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Independence Day Program

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us on Thursday, July 4 at 10 a.m.–4 p.m. for a day full of indoor and outdoor activities! Enjoy gallery tours, performances, artmaking, family-friendly trivia, games, crafts, a collaborative mural, opportunities to connect with civics-focused organizations in Chicago, and more. Rather than a traditional formal program on the plaza, our festivities will give visitors...

Included in general admission

4th of July Parade and Party in the Park

Brookfield Parade Grand Blvd and Garfield Ave, Brookfield, IL, United States

10:00am Parade Start. Party in the Park 12:30-2:30pm Redmonds, 3:30-5:30pm Whiskeyfist Bring your chairs, and family out to Kiwanis Park to watch these two great bands. Drink and food will be available for purchase.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of 4th of July Parades, Celebrations and Fireworks.

Free

LibertyFest

Redmond Park 545 John St, Bensenville, IL, United States

The Village of Bensenville presents the July 4th LibertyFest! Come celebrate Independence Day! This celebration of America’s birthday is full of family fun and great times for everyone.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of 4th of July Parades, Celebrations and Fireworks.

Free
Event Series Frontier Days

Frontier Days

Recreation Park (Arlington Heights) 500 E. Miner Street, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

So many fun things to fill your 4th of July weekend! We look forward to seeing you! FREE Entertainment and no event fee to attend Frontier Days 2024! Join us to hear amazing music to rock you through the night. Our performers on our Main and Frontier Stages won’t disappoint.   For information on more...

Free

Hamilton’s Artillery Reenactment

Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

Celebrate Independence Day at Cantigny with our patriotic friends from North West Territory Alliance. The living history actors of NWTA have produced the Revolutionary War Reenactment at Cantigny for over 30 years. On the Fourth, Hamilton’s New York Provincial Company of Artillery — a division of NWTA and a nonprofit historical education organization — will...

Included in general admission

4th of July Picnic

Castaldo Park (Woodridge) 3024 71st Street, Woodridge, IL, United States

Join the Woodridge Special Events Committee at the annual Woodridge 4th of July Picnic at Castaldo Park! This long-standing tradition began on July 4, 1968, as part of the State of Illinois' Sesquicentennial (150th) Anniversary. Bring your chairs, blanket, and picnic games and come out to enjoy a day in the community. HIGHLIGHTS Free entry...

Free
Event Series Brat Tent

Brat Tent

Downtown Barrington Cook and Station St., Barrington, IL, United States

The Barrington Lions Club is thrilled to announce the revival of the beloved Barrington 4th of July Brat Tent Festival, slated to take place from July 3rd to July 6th. After a three-year hiatus, the festival will once again grace our town at the Wool Street Parking Lot adjacent to Moretti’s Restaurant (421 E Main...

Free

4th of July at the Pool

Lions Park Pool 100 Byrd Court, Clarendon Hills, IL, United States

After the parades, head to the pool for family time celebrating the holiday with an afternoon filled with cannonball contests and water balloon toss. Daily admissions apply.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of 4th of July Parades, Celebrations and Fireworks.

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