An eye-popping fireworks show was held in Tultepec, just outside of Mexico City, on Friday, to celebrate the National Pyrotechnic Festival. /VCG Photo

The festive celebrations also include handmade fireworks competitions, parades of pyrotechnic bulls and street fireworks displays. /VCG Photo

Originating in the 19th century, the festival is an annual fixture to promote the country's tradition of producing and using fireworks, as well as pay tribute to John of God, the patron saint of fireworks makers. /VCG Photo

Every year, the conflagrant revelry engulfs Tultepec for a week, during which local residents and visitors gather together to see the spectacular displays of festive explosives. /VCG Photo