Chicago area 4th of July parades, firework shows to celebrate holiday
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Several 4th of July parades and events are happening across Chicago Tuesday and in the suburbs.
In his first parade as mayor, Mayor Brandon Johnson will be there and marching in the "4th on 53rd Parade" himself. It starts at 11 a.m. the Hyde Park Bank from 55th to 53rd streets.
Over in Evanston, after a three-year hiatus, their 4th of July festivities will return Tuesday.
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The pandemic kept them virtual in 2020 and 2021 and then safety concerns following last year's parade shooting in Highland Park forced them to cancel at the last minute.
Their parade will travel along Central Street and fireworks will cap the evening along the lakefront.
in Aurora, their parade will step off from Broadway and Benton at 10 a.m. They kicked off festivities Monday night with a huge, annual fireworks extravaganza.
More than 30,000 visitors were expected to convene along the Fox River downtown.
Of course, there are many other suburbs like Antioch, Arlington Heights, Lincolnshire, Elgin, Yorkville that all have parades and celebrations Tuesday, as well.
Antioch will hold a Run for Freedom 5K at 8 a.m. at the corner of Cunningham Drive and Poplar Avenue.
A parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will begin at Route 173 and go along Main Street up to Poplar Avenue. The beginning of the parade until Orchard Street will be a "no siren zone" for those sensitive to loud noises.
There will then be a party at Williams Park at 3 p.m. and a fireworks show at 9:15 p.m.
Lincolnshire will hold a 5K race, parade, cardboard boat regatta and fireworks.
The 5K begins at 8 a.m. at Spring Lake Park, with a parade at 10 a.m. starting at Londonderry Lane and Lincolnshire Drive and a cardboard boat regatta immediately after the parade at 12 p.m. and a Blue Star Memorial rededication ceremony. A fireworks show will take place at 9:30 p.m.
In Elgin, the parade will start at 9 a.m. form the intersection of Douglas and Slade. Festivities will continue at Festival Park, 132 S. Grove Ave. in Elgin beginning at 5 p.m. and fireworks at 9:20 p.m.
Yorkville's parade begins at 9 a.m. starting at Yorkville High School, with activities Town Square Park after. And a fireworks show at dusk.
The Vernon Hills parade will step off from the corner of Deerpath and Atrium Drive at 9 a.m.
The Darien Lions Club parade starts at the Jewel larking lot at 7329 South Cass at 9:30 a.m.
The Wheaton Park District parade will step off at 10 a.m. and run along Main Street starting at Wakeman Avenue.
The Winnetka parade starts at Elm Street and Glendale Avenue at 10 a.m.
Barrington's parade starts at 10 a.m. along Main Street from Barrington High School to Wool Street.
Bensenville's parade starts at 12 S Center Street in town center at 10 a.m..
The Des Plaines parade starts at 10 a.m. from the intersections of Center Sreet and Wicke Avenue.
The Hinsdale parade starts at 10 a.m. from Six and Garfield streets.
The Lisle parade starts at Lisle Junior High School at 10 a.m.
The Mokena parade begins at Laporte Road and goes west to Wolf Road at 10 a.m.
The Glenview parade steps off at 11:15 a.m. at Jackman Park.
The Glen Ellyn parade will start at 12 p.m. from Lambert and Fawell Boulevard.
The Palos Heights parade begins at Harris Bank, 12534 South Harlem at 12 p.m.
The Skokie parade kicks off at Lincoln Avenue and Dobson Street at Oakton Community College at noon.
The Spring Grove parade will begin in the area of Highview and Winn Road at noon.
The Downers Grove parade will start at 1 p.m. from Main and Grant streets.
The Glencoe parade will start at 1 p.m. from the intersections of South and Hawthorn.
The Northbrook parade starts just west of Westmoor School at 4 p.m.
