Chicago Fireworks 2023

Memorial Day Weekend Fireworks Show

Included with the Navy Pier's Summer Fireworks shows.

Time: 10:00 pm

Location: At the Chicago Navy Pier by the shores of Lake Michigan

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Memorial Day Fireworks Show

Included with the Navy Pier's Summer Fireworks shows.

Time: 9:00 pm

Location: At the Chicago Navy Pier by the shores of Lake Michigan

Price: free

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Chicago’s favorite sky spectacle show Wednesday nights at 9pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Many of the fireworks displays in Chicago are synchronized with music, adding an extra layer of excitement and artistry. The choreographed fireworks are carefully timed to match the rhythm, tempo, and mood of the selected songs, creating a mesmerizing audiovisual experience

Saturdays

• June 17th @ 10:00 pm
• June 24th @ 10:00 pm
• July 1st @ 9:00 pm
• July 8th @ 10:00 pm
• July 15th @ 10:00 pm
• July 22nd @ 10:00 pm
• July 29th @ 10:00 pm
• August 5th @ 10:00 pm
• August 12th @ 10:00 pm
• August 19th @ 10:00 pm
• August 26th @ 10:00 pm
• September 2nd @ 10:00 pm

Wednesdays

• June 21st @ 9:00 pm
• June 28th @ 9:00 pm
• July 12th @ 9:00 pm
• July 19th @ 9:00 pm
• July 26th @ 9:00 pm
• August 2nd @ 9:00 pm
• August 9th @ 9:00 pm
• August 16th @ 9:00 pm
• August 23rd @ 9:00 pm
• August 30th @ 9:00 pm

Time: June 17th - 10:00 pm

Location: Navy Pier. 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

Find a spot anywhere on the pier to take in this dazzling free display. Soundtracks feature dramatic and popular music with some special occasion soundtracks. The fireworks in Chicago are often launched from Navy Pier, a popular tourist destination located on the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Navy Pier offers a fantastic vantage point to enjoy the fireworks with the city skyline as a backdrop.

Price: Free

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Navy Pier 4th of July Fireworks

The The official Independence Day pyrotechnical show at the Navy Pier in downtown Chicago.

When: July, 5th at around 9:30 pm (time to be confirmed)

Location: Navy Pier

Price: Free

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Skokie Fireworks Festival

Niles West High School will once gain host the annual Skokie Fireworks Festival, one of the most exciting July 4th events on the north shore!

Time: 9:00 pm

Location: Niles West High School 5701 W. Oakton St. Skokie, IL 60077

• 5:30 p.m. – Food vendors open
• 6:30 p.m. – Free face painting, tattoos, bounce houses, carnival games and prizes.
• 6:30 p.m. – Main Stage: The Empty Pockets
• 8 p.m. – Main Stage: 7th Heaven
• Dusk: Fireworks

Price: Free

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Glen Ellyn's 4th of July Parade

With current downtown streetscape, we are taking this opportunity to host the 2023 4th of July Parade along Fawell Blvd. Everybody loves a parade whether it is for the music, floats, or nostalgia of the red, white and blue. Come and watch your neighbors march with Pride! Route will move eastbound from Lambert Rd. to Park Blvd. along the south lane on Fawell Blvd. Parking is available at the College of Dupage.

Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Dusk at Lake Ellyn Join us as Glen Ellyn lights up the skyline celebrating America’s birthday! Grab your blanket and be awed by this star-spangled spectacle of fireworks.

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North West Fourth-Fest Sunday, July 2nd

FIREWORKS On Sunday, July 2nd at 9:30pm, the Northwest Fourth-Fest fireworks show returns with a state-of-the-art computerized fireworks display. The fireworks are visible from anywhere on festival grounds.

Time: 9:30 pm

Location: Northwest Fourth-Fest 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

• 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Carnival, Food Vendors
• 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Kids Zone Presented by Wintrust Free Kids Activities!
• 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Bingo
• 5:30 pm: Music- David's House
• 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Music- 7th Heaven
• 9:30 pm: Fireworks

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Chicago River Fireworks

Unique one mile-long pyrotechnical show along the Chicago River within the city.

Time: Midnight

Location: Along the Chicago River between Wolf Point and Lakeshore Drive.

Price: Free