CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Independence Day is almost here and what better represents the holiday than fireworks?!
Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year, and while many people have Monday off, there are many suburbs who are hosting their fireworks shows on Friday or Saturday. But don't worry, there will still be plenty of fireworks shows on Sunday, which means if you wanted to, you could watch fireworks somewhere all weekend long.
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Here's a list of all the places and times you can watch fireworks in and around Chicago:
Thursday, July 1
Geneva - Fireworks follow the Kane County Cougars game at 6:30 p.m. against the Gary SouthShore RailCats. Northwestern Medicine Field, 34W002 Cherry Ln; 9:15 p.m.
Rosemont - Rockin’ In the Park Concert & Fireworks, Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont, Illinois; 10 p.m.
Friday, July 2
Aurora - Downtown Aurora, Best viewing is available at RiverEdge Park, located at 360 N. Broadway Ave., and McCullough Park, located at 150 W. Illinois Ave.; 9:20 p.m.
Barrington - Barrington High School, 616 W. Main St.; dusk
Des Plaines - Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Rd.; 9:30 p.m.
Rosemont - Rockin’ In the Park Concert & Fireworks, Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place; 10 p.m.
Saturday, July 3
Arlington Heights - Arlington Park Fireworks Night, Arlington Park Race Track, 2200 Euclid Ave.; dusk
Bridgeview - 3rd of July Celebration, Commissioners Park, 8100 S. Beloit Ave.; 9:15 p.m. (dusk)
Burr Ridge - Walker Park, 7425 S. Wolf Rd.; 9:30 p.m.
Gurnee - Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Pkwy.; 9:45 p.m.
Lisle - Community Park, 1925 Short St.; 9:30 p.m.
Lockport - Dellwood Park, Route 171 & Woods Drive; dusk
Morris - The Grundy County Fair, 8890 North Illinois Route 47; dusk
Ottawa - Freedomfest, Skydive Chicago, 3215 E 1969th Rd.; dusk
Palos Heights - Memorial Park 7607 College Dr.; dusk
Romeoville - The Village will be celebrating Independence Day on July 3 with three fireworks shows. The shows will be based from Volunteer Park (1100 Murphy Dr.), Lukancic Middle School (725 Normantown Rd.), and Discovery Park (300 S. Highpoint Dr.); 9:30 p.m.
Round Lake Beach - Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center, 2007 Civic Center Way; 9:15 p.m.
Sandwich - Sandwich Fairgrounds, 1401 Suydam Rd.; 9:30 p.m.
Schaumburg - Schaumburg Boomers Post-Game Fireworks, Wintrust Field, 1999 S. Springinsguth Rd.; after the 6 p.m. game
Wheaton - Independence Day Celebration, Graf Park, 1855 Manchester Rd.; dusk
Wilmette - Independence Day Celebration, Gillson Park, Lake Avenue and Michigan Avenue; 9:30 p.m.
Yorkville - Independence Day Celebration, near the corner of Rt 47 and Countryside Pkwy; dusk. If the fireworks are cancelled on July 3 due to extreme weather, they will be rescheduled for Saturday, July 17 at River Fest in Riverfront Park (131 E Hydraulic Ave, Yorkville)
Sunday, July 4
Antioch - Williams Park, 741 Main St.; 9:15 p.m.
Batavia - Sky Concerts Fireworks, Fields at Engstrom Park and Batavia High School, 1201 Main St.; 9:30 p.m.
Bolingbrook - Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Dr.; dusk
Buffalo Grove - Viewing areas at Mike Rylko Park, 951 McHenry Rd.; Wiedner Park, 50 Weidner Rd.; and Willow Streams Park, 651 Old Checker Rd.; 9:20 p.m.
Crystal Lake - Lakeside Festival, Dole Mansion and Lakeside Arts Park, 401 Country Club Rd.; dusk
DeKalb - Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Rd.; 9 p.m.
Downers Grove - 75th Street and Lemont Road; 9:30 p.m.
Elk Grove - Independence Day Celebration, Rotary Green, 164 Lions Dr; dusk
Elgin - Festival Park, 132 S. Grove Ave.; 9:15 p.m.
Elmwood Park - Elmwood Park High School, 8201 W. Fullerton Ave.; dusk
Frankfort - Main Park, 200 S. Locust St.; 9:15 p.m.
Glen Ellyn - Lake Ellyn, 645 Lenox Rd.; dusk
Glenview - Gallery Park, 2001 Patriot Blvd.; dusk
Gurnee - Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Pkwy.; 9:45 p.m.
Huntley - Deicke Park, 11419 IL-47; 9:30 p.m.
Joliet - Joliet Junior College main campus off Houbolt Road, 1215 Houbolt Rd.; dusk
Kankakee - Kankakee Community College, 100 College Dr.; dusk
Lake Forest - Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks, Deerpath Community Park, 400 Hastings Rd.; 9:30 p.m.
Lake Zurich - Lake Zurich’s Annual Independence/Family Day, Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Rd.; 9:15 p.m.
Libertyville - Butler Lake, 810 Lake St.; 9:30 p.m.
Lincolnshire - North Park, 1025 Riverwoods Rd.; 9:30 p.m.
Mokena - Ozinga Bros. property, just north of the Hickory Creek Metra lot, 9430 Hickory Creek Dr.; dusk
Mount Prospect - Melas Park, Central and Busse Roads; 9:30 p.m.
Mundelein - Kracklauer Park, 116 N. Lake St.; 9:30 p.m.
Naperville - The Naperville Salute, Frontier Park, 3380 Cedar Glade Dr., 9:30 p.m.
New Lenox - New Lenox Village Commons, 101 Veterans Pkwy; dusk (approximately 9:30 p.m.)
Northbrook - Meadowhill Park, 1479 Maple Ave. and Techny Prairie Park and Fields, 1750 Techny Rd.; dusk
Oakbrook Terrace - Terrace View Park, Route 83 and 22nd Street; dusk
Oak Lawn - Richards High School; The usual viewing area, will not be open to the public, so viewers are encouraged to find other nearby parks from which to watch the display; dusk
Orland Park - Centennial Park, 15600 West Ave.; dusk
Oswego - Prairie Point Park, 4120 Plainfield Rd.; 9:30 p.m. Note: The rain date is scheduled for Monday, July 5.
Ottawa - Ottawa Township High School, 211 E. Main St.; 9 p.m.
Schaumburg - Schaumburg Boomers Post-Game Fireworks, Wintrust Field, 1999 S. Springinsguth Rd.; after the 6 p.m. game
Spring Grove - Thelen Park, 8516 Winn Rd.; dusk
St. Charles - Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave.; dusk
Tinley Park - McCarthy Park, 16801 80th Ave.; 9:30 p.m.
Vernon Hills - Century Park, 1002 Lakeview Pkwy.; 9:30 p.m.
Waukegan - Waukegan Harbor & Marina, 55 S Harbor Pl.; 9 p.m.
Woodstock - Emricson Park, 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Rd.; dusk
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