Fireworks Near Me: July 4, 2024 Events in Northbrook

NORTHBROOK, IL — Independence Day is just around the corner, so it’s time to find out where you can celebrate in and around Northbrook. Area events include fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun.

To help you fit everything into your July 4th calendar, Patch has put together a guide to what's happening in and around Northbrook.

July 4, 2024 Festivities

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What: Northbrook July 4th
Where: Techy Prairie Park, Cherry Lane and Meadowhill Park
When: A fireworks display concludes the day of activities at dusk

The day begins with the annual Liberty Loop & Lap (7:30 a.m.) at Techny Prairie Park & ​​Fields in the morning, followed by the Northbrook 4th of July Parade (4 p.m.) on Cherry and Cedar Lane in the afternoon, and ends with the grand Northbrook 4th of July Fireworks display in the evening (at dusk) – best viewed from Meadowhill Park.

What: Glenview 4th of July Celebration
Where: Gallery Park, 2001 Patriot Blvd., Glenview
When: Parade at 11:15 a.m., fireworks at 9:20 p.m.

• The bike parade starts at 11:15 a.m. at Jackman Park
• The parade begins at 11:20 a.m. at Harlem and Glenview Road
• 6:00 p.m. — Live DJ music, food vendors at Gallery Park
• 7:00 p.m. — live band
• 9:20 p.m. — fireworks

What: Festivities and fireworks in Park Ridge
Where: Maine East High School, 2601 Dempster St., Park Ridge
When: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 3, festivities followed by fireworks

• DJ and entertainment for children — 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Live musical entertainment — Starting at 8 p.m.

Bring a picnic (no alcoholic beverages or barbecued food allowed) to Maine East High School and relax before the fireworks begin. Enjoy the evening catching up with friends and family. Join the Park District party staff and DJ for an interactive dance party at 6:30 p.m. Arrive early and secure a good seat.

What: Family Days in Deerfield
Where: Alan B. Shepard College, 440 Grove Ave., Deerfield
When: 5:30 p.m. on July 3

The two-day festival features live music, food booths, carnival games, a 5K run, arts and crafts, a dog show, parades, rides and of course, fireworks (at dusk, around 9:15 p.m., on July 3). Check the event website for a full list of activities.

Today, Americans celebrate the birth of a new nation with fireworks, parades, concerts, family reunions, and barbecues. However, these celebrations predate Independence Day as a federal holiday by centuries, which didn't occur until 1941.

In the pivotal summer of 1776, the pre-revolutionary celebrations of King George III's birthday were replaced by a mock funeral as a symbolic break with the crown.

It was an exciting time in Philadelphia: the Continental Congress voted to secede from the crown, and two days later, on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the 13 original colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

The first annual commemoration of the nation's independence was held in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, while the Revolutionary War was underway. Fireworks have been a part of July 4 festivities since the first celebration in Philadelphia.