Fireworks Near Me: Glencoe July 3rd 2024 Events

NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP, IL — Independence Day is nearly here, so make sure to find out when and where you can celebrate in and around Glencoe, Northfield and Winnetka. Area events include fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun.

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 New Trier Township and surrounding areas.

Glencoe July 3 Party and Fireworks, July 4 Games and Parade

What: Party in the Park
When: 5 to 10 p.m., July 3, with music from 6 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m.
Where: Lakefront Park

Prior to Glencoe' annual Independence Day fireworks There will be games and inflatables on the tennis course, food trucks and drink sales and live music from Boy Band Review with a full band, choreography and harmonies. Read more...

What: Fun Run
When: 8 a.m., July 4
Where: Glencoe Train Station

Park district officials encouraged participants to register in advance for the free holiday run, which is meant for those aged 7 and above.

What: Early Childhood Games
When: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., July 4
Where: Kalk Park

This free event is aimed at children under age 7, and no registration is needed.

What: 4th of July Bags Tournament
When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., July 4
Where: Kalk Park

Each team of two must register once.

What: Glencoe 4th of July Parade
When: Live music from 11:30 a.m., parade begins at 1 p.m., July 4
Where: South and Hawthorn avenues to Village Court at Hazel Avenue

Parking is prohibited along the parade route from 10 a.m. on July 4.

Wilmette July 3 Fun and Fireworks

What: Lakefront fireworks show and family festival
When: Live music begins at 5 p.m., July 3, fireworks are set to begin at 9:30 p.m.
Where: Gillson Park

The free event will feature vendors from C&W Market Ice Cream, Chabad Wilmette, Domino’s Pizza, Grecian Kitchen, La Cocinita, Mustard’s Last Stand and Sweet Tooth Donuts & Crepes. There are no ATMs on site and the event is cash-only. Read more...

Winnetka July 4 Festivities For 2024

What: Firecracker 5K Run
When: Check-in at 7 a.m., 7:30 a.m. start
Where: Green Bay Trail, 130 Wilson Street

Chicago Race Management will track time and post live results throughout the five-kilometer race.

What: Winnetka Fourth of July Parade
When: 10 a.m.
Where: Starts at Elm Street and Glendale Avenue, heads east down Elm Street and finishes at Village Green Park, 525 Maple St..

What: Events on the Green
When: 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Where: Village Green Park

The local Fourthfest events will include the traditional flag-raising ceremony, a children’s flag parade, family foot races, face-painting, inflatables, rides and more

What: Winnetka 4th of July Fireworks and Concert
When: Live music from 7 p.m., fireworks from 9:20 p.m.
Where: Duke Child's Field, 1321 Willow Road

A concert from Shout Out and a performance by the Jesse White Tumblers are scheduled to take place before Winnetka's July 4, 2024, fireworks show. Read more...

Northfield 4th of July Festivities For 2024

What: Bike Parade and Celebration
When: 9:45 a.m. lineup, 10 a.m. roll
Where: From Old Willow Road and Somerset Lane or from North Shore Senior Center to Community Center at Willow Park

Parade judging takes place at 10:30 a.m., amusements are planned from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and and various running races are scheduled for 11 a.m.

These days, Americans celebrate the birth of a new nation 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.

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.