Midway Arpt., ILChicago is not only a great place to live and work, but to celebrate all holidays, including the fourth of July. We have put together a comprehensive listing of festivals, fairs, and fireworks displays from all around Chicagoland.
African-Caribbean International Festival of Life
The 17th annual cultural celebration features two stages of live music, including reggae, calypso, and gospel, plus food vendors, arts and crafts, games, kids’ activities and exhibits.
- July 3 : 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
July 4 : 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
July 5 : 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- $10-$15; $5 for seniors and kids ages 7-12; free for kids 6 and under
The Taste of Chicago:
June 29 : 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
June 30 : 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
July 1 : 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
July 2 : 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
July 3 : 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
July 4 : 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
July 5 : 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Price: Free!
City of Chicago Independence Eve Fireworks–Friday, July 3, 9:30pm. The Annual, official City of Chicago Fireworks at Grant Park, 337 East Randolph. Strangely, Chicago launches its main fireworks show on July 3 instead of July 4, but we’re all about spreading the celebration out over two nights. The big display is staged over Lake Michigan, from Monroe Harbor, so set up camp near the lake anywhere from Navy Pier to Soldier Field for a prime view. Since Grant Park will be all abuzz with the Taste of Chicago, we advise grabbing a few pieces of Harold’s Fried Chicken or an Original Rainbow Cone and catching the 85th Army Band performing patriotic tunes at the Petrillo Music Shell at 7:30pm, before the fireworks begin.
Chicago Fireworks
Grant Park Orchestra Concert–July 4, 1:30pm. For the first time ever, the Grant Park Orchestra won’t be playing in the July 3 fireworks display this year. Instead, they’ll perform a family-friendly afternoon show at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on July 4, 55 North Michigan Avenue. All of your flag-waving favorites will be covered, from the “Star-Spangled Banner” to “America the Beautiful” to, yes, “1812 Overture.” But this show has a special twist: Tap dancer Lane Alexander will perform with the orchestra, adding another layer of percussive beats, not to mention fancy footwork.
Fireworks Displays All Around Chicagoland:
Addison
Community Park, 120 E. Oak St.
July 4th at dusk
Antioch
Williams Park, Williams and Main streets
July 4th at dusk
Arlington Heights
Arlington Park Racetrack, 2200 W. Euclid Ave.
July 3rd at dusk
Aurora
Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Valley
July 4th at dusk
Barrington
Cook and Main streets, downtown Barrington
July 4th at dusk
Bartlett
Apple Orchard Community Park, Stearns and South Bartlett roads
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Batavia
Batavia High School, 1200 W. Wilson St.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Beecher
Firemen’s Park, 623 Penfield St.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Bensenville
Redmond Recreational Complex, 735 E. Jefferson St.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Berwyn
Hoffman Stadium, Morton West High School, 2400 S. Home Ave.
July 4th at 9 p.m.
Blue Island
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, 12700 S. Sacramento Ave.
July 4th at dusk
Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook Golf Club
July 4th at dusk
Buffalo Grove
Visible from Willow Stream Park, Buffalo Grove Golf Course, and Rotary Green
July 4th at 9:15 p.m.
Burr Ridge
Walker Park, Wolf Road south of Joliet Road
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Burbank
77th Street and Narragansett Avenue
July 1st at 9:30 p.m.
Chicago
Grant Park: Macy’s Independence Eve Fireworks Spectacular, with accompaniment by the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra.
July 3rd at 9:30 p.m.
Navy Pier:
July 1st at 10:15 p.m.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Calumet City
Thornton Fractional North High School, 775 Pulaski Rd.
July 3rd and 9 p.m.
Carol Stream
Ross Ferraro Park, Gary and Lies roads
July 4th at dusk
Cedar Lake
Town Complex, 7408 Constitution Ave.
July 1st at 9:15 p.m.
Channahon
Community Park, McClintock Road
July 4th at dusk
Chesterton
Dogwood Park, 23rd Street
July 4th at dusk
Clarendon Hills
Hinsdale Golf Club, 140 Chicago Ave.
July 4th at 9 p.m.
Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake Main Beach, 300 Lake Shore Dr.
July 2nd at 9:15p
Country Club Hills
Community Park, 175th Street at Maple Avenue
July 4th at dusk
Crestwood
Hawkinson Ford Field, 14011 S. Kenton Ave.
July 4th at dusk
Crown Point
Francher Lake
July 4th at dusk
Deerfield
Deerfield High School, 1959 Waukegan Rd.
July 3rd at 9:15 p.m.
Des Plaines
Oakton Community College Grounds, 1600 E. Golf Rd.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Dolton
Dolton Main Park, 721 Engle
July 4th at dusk
Downers Grove
Lemont Road at 75th Street
July 4th at 9 p.m.
Elgin
Elgin Sports Complex, 709 Sports Way
July 4th at 9:20 p.m.
East Chicago
East Chicago Marina
July 3rd at dusk
Elk Grove Village
Lions Park, Lions Drive at Elk Grove Boulevard
July 4th at dusk
Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park High School, 7601 W. Fullerton Av.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Evanston
Clark Street Beach
July 4th at 9:15 p.m.
