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Plan your perfect Independence Day weekend in Chicago with our 2025 Fourth of July guide. From fireworks shows and music festivals to the NASCAR Street Race and rooftop parties, here’s your full Just in time for Fourth of July cookouts, Wilma's Famous BBQ is dishing out the do's and don'ts of perfect ribs-from mustard slathers to low-and-slow smoking. Summer is one of the best times to be in Chicago, making your 4th of July weekend all the more spectacular. Some of the best things to do over the 4th of July in Chicago include Navy Pier Fireworks, a Chicago Cubs baseball game, a Chicago Architecture Cruise, watching a 4th of July Parade, lounging at the beach, and listening to live music. Find the best places to watch Fourth of July fireworks and the top holiday events and things to do throughout Chicago. Chicago will host its fireworks extravaganza on Saturday, July 5, while suburbs like Northbrook and Oak Lawn will hold their big displays on Independence Day. Here's where you can watch Fourth of July fireworks across the Chicago area Some Chicago suburbs will hold their festivities on July 3, others will wait until the holiday itself. Photo: Shutterstock As July 4th in Chicago approaches, it’s time to start planning how to celebrate Independence Day this year. Patriotic celebrations will include scintillating fireworks, barbecues, rooftop pools, park picnics, and red, white, and blue decorations. The 4th of July is a time to come together and celebrate with friends and family. Here are the best events happening on the 4th You'll want to plan your Independence Day getaway accordingly to avoid sitting in tons of traffic and instead get straight to the fun. Celebrate the 4th of July in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, with a beloved local tradition going back 30+ years - the 4th on 53rd Parade and Free Festival! The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. with Explore the best things to do in Chicago this Fourth of July including fireworks, boat cruises, kayak rentals, outdoor dining, and more. Lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen where possible over the Fourth of July holiday, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. IDOT says non-emergency closu The best things do in Chicago for the 4th of July weekend including where to see fireworks and other events. Chicago area events calendar for 2025 July. This page presents a simple calendar grid for Chicago events. Follow the links to see an event for a specific day Here's why Chicago doesn't have a fireworks show on July 4 Navy Pier typically holds free summer fireworks shows in Chicago over the summer on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but this year, the Fourth Fireworks: Thursday, July 4, 9:30 p.m. Location: The parade begins at 12 South Center Street in Town Center, and the festival and fireworks at Redmond Recreational Complex, 545 John St., Celebrate the 4th of July in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, with a beloved local tradition going back 30+ years - the 4th on 53rd Parade and Free Festival! The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. with 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. The 4th of July is a time to come together and celebrate with friends and family. Here’s a breakdown of Fourth of July festivities in and around Chicagoland this year, by the following regions: City of Chicago, north suburbs, northwest suburbs, south suburbs, southwest More than 50 fireworks shows are set to dazzle skies across the Chicago area on Thursday and Friday for the Fourth of July holiday. But Navy Pier — one of the most popular places in the city to The summer heat has made its way to the Chicago area just in time for the Fourth of July. Here is a list of fireworks shows in Chicago, the suburbs and northwest Indiana:
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