List of Fireworks and Parade Locations, 4th of July, 2024

Chicago Area Locations

Antioch

July 4 - 10:30 AM Parade at Antioch Community High School and travels north, finishing at Williams Park

Fireworks at 9:30 PM at Williams Park, located at 741 Main St

Enjoy food trucks and live music throughout the day.

Aurora

July 3 - 9:00 PM Fireworks at River Edge Park and McCollough Park are the best viewing spots.

July 4 - 10:00 AM Parade

Starting at the intersection of Benton Street and Broadway Street and ending past Downer Place at Middle Avenue.

Bartlett

July 4 - 9:15 PM Fireworks at Community Park, the intersection of South Bartlett Road and Stearns Road

Beecher

July 4 - 4:00 PM Parade and fireworks at 9:00 PM at Firemen’s Park, 675 Penfield St.

Bensenville

July 4 - 10:00 AM Parade begins at 12 S. Center St. in Town Center, traveling eat on Green St. and continuing south on York Rd. to Jefferson St. turning east and finishing at Redmond Recreational Complex

Fireworks at 9:30 PM at Redmond Park (if rains then July 5th same time)

Enjoy live music, floats, food and drinks, and more throughout the day.

Blue Island

July 4 - 12:00 PM Parade begins at Western Ave. from Prairie St. south to Grove

Fireworks at 9:00 PM at Waterfall Park at the intersection of Fulton Street and Irving Avenue.

Enjoy live music, floats, food and drinks, and more throughout the day.

Bolingbrook

July 4- 3:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:00 PM at Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Drive

Enjoy food and other festivities throughout the day.

Buffalo Grove

July 4- 7:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:00 PM at Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Rd

Berwyn

July 3 - 8:00 PM gate open and fireworks at dusk

At Morton West High School, 2400 Home Ave.

Bridgeview

July 3 - 9:15 PM Fireworks at Commissioner’s Park, 8100 S. Beloit Ave

Arrive early to enjoy live DJ and food trucks.

Burr Ridge

July 3 - 5:30 PM Celebrations and fireworks at dusk at Walker Park

Arrive early to enjoy family fun activities, food trucks, and more.

Carol Stream

July 4- 6:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:15 PM at the Ross Ferraro Town Center

DeKalb

July 4- Fireworks at will start about 30 minutes after sunset at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Rd.

Arrive early to enjoy the animal show, games, food vendors, and live music.

Downers Grove and Woodridge

July 4 - 1:00 PM Parade begins from Main Street and Grant Street and travels south to Warren Avenue

Fireworks at 9:30 PM can be seen at 75th Street and Lemont Road

Deerfield

July 3 - 5:30 PM Celebrations and fireworks at dusk (approximately 9:15 p.m) at Shepard Middle School 

Arrive early to enjoy food vendors, live music, and carnival games.

Elgin

July 4 - 9:00 AM Parade at the intersection of Douglas and Slade

Fireworks at dusk in Festival Park

Enjoy food trucks, drinks, games, and a pie-eating contest

Elk Grove

July 4- 8:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:30 PM at at the Rotary Green, 164 Lions Drive

Enjoy live music, food, and drinks

Evanston

July 4 - 2:00 PM Parade begins at Central Park Avenue and travels east on Center Street to Ryan Field at Ashland Avenue

Fireworks at 9:30 PM over the lakefront. Tune your radio to 90.5 FM

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Palatine Concert Band at Arrington Lakefront Lagoon at Dawes Park. Tune your radio to 90.5 FM

Frankfort

July 4 - 7:30 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:15 PM in Main Park, at 200 S. Locust St.

Glencoe

July 3 - 5:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at dusk (approximately 9:00p.m) at Lakefront Park 

Arrive early to enjoy games, inflatables, live music, food trucks, and drinks.

Glenview

July 4 - 11:20 AM Parade at Harlem and Glenview Road

Fireworks at 9:20 PM in Gallery Park

Glen Ellyn

July 4 - 12:00 PM Parade at Fawell Blvd moving eastbound from Lambert Road to Park Blvd

Fireworks at dusk  at Lake Ellyn Park

Grant Park Music Festival

July 4 - 6:30 PM at Grant Park’s Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St.

Hoffman Estates 

July 6 - 9:30 PM Fireworks

July 3-4, 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM

July 5-6, 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM

The Northwest Fourth Fest is a four-day celebration with a carnival and live entertainment

Itasca

July 4 - 4:30 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:45 PM at Hamilton Lakes

Irving Park and Pulaski (Irving Park Blue Line)

July 4 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Parade at Independence Park, 3945 N. Springfield Ave.

Joliet

July 4 - 6:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:00 PM head to Busey Ban Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium

Lemont

July 3 - 4:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:30 PM at Centennial Park

Arrive early to enjoy DJ, food vendors, beer booth, and kid’s zones.

Lisle

July 3 - 5:30 PM Celebrations at Lisle Park District’s Van Kampen Stage 

Fireworks at 9:30 PM at Community Park

Lake Forest

July 4 - 9:30 AM Parade starts at the Corner of Toledo Way and Ridge Route Drive, and ends at Serrano Rd and Ridge Route Drive

Fireworks at dusk at Deerpath Community Park

Lake Zurich

July 4 - Fireworks at 9:15 PM at Paulus Park

Arrive early to enjoy the village’s family day festivities including music, beach access, food vendors, and food trucks.

