Fire Performer

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Fire performers cover poi, staff, fan, fire breathing, fire eating, and acro-fire hybrids for nightclubs, immersive parties, weddings, and brand activations. NYC operators must book talent who hold FDNY E-29 Fire Performer Certification plus on-site F-60 Fire Guard coverage (filed at 9 MetroTech Brooklyn) — that's the binding gate, not COI — and pricing runs $500-$1K per performer with NYC Fire Spinners, Floasis, and Burning Man Conclave the talent pools.

Buyer's guide

How to book NYC fire performers

Fire performers (poi + fans + fire breathing + fire eating + Cyr wheel + skin-burn) are an evergreen NYC nightlife + brand-event spectacle. The line splits FDNY-permitted indoor (rare · F-29 + E-permits required) vs outdoor permitted (much easier · NYC parks + pier permits) vs LED-look-alike fire poi (no permit · much cheaper).

Brand short list. NYC fire performer + booker: House of Yes (Brooklyn permanent-rig venue) + Aerial Arts NYC + NoMAA Talent Agency + Cirque NYC. FDNY E-29 Fire Performer Cert + F-60 Fire Guard ($25 / $5 / $25 / $15) at 9 MetroTech Brooklyn = the binding NYC gate. Specialty cold-spark + LED fire-look-alike: Sparktacular (cold-spark) + LED fire poi alternates (no permit required).

NYC-specific traps: FDNY E-29 Fire Performer Cert + F-60 Fire Guard required for indoor + permitted-outdoor performance (cost $25-$70 cert · 9 MetroTech Brooklyn application). Cold spark NOT FDNY-exempt despite manufacturer claims (NFPA 1126). LED fire poi alternative for non-permitted venues. Outdoor parks + pier permits 4-8 weeks lead.

Vendors profiled below

•House of Yes— NYC permanent-rigging variety venue with fire-performer roster.

Types — see what they actually look like

2 types

🔥Outdoor permitted fire performanceOutdoor

Fire dancer · timelapse

Fire poi · outdoor permitted performance · 15-30 min setHouse of Yes · Cirque NYC$1.5K-$8.5K

Outdoor permitted fire performance

15-30 min set · 100-1,000+ guest

Permitted outdoor fire poi + fans + spinning. Brand activation + festival + outdoor wedding.

Price

$1,500-$8,500/performer

Best for

Brand activations + outdoor festivals + outdoor weddings + outdoor brand events.

3 variants in the wild

Top brands

House of YesNoMAA Talent AgencyCirque NYC

✨Cold-spark + LED fire-look-alikeCold spark

Yellow + red fireworks

Cold-spark fountains · indoor wedding-grand-entranceSparktacular$1.5K-$8.5K

Cold-spark + LED fire-look-alike

4-12 unit / performer

Cold-spark fountains + LED fire poi · no FDNY permit required. Indoor brand events + weddings.

Price

$1,500-$8,500/event

Best for

Indoor brand events + weddings without FDNY F-29 burden · grand-entrance moment.

1 variants in the wild

Top brands

SparktacularLED Fire Poi NYC

Brands — how the big names compare

1 brands

House of Yes

Brooklyn NY destination variety venue

House of Yes · Brooklyn NY

NYC permanent-rigging variety venue with fire-performer roster.

House of Yes maintains a fire-performer roster as part of its multi-format variety programming — permitted outdoor fire performance + LED fire-look-alike alternative. Brooklyn-based with full rigging + permitting workflow.

Top NYC models

Outdoor permitted fire performer
FDNY E-29 cert + 15-30 min set
$1,500-$5,000
Multi-performer fire variety
4-performer · 30-60 min
$5,000-$15,000+

Strengths

+NYC permanent-rigging venue + fire-performer roster

Weaknesses

−NYC FDNY permitting timeline 4-8 weeks

Best for

Brand activations + outdoor festivals + branded experiential events.

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By venue type — recommended setup

Venue	Recommended setup	Cost
Outdoor wedding (200 guests)	Single fire performer · 20-min cocktail-hour spectacle	$1.5K-$3.5K
Brand activation outdoor (500 pax)	4-performer fire variety · 30-min branded program	$8K-$15K

Common operator questions

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⏎When does FDNY E-29 + F-60 apply for my event?→⏎Outdoor permitted fire vs cold-spark vs LED — which fits my venue?→

Sourced from operator + planner interviews + fire-performance benchmarks 2025-26.

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