(KAIR)--Atchison's annual Amelia Earhart Festival fireworks closer, "The Concert in the Sky," is again in the running to become one of the "Best Places to See Fireworks" in the nation, as nominated by the USA Today 10Best Reader's Choice awards for 2026.

In 2024, the annual event earned 3rd in the nation, while 2025 saw the event earn 4th as the best place to see fireworks.

Online votes can be cast by the public, once each day, now until ballots close on the morning of Monday, May 11th at 10:59 local time. The top 10 winners, as ranked by USA TODAY 10BEST readers, will be announced on the morning of Wednesday, May 20th at 11:00 local time. The competition began Monday. Go here to vote.

The annual “Concert in the Sky” 28-minute spectacular fireworks show draws an estimated 30,000 visitors from around the world to celebrate Earhart’s July 24, 1897 birth in Atchison. The fireworks serve as the closer each year for the festival named in Earhart's honor. It's produced by Stellar Fireworks, Inc., a Wichita-based fireworks company that produces award-winning pyrotechnic experiences across the country.

The annual Amelia Earhart festival is set for the weekend of July 17-18, including the annual ticketed kickoff concert at the Atchison Riverfront Friday night, July 17, featuring performances from Blackhawk and Lorrie Morgan.

The next night, Saturday, July 18's "Concert in the Sky" will follow a full day of family friendly Amelia-themed activities in Atchison. Beginning around 9:30 that night, the fireworks will again follow an evening aviation aerobatics performance, with those events, free to the public, hosted at the Riverfront Park in Atchison.

Produced near Atchison's Amelia Earhart Bridge, the Concert in the sky is choreographed to music which is simulcast on KAIR 93.7 FM to allow listening no matter where the fireworks can be viewed.