Get ready, Chicago! America is officially celebrating its Semiquincentennial, and there will be no shortage of festivals, parades, and, of course, fireworks for this once-in-a-generation birthday bash. This day promises to be a true celebration—after all, what would the 4th of July be without fireworks?
Whether you live in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs, here is a list of fireworks shows to check out:
Navy Pier is gearing up for the largest and longest fireworks display
Navy Pier is the only place displaying fireworks in Chicago for the 4th of July weekend. For this momentous 20th occasion, it will be the largest and longest fireworks display the city has ever seen.
Where to see fireworks near Chicago on Friday, July 3
Aurora: July 3, 9:15 p.m. at RiverEdge Park and McCullough Park.
Berwyn: July 3, sunset at Morton West High School.
Bridgeview: July 3, 9:15 p.m. at Commissioners Park.
Burr Ridge: July 3, sunset, at Walker Park.
Deerfield: July 3, 9:15 p.m. at Shepard Park.
Glencoe: July 3, 9 p.m. at Lakefront Park.
Lemont: July 3, 9:30 p.m at Centennial Park.
Lisle: July 3, 9:30 p.m. in Community Park
Lockport: July 3, sunset at Dellwood Park.
Mokena: July 3, 9:30 p.m. at Main Park.
Oak Brook: July 3, 9:30 p.m after a drone show in Oak Brook.
Palos Heights: July 3, 9:15 p.m. at Memorial Park.
Palatine: July 3, sunset at Community Park.
Park Ridge: July 3, sunset at Maine East High School
Romeoville: July 3, 9:30 p.m. at Village Park and Discovery Park.
Wheaton: July 3, 9 p.m. at Graf Park
Wilmette: July 3, sunset at Gillson Park.
Where to see fireworks near Chicago Saturday, July 4
Antioch: July 4, sunset at Sequoit Creek Park.
Bartlett: July 4, 9:30 p.m at Sterns Road and Bartlett Road.
Bensenville: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at Public Works Facility.
Blue Island: July 4, dusk at Memorial Park.
Bolingbrook: July 4, dusk at the Bolingbrook Golf Club.
Buffalo Grove: July 4, 9 p.m. at Willow Stream Park.
Carol Stream: July 4, 9:15 p.m. at the Carol Stream Town Center.
DeKalb: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at Hopkins Park
Downers Grove and Woodridge: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at 75th Street and Lemont Road.
Elgin: July 4, 9:20 p.m at Festival Park
Elk Grove Village: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at Rotary Green
Evanston: July 4, 9:30 p.m. on the lakefront.
Frankfort: July 4, 9:15 p.m. on July 4 in Main Park
Glenview: July 4, 9:20 p.m. on July 4 at Gallery Park.
Glen Ellyn: July 4, dusk at Lake Ellyn Park.
Itasca: July 4, 9:45 p.m. at Hamilton Lakes.
Lake Forest: July 4, dusk at Deerpath Community Park.
Lake Zurich: July 4, 9:15 p.m. at Paulus Park.
Libertyville: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at Butler Lake.
Lincolnshire: July 4, 9:30 p.m. on July 4 at Spring Lake Park
Lombard: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at Madison Meadow Park.
Morton Grove: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at the Morton Grove Harrer Park/Civic Center.
Mount Prospect: July 4, 9 p.m. at Melas Park.
Mundelein: July 4,9:30 p.m. at Courtland Commons
Naperville: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at the Frontier Sports Complex.
New Lenox: July 4, 9:20 p.m. at the Village Commons.
Northbrook: July 4, dusk at Meadowhill Park and Teachny Prairie Park and Fields.
North Riverside: July 4, dusk at the Village Commons
Oak Lawn: July 4, dusk at Richards High School.
Orland Park: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at Centennial Park West
Oswego: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at Prairie Point Park.
Rockford: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at the Jefferson Street Bridge
Rosemont: July 4, dusk at Rockin’ in the Park series.
Schaumburg: July 4, after Schaumburg Boomers baseball game at Wintrust Field.
Skokie: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at Niles West High School.
St. Charles: July 4, dusk at Langum Park and Mt. St. Mary Park
Tinley Park: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at McCarthy Park.
Vernon Hills: July 4, 9:15 p.m. at Century Park.
Warrenville: July 4, 9:15 p.m. at Cerny Park.
Westmont: July 4, 9:30 p.m. at Ty Warner Park.
Winnetka: July 4, 9:20 p.m. at Duke Child’s Field.
Yorkville: July 4, 9:30 p.m.from the corner of Route 47 and Countryside Parkway.
