Best Mines of 2025 You Can Still Buy for New Year’s Eve
If you like your fireworks short, sharp, and jaw-droppingly powerful, mines are your ticket. They’re the show-openers, the crowd-wakers, the “oh, we’re doing this now” moment in any display.
We’ve rounded up the best firework mines of 2025 still available for New Year’s Eve — all guaranteed to blast you into 2026 with serious style.
Fantasia
Fantasia might look like a simple garden fountain, but it sneaks in proper mine-style lift effects that make it ideal for smaller displays. It starts with a colourful fountain of multicoloured stars before erupting upward with a mine burst that spreads far wider than you’d expect for its size. You get blue stars, crackling flowers, and that classic “surprise lift” moment mines are known for — all with a low-noise profile that keeps things friendly for family gardens.
Gold Rush Mines
Gold Rush Mines from Standard Fireworks are widely regarded as one of the best mine packs you can buy in the UK — and for good reason. Each mine begins with a short fountain before booming upward into a punchy volley of bright stars. Effects include whistles, titanium chrysanthemum, green glitter, brocade crown, and classic red and blue starbursts. They’re loud, lively, and designed for that instant, dramatic lift that mine lovers expect.
Just keep in mind these are F3 with a 25-metre safety distance, so they’re best for bigger gardens or more open spaces.
Extreme Firepower Barrage Kit
This isn’t just a set of fireworks — it’s an entire show in a box with mine effects built throughout. Extreme Firepower includes three multi-shot cakes: Power Surge, High Octane, and Full Throttle. Each one mixes traditional aerial bursts with mine-style bases, meaning you get wide fans of colour lifting from the ground before the main effects burst overhead.
Power Surge uses V-formation mines that scatter glitter and colour. High Octane packs fast-paced mines and crackling comet bases. Full Throttle layers Z-firing mines under brocades and strobes. Fired in sequence, they create a display with proper variety and depth — the kind of effect you normally only see in pro shows.
The Magician 36 Shot
Compact, affordable, and surprisingly punchy, The Magician brings mine-like lift effects into a small garden-friendly cake. Each shot fires upward on a whistling tail before breaking into green stars, silver glitter, crackling flowers, and comet bursts. The upward tail lift gives it that mine-inspired structure — lift first, burst second — making it a great early display piece.
It’s an ideal “starter firework” for home displays where you want movement, colour, and variety without overwhelming noise.
Stardust 25 Shot
Stardust is a true mine-effect cake, throwing up a ground-level eruption before blossoming into colourful bursts. The mine lift fills the lower half of the sky with blues, greens, reds, whites, and golds before the upper bursts take over. A finishing layer of crackling chrysanthemums rounds everything off nicely.
It’s perfect as an opener to set the tempo or for layering under a high-breaking finale piece. Simple, colourful, and reliable — exactly what a mine cake should be.
FAQs: Firework Mines for New Year’s Eve
What is a firework mine?
A mine is a firework that explodes upward from the ground in one instant, sending a fan of stars, crackles, or colour into the air. Think of it as a “reverse waterfall” — all lift, no delay.
Are mine fireworks suitable for gardens?
Some are. F2 mines (like Fantasia, The Magician, or Stardust) are suitable for an 8-metre distance. F3 mines (like Gold Rush Mines) require 25 metres of space, so they’re only appropriate for large gardens or open land.
Are mine cakes loud?
Generally yes — mines release all their effect at once, so they tend to give a strong initial thump. Low-noise mines exist, but most deliver a noticeable lift effect.
Can I use mine fireworks with other cakes?
Absolutely. They’re great as:
- Openers (to set the pace)
- Fillers between large barrages
- Ground-level layers under high-breaking fireworks
Their instant lift adds rhythm and depth to any display.
Do mines need special setup?
No — just make sure they’re on flat, stable ground and secured with stakes or blocks. As they fire in one burst, securing them properly is important to prevent tipping.
When can I legally use mine fireworks on New Year’s Eve?
You can fire consumer fireworks, including mines, until 1am on New Year’s Day in the UK.
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