4th of July Parade & Fireworks
- Presented By: Glen Ellyn Independence Day Foundation
- Dates: July 4, 2026
- Location: Lake Ellyn Park
- Time: 12:00 PM
- Price: Free
July 4, 2026
Parade | 12:00 PM start in Downtown Glen Ellyn
Everybody loves a parade whether it is for the music, floats, or nostalgia of the red, white and blue.
Staging area will be surrounding Glenbard West High School. The parade will march westbound on Crescent Blvd from the high school, continue northbound on Main St, and continue east on Linden St to Lake Ellyn Park.
Please Note: Chairs can be placed along the parade route no sooner than the day prior.
Fireworks | Before dusk start at Lake Ellyn Park
Watch as Glen Ellyn lights up the skyline, celebrating America's birthday and 250th anniversary! Grab your blanket and be awed by this star-spangled spectacle of fireworks which will begin at dusk.
Schedule:
Skydiving Demonstration | Shortly before dusk
250th Celebration Drone Show | At dusk
250th Fireworks Display | Immediately following the drone show
Please note: No sparklers or candles are to be lit at the park. No blankets are allowed on Lake Ellyn Park until the park opens on July 4th at 6:00 AM Do not use rocks or stakes to hold blankets down and they should not be laid on landscape plants.
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