Usage patterns
花火を上げるto set off / launch fireworks
We set off fireworks by the riverbank.
花火が上がるfor fireworks to go up / burst in the sky
A big firework burst in the sky.
花火をするto play with (handheld) fireworks
I played with fireworks with my friends during summer vacation.
花火を見るto watch fireworks
I wore a yukata and went to watch the fireworks.