Fireworks Near Me: 4th of July 2024 Events in Buffalo Grove

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — With Independence Day just around the corner, it’s time to find out where you can celebrate in and around Buffalo Grove. Area events include fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun.

To help you fit everything into your July 4th calendar, Patch has put together a guide to what’s happening in and around Buffalo Grove.

July 4, 2024 Festivities

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What: Fireworks and concert
Where: Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Road, Buffalo Grove
When: 7 p.m. July 4

The annual tradition continues. Come hear the entire symphony band perform Americana, patriotic, traditional and Broadway tunes in a good old fashioned Fourth of July concert at Willow Stream Park before the village’s annual fireworks display. The concert begins at 7pm and the fireworks will follow at dusk. Bring a picnic basket, cooler and your lawn chairs as the village celebrates America’s birthday! Both the concert and fireworks are free.

What: Frontier Days
Where: Amusement Park, 500 E. Miner St., Arlington Heights
When: July 3-7

The annual event returns July 3-7. Frontier Days features live music (Plain White T’s, Hoobastank and more), a carnival with rides, food, drinks, Frontier Days Stampede 2024, a petting zoo and much more for the whole family. Times and schedules for each day vary, so be sure to check the Frontier Days website.

What: Independence Day Parade
Where: Center Street and Wicke Avenue, Des Plaines
When: 10 a.m. July 4

The parade will depart at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 4, at the intersection of Center Street and Wicke Avenue. The parade will continue north on Center to Prairie Avenue, east on Prairie, and then disperse at Prairie and Pearson Street. Please note that roadways in the immediate area may be closed to accommodate parade traffic. We appreciate your patience and look forward to seeing you there! » Learn more here.

What: Fireworks and concert
Where: Rotary Green, 164 Lions Drive, Elk Grove Village
When: 5 p.m. July 4

5:00 p.m.: Food and beverages available for purchase 8:00 p.m.: Beach Boys Concert 9:30 p.m.: Lions Club Fireworks Show
More information on the Elk Grove Village website

What: Schaumburg Boomers baseball, fireworks
Where: Wintrust Field, 1999 S. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg
When: The game starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by a fireworks display

Plus, the first 1,500 fans will receive a patriotic Boomers baseball cap courtesy of Amazon Fresh — 4th of July Fireworks SuperShow TICKETS

Today, Americans celebrate the birth of a new nation with fireworks, parades, concerts, family reunions, and barbecues. However, these celebrations predate Independence Day as a federal holiday by centuries, which didn’t occur until 1941.

In the pivotal summer of 1776, the pre-revolutionary celebrations of King George III’s birthday were replaced by a mock funeral as a symbolic break with the crown.

It was an exciting time in Philadelphia: the Continental Congress voted to secede from the crown, and two days later, on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the 13 original colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

The first annual commemoration of the nation’s independence was held in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, while the Revolutionary War was underway. Fireworks have been a part of July 4 festivities since the first celebration in Philadelphia.