Whether you're a resident or a visitor, there's no better place to experience the excitement of the Fourth of July. From community festivals to impressive DuPage County fireworks, Chicago's western suburbs offer a wide array of events that promise to make your holiday memorable. Check out the things to do below. 

Parades, Concerts, and Fireworks
  • 7/3 Independence Day Celebration--Parade, Downtown Wheaton
  • 7/3 Independence Day Celebration--Fireworks, Graf Park, Wheaton
  • 7/3 Summer Entertainment Series--Lisle Community Park, Lisle
  • 7/3 Taste of Oak Brook
  • 7/3-7/4 Warrenville's 4th of July Celebration (Parade on 7/3, Fireworks on 7/4)
  • 7/4 Annual 4th of July Celebration, Bolingbrook Golf Club
  • 7/4 Fireworks Display, Madison Meadow Park, Lombard
  • 7/4 Fourth of July Festivities, Glen Ellyn
  • 7/4 Independence Day Celebration, Ty Warner Park, Westmont
  • 7/4 Libertyfest, Bensenville
  • 7/4 Rock 'N Wheels, Addison
  • 7/4 Woodridge-Downers Grove Fireworks
     

Races
  • Firecracker 5K, Warrenville
  • Freedom Four, Lake Ellyn Park, Glen Ellyn
     

man running with a flag for a race during the Fourth of July
Credit: Glen Ellyn Park District

Offerings and Specials

 

Looking for more things to do during the July 4th weekend? Visit our Calendar of Events, as new events are added weekly.