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We've put together a comprehensive guide of fireworks and celebrations taking place across Central Illinois this Independence Day. Check out this detailed schedule of fireworks shows across Illinois for July 3rd through the 6th, making it easy to enjoy Independence Day festivities nearby. What Can Be Left Curbside City of Seneca Events & Happenings Independence Day Celebration - July 4th, 2025 May 28, 2025 Hits: 3574 Share As the 4th of July in Chicago approaches, it’s time to start planning how to celebrate this year. Festivities will include dazzling fireworks, barbecues, rooftop pools, park picnics, and decorations in red, white, and blue. Related: How Rockford’s new Fourth of July fireworks location will deliver new highs and lows We’ve put together a quick guide to help you prepare for the celebrations. Here’s your guide of what to know: Launch site This year’s fireworks display will launch from the Jefferson Street bridge for the first time in a quarter century. Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. Friday. The bridge will be Fireworks Display: July 3, 2025 An Independence Day fireworks display is scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2025, beginning at 9:30 p.m. in Community Park. The show is expected to last approximately 25 minutes. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to this family-friendly event to view a spectacular aerial show in celebration of Independence Day! Fireworks Display Site Map Parking & Transportation Minonk 4th of July Celebration When: Dusk, July 5, 2025 Where: Sutton’s Park, North Chestnut St., Minonk, IL Roanoke 18th Annual Cruise-In When: Dusk, July 3, 2025 Where: Mt. Jumbo, near Mill and Randolph streets, Roanoke, IL Plan your celebrations and enjoy the fireworks lighting up the skies across Central Illinois this Fourth of July. Here’s a roundup of local Fourth of July celebrations taking place in the metro-east this year, including fireworks and more. Some events will be held Thursday or Saturday. Hopedale 10 a.m. - Hopedale Lions Club 4th of July Parade Havana July 5 6 p.m. - Fireworks at Dusk + Independence Day Celebration Springfield July 3 11-noon - 21 Star Flag Ceremony at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum Where to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday this year in Forest Park, Oak Park, Brookfield and North Riverside. Here's the schedule for the July 4th Independence Day celebrations on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 10 Best Places to Celebrate the 4th of July in Illinois: Fireworks, Parades, and Events. The 4th of July is a time of national pride and celebration, and in the diverse state of Illinois, there are plenty of exciting destinations to experience the festivities. Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. (WAND) - WAND has compiled a list of Fourth of July celebrations, including fireworks, parades, and festivals, taking place across central Illinois. Complete guide to Illinois 4th of July 2025 events! 20 cities, from Chicago's Navy Pier fireworks to small-town parades. Schedules, tips & planning info. America celebrates its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. When Trump took office, he signed an executive order to create a task force for America250, a year-long celebration of the country's birthday Communities across Illinois are celebrating the 4th of July with fireworks, parades, live music, carnivals, food vendors and more. Celebrate Your Way Whether you want to celebrate the US Independence Day traditionally with fireworks on July 4th, get an early start on July 3rd, wait until July 5th, or enjoy a four-day extravaganza like no other, you have options in the state of Illinois. Illinois lights up the night sky in July with unforgettable fireworks displays and daylong festivities. One of the state’s largest events takes place in Peoria, where the beloved Red, White, and Boom! celebration attracts around 200,000 people along the riverfront. We've made a list of fireworks and Fourth of July celebrations across St. Louis. From parades to rooftop views, here’s where to celebrate Independence Day 2025.
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