Evergreen Park
Duffy Park, 92nd Street and Millard Avenue
July 2nd at dusk
Frankfort
Frankfort Main Park, South Locust Street
July 4th at dusk
Gary
Marquette Park
July 1st at 9:30 p.m.
Glen Ellyn
Lake Ellyn Park, near Lenox Road and Linden Avenue
July 4th at dusk
Glencoe
Lakefront Park, east of Sheridan Road
July 4th at 9 p.m.
Glenview
Glenview Park Golf Club, 800 Shermer Rd.
July 4th at dusk
Glenwood
Glenwoodie Golf Course, 19301 S. State St.
July 4th at dusk
Gurnee
Warren Township High School, 500 N. O’Plaine Rd.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Hammond
Harrison Park, Waltham and Hohman avenues
July 4th at dusk
Harvey
Gloria Taylor Park, 14821 Broadway
July 3rd at 9 p.m.
Hazel Crest
2600 W. 171st St.
July 1st at 9 p.m.
Highland
Homestead Park, 3000 Duluth St.
July 4th at dusk
Highland Park
Wolters Field, 1080 Park Avenue West
July 3rd at dusk
Hobart
Festival Park, Lake George
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Hoffman Estates
Village Hall, 1900 Hassell Rd.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Joliet
Bicentennial Park, 201 W. Jefferson St.
July 3rd at 9:30 p.m.
Joliet Memorial Stadium, 3000 W. Jefferson St.
July 4th at dusk
Lake Zurich
Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Rd.
July 4th at 9:15 p.m.
Libertyville
Butler Lake Park, off Lake Street, next to Butler Lake
July 4th at dusk
Lisle
Lisle Community Park, Route 53 and Short Street
July 1st to July 4th approximately 9:45 p.m.
Lombard
Madison Meadows Park, Lewis Avenue and Madison Street
July 4th at 9:45 p.m.
Mount Prospect
Melas Park, 1326 W. Central Rd.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Morton Grove
Harrer Park, 6250 Dempster St.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Mundelein
Carnival Grounds on Seymour Avenue between Division and Courtland Streets
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Naperville
Knoch Park, West Street at Hillside Avenue
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
New Lenox
Village Commons along Veterans Parkway
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
North Aurora
Clock Tower Shopping Center, Randall Road and Oak Street
July 4th at dusk
Northbrook
Meadowhill Park, Maple Avenue and Orchard Lane
July 4th at dusk
Oak Brook
Polo Field, 31st Street and Polo Drive
July 3rd at dusk
Oakbrook Terrace
22nd Street and Route 83
July 4th at dusk
Oak Forest
Oak Fest at 159th and Central Avenue
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Oak Lawn
Richards High School, 10601 S. Central Av.
July 4th at dusk
Oak Park
Oak Park-River Forest High School, 201 N. Scoville Av.
July 4th at dusk
Orland Park
Centennial Park 15600 West Ave.
July 4th at dusk
Oswego
Oswego High School, 4250 Route 71
July 4th at dusk
Palatine
Palatine Community Park, Northwest Highway and Palatine Road
July 3rd at dusk
Palos Heights
Palos Heights Community Park, 7600 W. College Dr.
July 3rd at dusk
Park Forest
Central Park, Orchard Drive and Cunningham Lane
July 4th at 9:15 p.m.
Park Ridge
Maine East High School, 2601 W. Dempster St.
July 3rd at dusk
Rolling Meadows
Salk Park, along Kirchoff Road
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Roselle
Lake Park West High School, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Av.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Round Lake Beach
Village Hall, 1937 Municipal Way
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Sauk Village
Village Hall, 21701 Torrence Av.
July 4th at dusk
Skokie
Niles West High School, 5701 Oakton St.
July 4th at dusk
South Holland
Veterans’ Park, 160th Place and Park Avenue
July 4th at dusk
St. Charles
Pottawatomie Park
July 4th at dusk
Streamwood
Dolphin Park
July 4th at dusk
Tinley Park
McCarthy Park, 16801 S. 80th Ave.
July 4th at 9 p.m.
Vernon Hills
Century Park, North of Route 60 at Lakeview Parkway
July 4th at dusk
Warrenville
Cerny Park, Forestview Avenue at River Road
July 4th 9:15 p.m.
Wauconda
Bangs Lake
Homer T. Cook Memorial Park, 466 N. Main St.
July 3rd at dusk
West Chicago
Reed-Keppler Park , 129 W. National St.
July 8th at dusk
Westmont
Ty Warner Park, Corner of Plaza Drive and Blackhawk Drive
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Wheaton
DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd.
July 4th at dusk
Wheeling
Heritage Park, 333 W. Dundee Rd.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Winnetka
Duke Child’s Field, Hibbard Rd at Willow Rd
July 4th at 9:15 p.m.
Woodstock
Emricson Park, 898 E. South St.
July 4th at dusk
Yorkville
Site of Countryside Shopping Center, Route 34 at Route 47
July 4th at dusk
Zion
Shiloh Park, Corner of 23rd St. and Emmaus Ave.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
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