Eyes to the Skies in Lisle is a carnival and festival held over the Fourth of July weekend that includes hot air balloon flights, carnival rides, food, fireworks, entertainment, music, a parade, duck races, an area for children and more.
The carnival runs from July 1 – 5 and the festival is from July 2 – 4. Independence Day fireworks will be presented on July 2 – 
4, beginning at 9:45 pm. The Grand Finale will be synchronized to patriotic music.
The hot air balloons make the Eyes to the Skies Festival unique in the Chicago area. There will balloon flights daily on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Flight times are 6 am, 6 pm and 8:30 pm (Balloon Glow). The balloon flight is the most watched feature of the annual festival. The most spectacular view of the balloons is just before and after the firework shows, when the tethered balloons lift up about 100 feet in the air and in the darkness of the night sky the balloons give off a glow, giving off their own light show.
The 4th of July Parade is a patriotic community event that will be held on Saturday at 3:30 pm.
The Fourth Annual Duck Race will be held on July 4 at about 5:00 pm. Sign up for a change to win prizes, including a grand prize of $25,000.
Lisle Eyes to the Skies presents Chicago bands all weekend. Following is the Main Stage entertainment.
- Thursday, July 2: Hannah Ford – Rock Covers, Dot Dot Dot – Pop Covers, American English – Beatles Tribute Band
- Friday, July 3: Dickie Pimpkins – Reggae/Rock, The Fold, Sixteen Candles – 80's hits
- Saturday, July 4: Brilliance, Audio Fracture, AVM and the Chicago Gold Revue (featuring the Cryan' Shames with Dennis Tufano and Ronnie Rice of the New Colony Six
Carnival and Festival Hours
- Wednesday, July 1 Carnival open from 5 pm to 11 pm
- Thursday, July 2, Festival open 3 pm to 11 pm, Fireworks at about 9:45 pm
- Friday, July 3: Festival open 11 am to 11 pm. Fireworks at about 9:45 pm
- Saturday, July 4: Festival open 11 am to 11 pm, Fireworks at about 9:45 pm
- Sunday, July 5: Carnival open from noon to 7 pm
Admission to Eyes to the Skies is $3 from adults and free for children under 5. On the 4th of July there will be free admission for Lisle residents (before 5 pm) and veterans and active military (with proof of service). Parking is $5 per car.
The Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival is held in Lisle Community Park. Lisle is in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, about 25 miles from the Chicago O'Hare Airport area.
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