July 4, 2022
Monday · Independence Day

Headliners

5:00 pmGlenview 4th of July Celebration Gallery Park, Glenview. Come celebrate with family and friends. There will be live bands, a DJ, food and beverage vendors, a flyover of the...
6:00 pmGlen Ellyn's 4th of July Fireworks Glen Ellyn lights up the skyline celebrating. Grab your blanket and be awed by this star spangled spectacle of fireworks. Held at: Lake Ellyn 645...
7:00 pmAurora Independence Day Fireworks Join the City of Aurora as they celebrate Independence Day with a spectacular fireworks display. Best viewing is available at RiverEdge Park 360...
7:10 pmChicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Guaranteed Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000

Festivals

5:00 pmGlenview 4th of July Celebration Gallery Park, Glenview. Come celebrate with family and friends. There will be live bands, a DJ, food and beverage vendors, a flyover of the...
6:00 pmGlen Ellyn's 4th of July Fireworks Glen Ellyn lights up the skyline celebrating. Grab your blanket and be awed by this star spangled spectacle of fireworks. Held at: Lake Ellyn 645...
7:00 pmAurora Independence Day Fireworks Join the City of Aurora as they celebrate Independence Day with a spectacular fireworks display. Best viewing is available at RiverEdge Park 360...

The Arts

8:00 pmRes City Winery. R&B / soul music performance.

Sports

7:10 pmChicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Guaranteed Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000

For Children

10:00 amStorytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. This event is the perfect chance for moms and/or dads to bond with their little one. Every... 773-871-3610
10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
1:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121

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
7:15 pm-
9:00 pm
Meditation and Christian Mysticism Center of Light. This is a great class for those of you who want to learn to live more consciously, have more peace inside and who... 312-623-4418
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