July 4, 2021
Sunday · Independence Day

Headliners

10:00 amAurora 4th Of July Parade Celebrating One Aurora, One America, the City of Aurora's Annual 4th of July Parade will step-off at the intersection of Benton St. and River St...
5:00 pmLake Forest July 4th Festival & Fireworks Deerpath Community Park, Lake Forest. This year's music lineup includes headliner 16 Candles and opener Hello Weekend. After the show...
6:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Libertyfest Bensenville 4th of July Celebration Redmond Recreational Complex, Bensenville. Bring out the family for a day of live entertainment, food, drinks, and a fireworks show. Musical...
6:00 pmPottawatomie Park 4th of July Celebration Pottawatomie Park, St. Charles. Before the boom-and-sizzle of fireworks the band, Soda, will take the stage in the historic pavilion at...

Festivals

10:00 amAurora 4th Of July Parade Celebrating One Aurora, One America, the City of Aurora's Annual 4th of July Parade will step-off at the intersection of Benton St. and River St...
12:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Highland 4th of July Festival Main Square Park, Highland. Celebrate the 4th of July with a five day carnival. There will be carnival rides, art and craft booths, food vendors...
5:00 pmLake Forest July 4th Festival & Fireworks Deerpath Community Park, Lake Forest. This year's music lineup includes headliner 16 Candles and opener Hello Weekend. After the show...
6:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Libertyfest Bensenville 4th of July Celebration Redmond Recreational Complex, Bensenville. Bring out the family for a day of live entertainment, food, drinks, and a fireworks show. Musical...
6:00 pmPottawatomie Park 4th of July Celebration Pottawatomie Park, St. Charles. Before the boom-and-sizzle of fireworks the band, Soda, will take the stage in the historic pavilion at...

The Arts

2:00 pmLate Night Catechism Royal George Theatre. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan... 773-348-4000
2:30 pmForever Plaid Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Forever Plaid is a fun, lively, toe-tapping trip back in time concert by a 1950s 4-man... 630-530-0111
5:30 pmKinky Boots Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
6:00 pmSteel Magnolias - The Play Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmForever Plaid Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Forever Plaid is a fun, lively, toe-tapping trip back in time concert by a 1950s 4-man... 630-530-0111

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
10:00 amWillow Chicago Weekend Service Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Willow Creek Community Church - Chicago holds their weekly Sunday service.
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100