(For a complete list of 2017 fireworks shows in Illinois, click here.)
BBQ? Parade? Fireworks? These are the things that make celebrating 4th of July great. Last year, we profiled some fireworks displays around Illinois. This year, we are really ramping this up. First, we’ll start with 6 of the top fireworks displays around the state. Then, we list fireworks displays around Illinois, divided by geographic region. Here they are.
- Navy Pier
Michael Mayer/Flickr
Aurimas/Flickr
Tania Liu/Flickr Show starts at 9:30 PM.
- Naval Station Great Lakes 4th of July Celebration
Naval Station Great Lakes 4th of July Celebration/Facebook
Naval Station Great Lakes 4th of July Celebration/Facebook 10:00 PM at Ross Field.
- Pistakee Bay Fireworks
Pistakee Bay Fireworks/Facebook
Pistakee Bay Fireworks/Facebook July 3rd at dusk, Oak Park Lounge.
- Stockton 4th of July Celebration
Stockton 4th of July Celebration/Facebook
Stockton 4th of July Celebration/Facebook Takes place in Stockton Memorial Park.
- Bonfield Annual 4th of July Celebration
Bonfield Annual 4th of July Celebration/Facebook
Bonfield Annual 4th of July Celebration/Facebook Fireworks begin at dusk.
- Minonk 4th of July
Minonk 4th of July/Facebook
Minonk 4th of July/Facebook Located in Sutton’s Park, N Chestnut St.
North
Michael Mayer/Flickr
Aurimas/Flickr
Tania Liu/Flickr
Show starts at 9:30 PM.
Naval Station Great Lakes 4th of July Celebration/Facebook
10:00 PM at Ross Field.
Pistakee Bay Fireworks/Facebook
July 3rd at dusk, Oak Park Lounge.
Stockton 4th of July Celebration/Facebook
Takes place in Stockton Memorial Park.
Bonfield Annual 4th of July Celebration/Facebook
Fireworks begin at dusk.
Minonk 4th of July/Facebook
Located in Sutton’s Park, N Chestnut St.
- Bolingbrook All American Celebration
Bolingbrook Golf Club 2001 Rodeo Drive in Bolingbrook, Illinois 60490
- Lombard 4th of July Fireworks
Madison Meadow Park 600 East Madison St in Lombard, Illinois 60148
- Rockford 4th of July
Davis Park 211 N. Main St in Rockford, Illinois 61101
- Northbrook 4th of July
Velodrome Maple Ave in Northbrook, Illinois 60062
- Libertyville Fireworks
Butler Lake Park 500 Lake St in Libertyville, Illinois 60048
- Winnetka Fourthfest Fireworks
Duke Childs Field 1321 Willow Road in Winnetka, Illinois 60093
- St. Charles 4th of July
Pottawatomie Park 8 North Ave in St Charles, Illinois 60174
Central
- Champaign County Freedom Celebration
University of Illinois parking lot E14 (just west of Assembly Hall) 1800 S 1st St in Champaign, Illinois 61820
- Peoria Red, White and Boom
Downtown Peoria; along the Riverfront Water Street in East Peoria, Illinois 61643
- Freedom Fest Light up the Lake
Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve in Mahomet, Illinois 61853
- Carthage Fourth of July
Near Illini West High School Miller St in Carthage, Illinois 62321
- Dwight 4th of July
Dwight Grade School 801 S Columbia St in Dwight, Illinois 60420
- Quincy Fourth of July Fireworks
Illinois Veterans Home 1707 N. 12th Street in Quincy, Illinois 62301
- Casey July 4th Fireworks
Fairview Park in Casey, Illinois 62420
South
- Olney Fourth of July Fireworks
Olney City Park 502 White Squirrel Cir in Olney, Illinois 62450
- Metropolis 4th of July
Washington Park in Metropolis, Illinois 62960
- Patriots in the Park
Coolidge Middle School 3231 Nameoki Road in Granite City, Illinois 62040
- Centralia American Legion 4th of July
Fairview Park 1000 East Broadway in Centralia, Illinois 62801
- McLeansboro 4th of July
McLeansboro City Reservoir in McLeansboro, Illinois 62859
- Mascoutah Old Fashioned July 4th
Scheve Park 6th St. & Harnett in Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
- Carterville July 4th Celebration
Cannon Park Greenbriar Road in Carterville, Illinois 62918
Which of these are you heading to this year?
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