Seasonal & Holidays

July 4th 2025 Fireworks, Events Around Illinois

Check out where to celebrate our nation's birth with fireworks, parades and family events planned throughout Chicagoland.

ILLINOIS — It's almost time to celebrate the red, white and blue. The Fourth of July falls on a Friday this year, with events planned throughout the week.

If you're looking for where to catch a fireworks display, parade or family celebration in Chicagoland, make sure to read Patch's annual guide to the 4th.

Here is a breakdown by county of what's going on:

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COOK COUNTY

Arlington Heights

Blue Island

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Des Plaines

Elk Grove Village

Morton Grove

Northbrook

Oak Forest

Oak Lawn

Orland Park

Palos Heights

Park Ridge

Rosemount

Schaumburg

Skokie

Tinley Park

Wilmette

Winnetka

DUPAGE COUNTY

Bensenville

  • Libertyfest, Redmond Recreational Complex, 545 John St.

Burr Ridge

Downers Grove

Elmhurst

Glen Ellyn

Hinsdale

Naperville

Oak Brook

Warrenville

Westmont

Wheaton

KANE COUNTY

Aurora

Batavia

Sleepy Hollow

St. Charles

Oswego

LAKE COUNTY

Barrington

Deerfield

Fox Lake

Grayslake

Gurnee

Lake Forest

Libertyville

Linconshire

Mundelein

Round Lake Beach

Vernon Hills

Frankfort

Joliet

Lockport

Mokena

New Lenox

Plainfield

Romeoville

Shorewood

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