Libertyville

July 4 - 7:30 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:30 PM at the Butler Lake Bandshell

Lincolnshire

July 3 - 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM Celebrations at North Park, 1025 Riverwood’s Road

July 4 - 9:00 PM Parade following celebrations and fireworks at 9:30 PM at Spring Lake Park Neighborhood

Lombard

July 4 - Fireworks at 9:30 PM at Madison Meadow Park

Lockport

July 3 - Fireworks at dusk at Dellwood Park

Mokena

July 3 - 9:30 PM Fireworks at Mokena Main Park, 10925 W La Porte Rd

Arrive early to enjoy food trucks, beverages, and music.

Morton Grove

July 4 - 2:30 AM Parade

Fireworks at 9:30 PM at Harrer Park

July 3-6 Morton Grove Days Festival 

Mount Prospect

July 4 and 7 - Fireworks at 9:30 PM at Melas Park

July 3-7 Mount Prospect Festival includes other festivities, entertainment, games, and food

Mundelein

July 4 - Fireworks at 9:30 PM at the village center, 300 Plaza Circle

July 4-7 Mundelein Community Days  includes other music bands, entertainment, games, and more

Navy Pier (Chicago)
July 3 - 9:00 PM

July 6 - 10:00 PM

Every Wednesday night at 9 pm and Saturday night at 10 pm, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Naperville

July 4 - Fireworks at 9:30 PM at the Frontier Sports Complex

New Lenox

July 4 - Fireworks at dusk at the Village Commons

Arrive early to enjoy festivities with multiple performers, featuring the Joliet American Legion Band

Northbrook

July 4 - Fireworks at dusk can be viewed best from Meadowhill Park.

Arrive early to enjoy the celebration

North Riverside

July 4 - Fireworks at dusk at Riverside Golf Club, can be viewed from multiple locations including the Village Commons

Oakbrook

July 3 - Fireworks at dusk at the Village Sports Core Fields, 700 Oak Brook Rd.

Oak Lawn

July 4 - Fireworks at dusk at Richards High School

Orland Park

July 4 - Fireworks at 9:15 PM at Centennial Park West

Oswego

July 4 - Fireworks at 9:30 PM at Prairie Point Park

Palatine

July 6 - 9:00 PM Fireworks

July 3 - 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM

July 4-6, 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM

July 7 - 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Palatine's Hometown Fest offers 5-day celebration with fun activities, live music every day of the festival, and more.

Palos Heights

July 3 - 5:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:15 PM at Memorial Park

July 4 - 12:00 PM Independence Parade at Harlem Avenue

Park Ridge

July 3 - 8:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at dusk at Maine East High School 

Peterson Ave and Rogers Ave (Sauganash)

July 4 - 9:30 AM Parade at Sauganash Park, 5861 N. Kostner Ave.

Enjoy post-parade picnic

Romeoville

July 3 - 9:30 PM Fireworks at three separate locations: Lukanic Middle School, Volunteer Park, and Discovery Park.

Roselle

July 3 - 7:30 PM Celebrations and fireworks at dusk at Lake Park - West Campus

500 Bryn Mawr Ave Roselle, IL, 60172

Rockford

July 4 - 9:30 PM Fireworks at Davis Park

Arrive early to enjoy a motorcycle parade, Jeep parade, patriotic parade, live entertainment, and more.

Rosemont

July 4 - Fireworks at 9:30 PM at Parkway Bank Park part of the Rockin’ In the Park concert series

It’s every Thursday from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, so enjoy fireworks throughout the whole summer.

Schaumburg

July 3-4 - 6:30 PM Schaumburg Boomers baseball game and fireworks after game at Wintrust Field

Skokie

July 4 - 12:00 PM Parade

July 4 - 6:30 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:30 PM at Niles West High School

South Holland

July 4 - Fireworks at dusk at Veterans Park

Enjoy celebrations all-day-long

St. Charles

July 4 - Fireworks at dusk, Langum Park, and Mt. St. Mary Park as possible viewing locations.

Tinley Park

July 4 - Fireworks at dusk, at Freedom Park down the street from Ribfest

Enjoy Ribfest festivities at 80th Avenue train station

Vernon Hills

July 4 - Fireworks at 9:15 PM at Century Park: 1001 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL, 60061

Wheaton

July 3 - 9:00 PM Fireworks at Graf Park

Arrive early to enjoy food vendors, a live DJ, games, giveaways, and small carnival rides.

Wilmette

July 3 - 5:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:30 PM at Gillson Park

Arrive early to enjoy the spread of food vendors along with an array of live music and performances

Warrenville

July 4 - Fireworks at 9:30 PM at Cerny Park

Enjoy a day of live music and fun family activities

Westmont

July 4 - Fireworks at 9:30 PM at Ty Warner Park

Enjoy live music, food vendors, and other entertainment beforehand.

Winnetka

July 4 - 10:00 AM Parade

July 4 - 5:00 PM Celebrations and fireworks at 9:20 PM at Duke Child’s Field

Enjoy a whole day full of events and celebrations

Yorkville

July 4 - Fireworks at dusk launched from the corner of Route 47 and Countryside Parkway

Throughout the day enjoy a myriad of activities from the parade to the children’s foot races and other town square games

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