Here is the schedule for the Montreal international fireworks competition

Fireworks over the Jacques-Cartier Bridge in Montreal. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

The first explosions of the annual Loto-Quebec International Fireworks Competition in Montreal will sound from La Ronde on Thursday night at 10 p.m.

Drivers and residents in the Longueuil and Montreal areas nearby should be aware that roads, including the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, will close starting at 8 p.m. and reopen at midnight.

Here are the dates, countries and themes of this year’s competition:

• Thursday, June 26: Viva Latino
• Thursday, July 3: Italy (Life’s Letters)
• Sunday, July 6: Japan (Echoes from Japan: From Screen to Sky)
• Thursday, July 10: Canada (Coming Soon: A Fireworks Blockbuster)
• Thursday, July 17: Switzerland (Autour des comédies musicales)
• Thursday, July 24: U.S.A. (Metal)
• Sunday, July 27: France ([Re]Connection)
• Thursday, July 31: Tribute to Taylor Swift

Visit Quebec511.info for more details on exact road closures.