Where to Watch Fireworks in Illinois This 4th of July Weekend

If you're looking for fireworks in Illinois this 4th of July, you're in the right place. Whether you're staying close to home or road-tripping for the perfect view, this complete schedule has every confirmed fireworks display we could find, organized by date for your sanity.

Heads Up, Rockford

In a throwback to years past, the 2025 Rockford show will launch from the Jefferson Street Bridge, so find your favorite riverfront spot and bring a chair.

We'll keep adding to the list, so check back often, tag your town, and share this post with anyone still asking, "Wait, when are the fireworks again?"

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Wednesday, July 3rd Fireworks in Illinois

• Albers, IL
• Alton – Riverfront
• Aurora
• Bridgeview
• Burlington – Burlington Park
• Burr Ridge – at Pleasantdale
• Bushnell
• Canton – Giant Goose Ranch at the Beach
• Channahon – Lehman Community Park
• Crestwood – Sparks In The Park
• Davis Junction – Community Park
• Dawson, IL
• East Moline – Rock Island County Fairgrounds
• Effingham, IL – Lake Sara Beach
• Fischer, IL – Fairgrounds
• Geneseo
• Glencoe – Party In The Park
• Hanover, IL
• Harwood Heights – Ridgemoor Country Club
• Hoopstown
• Joliet – Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park
• LaSalle – Speedway
• Lemont
• Lincoln, IL – Lincoln Rec Center (9:15pm)
• Lisle
• Lockport
• Manteno – Manteno Sport Club
• Marion – Mountain Dew Park (after the game)
• Matherville – On the lake
• Mokena – Mokena Main Park
• Momence – At the footbridge
• Monticello – Monticello Freedom Fest
• Morris – Grundy County Fairgrounds
• Morton, IL – McClallen Park
• Moweaqua
• Mt. Zion
• North Aurora – Riverfront Park
• O’Fallon
• Oak Brook – Village Sports Score Fields on Oak Brook Rd.
• Orion
• Palos Heights – Lake Katherine
• Palatine – 9:30pm
• Pana – Pana Fireworks and Family Event at the fairgrounds
• Park Ridge – Maine East High School
• Peru – Water Street
• Peterson Lake
• Plainfield – Plainfield Park District
• Quad Cities – Rock Island / Davenport
• Rantoul
• Raritan
• Roanoke
• Rock Falls – RB&W District Park
• Romeoville – 9:30pm
• Roselle
• Rosemont – With concert
• Shannon
• Shipman
• Springfield – (also July 4 and July 26)
• Steeleville
• Summit
• Towanda – Grade school grounds
• Vienna – Vienna Ballfields
• Waterloo – Laser light show with fireworks
• Wauconda
• Wheaton – DuPage County Fairgrounds
• Wilmette – Gillson Park
• Winnebago – Winnebago High School
• Wyoming, IL – Football field

