CHICAGO — It's that time of the year when fireworks light up the skies, parades fill the streets and music echoes around the parks in celebration of Independence Day.
Here's what the Windy City has to offer this Fourth of July:
Bridgeport
Sox vs. Yankees Independence Day Celebration
When: 1:10 p.m.
Where: U.S. Cellular Field, 333. W. 35th St.
Downtown/The Loop
When: 6:30-11 p.m.
Where: Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.
Odyssey, Spirit of Chicago and Mystic Blue Fourth of July Cruises
When: Boarding times vary for each cruise.
Where: Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.
When: 7:15 p.m. -10:45 p.m.
Where: Starts at 1220 W. LeMoyne Ave. and goes to Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.
Fourth of July Fireworks at Navy Pier
When: 9:30 p.m.
Where: Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.
When: Open Rehearsal from 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m.; Concert from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St.
Seadog Independence Day Fireworks Cruise
When: 9 p.m.-10 p.m.
Where: Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.
Mercury Fourth of July 3D Fireworks Extravaganza
When: Boarding at 7:30 p.m.; Cruising 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Where: 112 E. Wacker Drive
When: Boarding at 8:15 p.m.; Cruise departs at 8:30 p.m.
Where: Varies depending on cruise
Wendella Fourth of July Fireworks Cruise
When: Limited seats available for various departure times.
Where: Wrigley Boarding, 400 N. Michigan Ave.
Edgebrook Fourth of July Parade & Picnic
When: 10:30 a.m.; Picnic starts at noon
Where: The march starts at Edgebrook School and ends at Wildwood Park. The picnic is at the park.
Hyde Park
4th on 53rd Parade
When: 10:30 a.m.
Where: Nichols Park, 1355 E. 53rd St.
Lincoln Park
Chicago History Museum's 57th Annual Fourth of July Celebration
When: 10 a.m.-noon
Where: Starts at Uihlein Plaza, 1601 N. Clark St.
Near West Side/West Loop
Mayfair
North Mayfair Fourth of July Parade
When: Parade begins at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Palmer Elementary School, 5051 N. Kenneth Ave. (Parking lot at Kostner & Carmen)
African/Caribbean International Festival of Life
When: Friday to Monday; noon-10 p.m.
Where: Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St.
Sauganash
Fourth of July Parade and Picnic
When: Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. and the picnic starts at 10:30 a.m.
Where: Parade starts at Kostner and Thorndale and the picnic is at Sauganash Park
Irving Park
Independence Park Annual Fourth of July Celebration
When: 10 a.m.-noon
Where: Independence Park, 3945 N. Springfield Ave.
Unofficial fireworks displays:
Winnemac Park
When: Sundown
Where: Winnemac Park, 5101 N. Leavitt St.
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