Fireworks Near Me: Arlington Heights July 4th 2025 Events

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Independence Day falls on a Friday in 2025, kicking off a star-spangled three-day weekend packed with fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun in and around Arlington Heights.

To help you fit it all in on your 4th of July calendar, Patch has put together a guide to what’s going on in Arlington Heights and the surrounding areas.

Patch has rounded up the biggest July 4 fireworks displays and other events happening in Illinois in celebration of Independence Day. Click here to see our full Illinois list.

July 4 Festivities For 2025

What: Frontier Days Festival
Where: Recreation Park, 500 E Miner St, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004
When: July 2 through July 6
Description: Frontier Days features live music (7th Heaven, Dishwalla and more), a carnival with rides, food, drinks, Frontier Days Stampede 2025, petting zoo, and much more for the entire family. Each day's hours and schedule varies, so make sure to check out the Frontier Days website.

What: Independence Day Parade
Where: Center Street, Center St, Des Plaines, IL
When: 10 a.m. July 4
Description: This beloved tradition includes community floats, live music and strolling entertainment. The parade is a great way to enjoy the holiday with neighbors and is fun for the whole family. Entertain the kids with this downloadable I Spy game. The 2025 theme is "Hometown Happiness." This Fourth of July, the city invites you to express your hometown pride and showcase the community spirit that makes Des Plaines so unique. The parade will step off at the intersection of Center Street and Wicke Avenue.

What: Schaumburg Boomers Baseball and Fireworks
Where: Wintrust Field, 1999 S Springinsguth Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60193
When: 6:30 p.m. July 4, vs. Evansville Otters
Description: Post-Game Fireworks Supershow/Patriotic Bucket Hat Giveaway. The first 1,500 fans will receive a Boomers Patriotic Bucket Hat thanks to Amazon Fresh Tickets

What: Elk Grove Village Fireworks/Concert
Where: Rotary Green, 164 Lions Dr, Elk Grove Village, IL, 60007
When: Cheap Trick plays at 8 p.m. July 4. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m.

What: Hoffman Estates Fireworks
Where: 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL, 60192
When: 9:30 p.m. July 5
Description: The Northwest Fourth-Fest fireworks show returns with a state-of-the-art computerized fireworks display. The fireworks are visible from anywhere on festival grounds.

More Cook County Fireworks Displays

Blue Island

• Fourth of July Fireworks At Waterfall Park In Blue Island On July 4, 2025

Burbank

• Burbank Fireworks on June 28, 2025, During Party In The Park Festival At Narragansett Park

Chicago

• Fourth Of July Fireworks at Navy Pier on July 5, 2025

Des Plaines

• Community Fireworks, Oakton College, 1600 Golf Road
• Independence Day Parade, Center Street

Elk Grove Village

• Elk Grove Village Fireworks Planned For July 4 at Rotary Green

Evanston

• Evanston 4th of July Celebration: Concert & Fireworks, Dawes Park, 1700 Sheridan Road

Glencoe

• Fourth of July Fireworks On July 3, 2025, at Glencoe Beach

Glenview

• Glenview 4th of July Celebration, Gallery Park, 2001 Patriot Blvd.

Lemont

• July 3rd Celebration, Fireworks 2025: Lemont, Lemont Centennial Park, 16028 W. 127th St.

Morton Grove

• Fourth Of July Fireworks In Morton Grove On July 4 at Morton Grove Days Fest, 6140 Dempster St.

Northbrook

• Northbrook 4th of July Parade and Fireworks, Westmoor Elementary School, 2500 Cherry Lane

Oak Forest

• Oak Forest Independence Day Celebration 2025, Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St.

Oak Lawn

• Fourth Of July Fireworks On July 4 At Richards High School In Oak Lawn

Orland Park

• Orland Park July 4 Fireworks, Independence Day Celebration 2025, Centennial Park West Amphitheater, 15609 Park Station Blvd.

Palos Heights

• Fourth of July Fireworks On July 3 In Palos Heights, Memorial Park, West College Drive

Park Ridge

• Fourth of July Fireworks At Maine East High School On July 3, 2025

Rosemount

• Rosemont Fireworks To Follow Rockin In Park Concert On July 3, 2025, Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District, 5501 Park Place

Schaumburg

• Schaumburg Boomers Baseball and Fireworks, Wintrust Field, 1999 S. Springinsguth Road

Skokie

• Skokie/Niles Fourth of July Fireworks 2025, Niles West High School, 5701 Oakton St.

Tinley Park

• Tinley Park Independence Day Celebration 2025, McCarthy Park, 16801 S. 80th Ave.

Wilmette

• Wilmette July 3 Fireworks, 2025 Independence Day Celebration, Gillson Park

Winnetka

• 2025 Winnetka July 4 Fireworks Show, Duke Childs Field, 1321 Willow Road

History of Independence Day

Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. In that document, the 13 original colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.

During the pivotal summer of 1776, the pre-Revolutionary celebrations honoring King George III’s birthday were replaced with mock funerals as a symbolic break from the crown.

It was an exciting time in Philadelphia — the Continental Congress voted to break from the crown and, two days later on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the original 13 colonies —New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia — to adopt the Declaration of Independence.

The first annual commemoration of the nation’s independence was in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, while the Revolutionary War was ongoing. Fireworks have been part of Fourth of July festivities since the first celebration in Philadelphia.

Today, Americans celebrate with fireworks, parades, concerts, and family gatherings and barbecues. Celebrations, though, predate by centuries the designation of Independence Day as a federal holiday, which didn’t happen until 1941.