Children’s Bicycle Parade. Flossmoor will host its traditional Independence Day event sponsored by the Flossmoor Volunteer Fire Department. Kids are invited to decorate bikes and wagons in red, white and blue. The parade will travel east down Flossmoor Road and finish in the Western Avenue School parking lot with refreshments and fun. Line up will start at 9:30 a.m., then the parade will step off at 10 a.m. No motorized vehicles.
Homewood 4th of July Parade. The parade will start at 10 a.m. in the 17900 block of Dixie Highway. It will travel south to Ridge Road, then east to Izaak Walton Preserve, 1100 Ridge Road. Volunteers of Izaak Walton will host games, entertainment and delicious summer fare!
The quiet zone of the parade will be on Dixie Highway from the Homewood Fire Department to Ridge Road. Dixie Highway will be closed from Harwood Avenue to Ridge Road, Elm Road from Harwood Avenue to Dixie Highway, Chestnut Road from Harwood Avenue to Dixie Highway and Ridge Road from Martin Avenue to Lions Club Pool. The street closures will begin at 8 a.m. and remain closed until approximately 1 p.m.
4th of July Picnic. Izaak Walton Preserve volunteers will host the annual community picnic following the parade. There will be games for all ages starting at noon. There will be food and refreshments, including brats, hot dogs, hamburgers and sides from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be activity stations sponsored by local organizations, including Homewood Science Center, Homewood Baseball and Softball, The Art Corner, John Harrell State Farm Insurance, and The Outsiders Forest School.
Thornton Fireworks. Concessions open at 6 p.m. Fireworks show will start at dusk in Hubbard Park.
Glenwood 4th of July Festivities. The village will host a parade, kids’ games and music in the park. The parade will start at 3:30 p.m. at Glenwood Oaks, 106 N. Main St., and will travel east on Main Street to village hall. From 4 to 8 p.m. at Glenwoodie Golf Club, 19301 S. State St., there will be kids’ games, music by DJ Fly, a performance by the band Forbidden Fruit and a complimentary cookout meal while supplies last.
South Holland’s 4th of July Celebration. Free family fun festival from noon to 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 500 E. 160th Place, followed by fireworks display in the evening. The festival will include carnival games, bounce houses, petting zoo, obstacle course, pony wheel, food trucks and music by the Municipal Band. The park will close at 5 p.m. and will reopen at 6 p.m. There will be a $10 fee at the gate for non-residents aged 6 and up for the fireworks show. Click here to purchase non-resident tickets in advance.
Country Club Hills Fireworks. The show will start at dusk at the theater campus, 4116 W. 183rd St. Gates will open at 6 p.m. There will be a DJ and band.
Harvey Independence Day Celebration. Parade will start at 2 p.m. followed by carnival with food, games and rides. Fireworks will start about 8:30 p.m.
