While most Chicago-area fireworks shows will take place Friday to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, many suburbs will also light the skies with displays July 3.
The city of Chicago will not host shows on Thursday or Friday. Instead, the city is sticking to its typical weekly schedule, launching fireworks each Wednesday and Sunday at Navy Pier. On July 5, the usual 10-minute Saturday show will be extended by five minutes to celebrate Independence Day.
Many suburbs will host displays throughout the entire holiday weekend. If you’re looking to kick off your celebrations early, here’s a list of suburban fireworks shows taking place Thursday.
Aurora
Fireworks in Aurora will be at 9 p.m. on July 3, with the best viewing location at the Aurora Transportation Center and McCullough Park. There will also be a parade in Downtown Aurora on Friday, July 4 at 10 a.m., starting at the intersection of Benton Street and Broadway Street.
Berwyn
The doors to see fireworks on July 3 at Morton West High School open at 8 p.m. The high school is located at 2400 Home Ave.
Bridgeview
The Bridgeview Park District will be hosting the annual fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. at Commissioners Park which is located at 8100 S. Beloit Ave on July 3.
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Burr Ridge
The Burr Ridge annual fireworks show will be Walker Park at dusk on July 3. The Family Fun Area at the park opens at 5:30 p.m. and will feature activities such as face painting, a balloon artist, a dunk tank and more. There will also be several food trucks available during the event.
Deerfield
Fireworks will be set off at 9:15 p.m. which can be viewed from Shepard Park on July 3. There will also be a parade on July 4 starting at noon, which will begin at Deerspring Pool, along with various other activities for families across the two days.
Glencoe
Glencoe fireworks can be viewed at 9 p.m. at Lakefront Park on July 3, with a party in the park starting at 5 p.m. There will be a Fun Run at 8 a.m. the next day at Glencoe Train Station, along with other events, ending with a parade at 1 p.m. in Downtown Glencoe.
Lemont
Fireworks can be viewed from Centennial Park at 9:30 on July 3. The celebration will begin at 4 p.m., with music, food vendors and kid zones. The Tim Gleason Band will play at 6 p.m. in the park.
Lisle
Lisle’s firework display is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. at Community Park on July 3. There will be food, drinks and music starting at 5:30 p.m. There will be a parade the next day starting at 10 a.m. at Lisle Junior High School, followed by an ice cream social at 10:45 a.m.
Lockport
Head to Dellwood Park in Lockport at dusk on July 3 to see Lockport’s fireworks.
Mokena
After an afternoon of games and food, there will be fireworks starting at 9:30 in Main Park on July 3. The next day there will be a parade at 10 a.m. on Wolf Road from LaPorte Road to Granite Drive.
Oak Brook
The Oak Brook fireworks will be part of Taste of Oakbrook which starts at 4 p.m. and features food, music and a drone show on July 3. The fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m. at Village Sports Core Fields.
Palos Heights
The Palos Heights fireworks will be on July 3 at Memorial Park at 9:15 p.m. after a day of community fun and entertainment starting at 10 a.m. There will also be a parade the next day on Harlem Avenue at noon.
Palatine
The fireworks will be a part of the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest, which spans from July 2 to 6. The fireworks will be displayed on July 3 at dusk at Community Park. The five-day-long festival will include games, food, drinks and music. There also will be a carnival on July 4 starting at 1 p.m.
Park Ridge
Head to Maine East High School on July 3 to watch the fireworks at dusk. There will also be live entertainment starting at 6 p.m., with free admission.
Romeoville
Romeoville is going all out with three simultaneous firework shows at 9:30 on July 3 which will be launched from Volunteer Park, Lukancic Middle School and Discovery Park. There will also be choreographed music available on Star 96.7 FM Radio.
Wheaton
Fireworks will take place at Graf Park at 9 p.m. Lukancic Middle School, following a day of celebration with food, music, games and carnival rides beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be a parade in Downtown Wheaton the next day.
Wilmette
Wilmette will be setting off fireworks at dusk in Gillson Park on July 3. Fun and Fireworks starts at 5 p.m. with music and vendors. There will be a 5K dash at 8 a.m. in the park and the Star Spangled Splash at Centennial Park at 1 p.m.
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