Thursday, July 4th Fireworks in Illinois

Anna, IL – City Park

• Antioch
• Barrington
• Bartlett
• Batavia
• Beecher
• Bellflower
• Bensenville
• Bloomington – Miller Park
• Blue Island
• Bolingbrook – Bolingbrook Golf Course
• Buffalo Grove
• Byron – Byron Dragway
• Camp Point – Bicentennial
• Canton
• Carbondale – Banterra Center
• Carol Stream – Ross Ferraro Town Center (9:15pm)
• Carterville – Cannon Park
• Carthage
• Centralia
• Champaign
• Chatham
• Chenoa – Football Field (McLean Co.)
• Cherry Valley – Baumann Park
• Chillicothe – Three Sisters Park
• Christopher, IL – Dennison Park
• Decatur
• Decatur – Maranatha Church Freedom Fest (555 W. Imboden)
• DeKalb – Hopkins Park
• Dieterich, IL – Liberty Park (9:15pm)
• Downers Grove – Zigfield Troy Golf Course (with Woodridge)
• Downs, IL – Dooley Park
• Du Quoin – State Fairgrounds
• Durand – 200 W. South Street
• Dwight, IL
• Edinburg
• Elgin – Festival Park
• Elk Grove Village
• Elmwood, IL
• Eureka – Eureka Lake
• Evanston
• Evansville, IL
• Farina, IL
• Fairview
• Farmer City – Farmer City Raceway
• Flora, IL
• Frankfort, IL – Main Park
• Franklin, IL
• Galva
• Galesburg – Lake Storey – Big Bang Boom 2025
• Girard
• Godfrey – Glazebrook Park (9:15pm – Family Fun Fest)
• Goreville, IL – City Park
• Granite City
• Harrisburg – Saline Co. Fairgrounds
• Hennepin – Riverfront
• Henry, IL – American Legion Post 323
• Herrin – City Park
• Heyworth – Centennial Park
• Highland – Glik Park
• Homer, IL – Freedom Festival
• Hopedale
• Huntley – Diecke Park
• Jacksonville – Nichols Park
• Jerseyville
• Johnston City – Arrowhead Lake
• Joliet – Joliet Memorial Stadium
• Kankakee – Kankakee Community College
• Kewanee
• Kinsman – Jack’s Garage
• La Harpe – Golf Course
• Lake Shelbyville – 9th Street Boat Ramp/Festival
• Lake Storey
• Lake Zurich
• Leland – Leland School
• Libertyville
• Litchfield
• Lombard – Madison Meadows Park
• Lyons
• Macomb
• Marion – Marion VFW
• Marshall
• Mascoutah – Scheve Park (9:30pm)
• Mattoon/Charleston – Airport
• Mazon, IL
• McLeansboro
• McCook – Ribfest (also 7/5 and 7/6)
• Milstadt – Liederkranz Park
• Monmouth
• Morton Grove – Harrer Park
• Mt. Carroll – Fireworks at the River
• Mt. Morris – Rahn School
• Mt. Prospect – Melas Park (2nd of 2 shows; also 7/2)
• Mt. Pulaski
• Mt. Vernon – Outland Airport
• Mundelein
• Naperville – Frontier Park
• New Lennox – 9:15
• Normal – Fairview Park
• Oak Lawn – Richards High School
• Oakwood, IL
• Onley, IL – Richland Co. Fairgrounds (9:00pm)
• Orland Park – Centennial Park
• Oswego – Prairie Point Park
• Ottawa – Ottawa High School
• Paxton – Bixby Park
• Peoria – Riverfront
• Pekin
• Prophetstown – Prophetstown State Park
• Pleasant Hill – Park
• Princeton – Zearing Park
• Quincy – Clat Adams Park (Riverfront)
• Rochelle – Chicago Skydiving
• Rockford – Downtown (Jefferson Street Bridge)
• Rushville – Schuyler Co. Fairgrounds
• Salem
• Shabbona – Shabbona Lake State Park
• Shelbyville
• Sheridan
• Sherman, IL – Sherman Village Amphitheatre
• Sibley
• Skokie – Niles West High School
• Spring Grove
• Springfield – Knights Action Park / Lake Springfield Marina
• Springfield Jaycees – Capitol City Celebration
• St. Charles
• Stockton
• Stonefort – Stonefort Reunion Grounds
• Streamwood – Dolphin Park
• Sullivan, IL
• Taylorville
• Tinley Park – McCarthy Park
• Troy – Tri-Township Park
• Valmeyer
• Warrenville – Cerny Park
• Waterloo, IL – Waterloo Fairgrounds
• Westmont / Downers Grove
• White Hall – Illinois Lions Park
• Wilmington – North Island Park (also 6/27)
• Wilsonville, IL
• Woodridge – Zigfield Troy Golf Course (with Downers Grove)
• Woodstock – Emrickson Park
• Yorkville – By Menards
• Zion

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Friday, July 5th Fireworks in Illinois

• Amboy – Amboy Depot Museum
• Athens, IL
• Atlanta, IL – Ball Diamond
• Aroma Park – Aroma Park Boat Club
• Buckner Park – Silkwood & Moore St.
• Candlewick Lake
• Casey, IL
• Clinton, IL
• Cuba, IL – Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk
• Eldorado – High School Football Field
• El Paso – El Paso Golf Club
• Edwardsville – American Legion Post 199
• Fairbury – Fairbury Speedway
• Grafton – On the river
• Greenville – Bond County Fourthfest
• Havana, IL
• Hillview – Hillview Bash in the Park
• Hoffman Estates – Northwestfest
• Kirkland – Franklin Township Park
• Lake of Egypt – Marion Elks #300
• Langley – Psycho Silo Saloon
• Metropolis – Harrah’s Casino (9:15pm)
• Minonk
• Mt. Pulaski
• Mt. Sterling – Mt. Sterling Lake
• Murphysboro – Riverside Park
• Oakland – Oakland School
• Onarga – Durham Park
• Ottawa – Skydive Chicago
• Pittsfield – Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Pine Lakes
• Pontiac
• Rochelle – Atwood Park
• Round Lake Beach
• Sandwich – Sandwich Fairgrounds
• Savanna – High School
• Spring Bay – American Legion Post #1115
• Tilton
• Timberview Lake
• Tuscola – Sparks in the Park
• Utica – Downtown
• Wataga – Fireman’s Park
• Wonder Lake

Saturday, July 6th Fireworks in Illinois

• Crystal Lake – Main Beach
• Dixon – Rock River
• Herrick – Freedom Night (9:00pm)
• Plano – Plano High School
• Sleepy Hollow – Sabatino Park
• Walnut – Park & Downtown
• West Frankfort – Community Park

That's every confirmed show we could find... for now.

Know a town that's missing? Send it our way and we'll update the list. Until then, grab a lawn chair, claim your spot early, and enjoy the booms.

Here's a FULL list of fireworks shows throughout the entire summer.

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