For the holiday weekend, I thought I’d take a (short) break from real estate (I’ll be back Monday!) to let you know where you can catch some of the best local fireworks displays in the Chicagoland area. I hope you’ll all be able to get out to view some of these fantastic shows.
Evanston: July 4th at 9:15 pm at Clark Street Beach (Clark Street and the lakefront). Palatine Concert Band will be playing from 7:30 to 9:10 pm at Dawes Park. View Evanston’s sitefor more info. I have to say, even though I do work in the Evanston area and am probably a little biased, that this show is absolutely fantastic year after year!
Glenview: July 4th at 9:00 pm at the Glenview Park District Golf Course at 800 Shermer Road. View the park district site here.
Skokie: Skokie is planning a 3-D fireworks display and the first 10,000 visitors get a free pair of 3-D glasses. The show is at dusk on July 4th at Niles West High School, 5701 Oakton Street. Their rain date for the show is July 5th.
Wilmette: Aside from Chicago’s fireworks tonight at the Taste of Chicago, Wilmette is also planning their fireworks display tonight, July 3rd. The show is at Gillson Park at Lake Avenue and Lake Michigan and starts at 9:30. Starting at 4 pm today, Wilmette is having a Tastefest and carnival rides for the kids. View their Web site for more information.
Buffalo Grove: You’ll be able to view their fireworks from four locations starting at 9:15 pm July 4th. You can see them at the Buffalo Grove Golf Course, Lake Cook Road & Raupp Boulevard, Rotary Village Green, or Willow Stream Park. Starting at 7 pm, the Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band will be playing a concert at the Rotary Village Green. More details here.
Libertyville: Fireworks begin at dusk on July 4th at Butler Lake Park, located on Lake Street west of Milwaukee Avenue. In the Butler Lake Band shell, the Libertyville Village Band will play a concert at 7:30 pm. View their site.
More local towns and villages with 4th of July fireworks information can be found here. I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday weekend. Visit me online if you need anything!
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