I'm from New Jersey, US and all fireworks (including sparklers) are illegal here, so as for wide-spread public and private pyrotechnics on a large scale.....not very common. So, I think I'm going to the right place!
The hostels look pretty nice but I think I'm just going to go with a hotel this time. I found a few that are affordable-trying to decide if the east or west side of the city would be better...one of them is on the south end of Paseo de la Alameda-seems like theres a lot going on near there...