Celebrate July 4th weekend at these Chicago events

🥁 4th on 53rd Parade

• The South Side parade features marching bands, live music, and fun for the whole family.
• Friday, 11am, and the festival is noon–3pm at Nichols Park in Hyde Park.
• Free.

🍻 Red, White and Brew Bar Crawl

• Grab a pal and your best fit for an evening of patriotic bar hopping.
• Friday, 4-11pm, at PB&J in Fulton Market.
• Tickets start at $14.79.

🌇 Summer Bash

• Eat and celebrate all day with a beautiful view of the city skyline.
• Friday, 11am-8pm, at Offshore Rooftop on Navy Pier.
• Tickets start at $23.18.

🎻 Grant Park Music Festival: Independence Day Salute

• A free patriotic concert by the Grant Park Orchestra.
• Friday, 6:30pm, at Jay Pritzker Pavilion.

🏃🏽‍♀️ Freedom Four 4-Mile Run/Walk

• Start your morning with movement.
• Friday, 7:30am, at Lake Ellyn Park in Glen Ellyn.
• Tickets start at $39.39.

🎆 Suburban Parades and Fireworks

Evanston

• Friday, 2pm, on Central St. and Central Park Ave.

Aurora

• Fireworks: Thursday, 9:15pm, at McCullough Park
• Parade: Friday, 10am, downtown at Benton St. and Broadway St.

Downers Grove

• Parade: Friday at 1pm at Main and Grant.
• Fireworks: 9:30pm at 75th Street and Lemont Road.

Naperville

• Fireworks: 9:30pm at Frontier Sports Complex.

Highland Park

• Remembrance at 9am and parade at 11am downtown.