look anywhere near as cool. There were a couple other fake ones that looked neat, but they shot small objects into the air, and I just can't see that going well. Even the nearby parks are busy enough (and have enough trees/fences/buildings) that I don't think I want to shoot rockets that we would need to retrieve.
I'm not willing to go downtown, which is our usual place to view fireworks, and I don't want to go to vancouver, so I told my kid that I was not up for traffic and we would be walking around on foot after the sun sets. There's tons of fireworks visible within walking distance, and fewer cops or inebriated revelers than downtown. I think just walking and looking is the only way to celebrate without feeling unsafe. Her current habit of running away makes most parties and gatherings just look like deathtraps to me.
