It is that time of year again. A time to celebrate the birth of our nation by exhibiting large spectacles of light and sound in the skies above. Is there any better way to do
it? Can you imagine if the event held on our country's night of celebration was called "4th of July Bingo Night"?

The main Chicago fireworks displays are as follows:

Grant Park: Macy's Independence Eve Fireworks Spectacular, with accompaniment by the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra.
July 3rd at 9:30 p.m.

Navy Pier:
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

If you decide you want to get out of the city or just can't get enough, refer to the following long list of Chicagoland fireworks locations and dates:

Addison
Community Park, 120 E. Oak St.
July 4th at dusk

Antioch
Williams Park, Williams and Main streets
July 4th at dusk

Arlington Heights
Arlington Park Racetrack, 2200 W. Euclid Ave.
July 3rd at dusk

Aurora
Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Valley
July 4th at dusk

Barrington
Cook and Main streets, downtown Barrington
July 4th at dusk

Bartlett
Apple Orchard Community Park, Stearns and South Bartlett roads
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Batavia
Batavia High School, 1200 W. Wilson St.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Beecher
Firemen's Park, 623 Penfield St.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Bensenville
Redmond Recreational Complex, 735 E. Jefferson St.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Berwyn
Hoffman Stadium, Morton West High School, 2400 S. Home Ave.
July 4th at 9 p.m.

Blue Island
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, 12700 S. Sacramento Ave.
July 4th at dusk

Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook Golf Club
July 4th at dusk

Buffalo Grove
Visible from Willow Stream Park, Buffalo Grove Golf Course, and Rotary Green
July 4th at 9:15 p.m.

Burr Ridge
Walker Park, Wolf Road south of Joliet Road
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Burbank
77th Street and Narragansett Avenue
July 1st at 9:30 p.m.

Calumet City
Thornton Fractional North High School, 775 Pulaski Rd.
July 3rd and 9 p.m.

Carol Stream
Ross Ferraro Park, Gary and Lies roads
July 4th at dusk

Cedar Lake
Town Complex, 7408 Constitution Ave.
July 1st at 9:15 p.m.

Channahon
Community Park, McClintock Road
July 4th at dusk

Chesterton
Dogwood Park, 23rd Street
July 4th at dusk

Chicago Heights
Bloom High School, 101 W. 10th St.
July 3rd at 9:20 p.m.
CANCELLED

Clarendon Hills
Hinsdale Golf Club, 140 Chicago Ave.
July 4th at 9 p.m.

Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake Main Beach, 300 Lake Shore Dr.
July 2nd at 9:15p

Country Club Hills
Community Park, 175th Street at Maple Avenue
July 4th at dusk

Crestwood
Hawkinson Ford Field, 14011 S. Kenton Ave.
July 4th at dusk

Crown Point
Francher Lake
July 4th at dusk

Deerfield
Deerfield High School, 1959 Waukegan Rd.
July 3rd at 9:15 p.m.

Des Plaines
Oakton Community College Grounds, 1600 E. Golf Rd.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Dolton
Dolton Main Park, 721 Engle
July 4th at dusk

Downers Grove
Lemont Road at 75th Street
July 4th at 9 p.m.

Elgin
Elgin Sports Complex, 709 Sports Way
July 4th at 9:20 p.m.

East Chicago
East Chicago Marina
July 3rd at dusk

Elk Grove Village
Lions Park, Lions Drive at Elk Grove Boulevard
July 4th at dusk

Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park High School, 7601 W. Fullerton Av.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Evanston
Clark Street Beach
July 4th at 9:15 p.m.

Evergreen Park
Duffy Park, 92nd Street and Millard Avenue
July 2nd at dusk

Frankfort
Frankfort Main Park, South Locust Street
July 4th at dusk

Gary
Marquette Park
July 1st at 9:30 p.m.

Glen Ellyn
Lake Ellyn Park, near Lenox Road and Linden Avenue
July 4th at dusk

Glencoe
Lakefront Park, east of Sheridan Road
July 4th at 9 p.m.

Glenview
Glenview Park Golf Club, 800 Shermer Rd.
July 4th at dusk

Glenwood
Glenwoodie Golf Course, 19301 S. State St.
July 4th at dusk

Gurnee
Warren Township High School, 500 N. O'Plaine Rd.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Hammond
Harrison Park, Waltham and Hohman avenues
July 4th at dusk

Harvey
Gloria Taylor Park, 14821 Broadway
July 3rd at 9 p.m.

Hazel Crest
2600 W. 171st St.
July 1st at 9 p.m.

Highland
Homestead Park, 3000 Duluth St.
July 4th at dusk

Highland Park
Wolters Field, 1080 Park Avenue West
July 3rd at dusk

Hobart
Festival Park, Lake George
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Hoffman Estates
Village Hall, 1900 Hassell Rd.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Joliet
Bicentennial Park, 201 W. Jefferson St.
July 3rd at 9:30 p.m.
Joliet Memorial Stadium, 3000 W. Jefferson St.
July 4th at dusk

Lake Zurich
Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Rd.
July 4th at 9:15 p.m.

Libertyville
Butler Lake Park, off Lake Street, next to Butler Lake
July 4th at dusk

Lisle
Lisle Community Park, Route 53 and Short Street
July 1st to July 4th approximately 9:45 p.m.

Lombard
Madison Meadows Park, Lewis Avenue and Madison Street
July 4th at 9:45 p.m.

Mount Prospect
Melas Park, 1326 W. Central Rd.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Morton Grove
Harrer Park, 6250 Dempster St.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Mundelein
Carnival Grounds on Seymour Avenue between Division and Courtland Streets
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Naperville
Knoch Park, West Street at Hillside Avenue
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

New Lenox
Village Commons along Veterans Parkway
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

North Aurora
Clock Tower Shopping Center, Randall Road and Oak Street
July 4th at dusk

Northbrook
Meadowhill Park, Maple Avenue and Orchard Lane
July 4th at dusk

Oak Brook
Polo Field, 31st Street and Polo Drive
July 3rd at dusk

Oakbrook Terrace
22nd Street and Route 83
July 4th at dusk

Oak Forest
Oak Fest at 159th and Central Avenue
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Oak Lawn
Richards High School, 10601 S. Central Av.
July 4th at dusk

Oak Park
Oak Park-River Forest High School, 201 N. Scoville Av.
July 4th at dusk

Orland Park
Centennial Park 15600 West Ave.
July 4th at dusk

Oswego
Oswego High School, 4250 Route 71
July 4th at dusk

Palatine
Palatine Community Park, Northwest Highway and Palatine Road
July 3rd at dusk

Palos Heights
Palos Heights Community Park, 7600 W. College Dr.
July 3rd at dusk

Park Forest
Central Park, Orchard Drive and Cunningham Lane
July 4th at 9:15 p.m.

Park Ridge
Maine East High School, 2601 W. Dempster St.
July 3rd at dusk

Rolling Meadows
Salk Park, along Kirchoff Road
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Roselle
Lake Park West High School, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Av.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Round Lake Beach
Village Hall, 1937 Municipal Way
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Sauk Village
Village Hall, 21701 Torrence Av.
July 4th at dusk

Skokie
Niles West High School, 5701 Oakton St.
July 4th at dusk

South Holland
Veterans' Park, 160th Place and Park Avenue
July 4th at dusk

St. Charles
Pottawatomie Park
July 4th at dusk

Streamwood
Dolphin Park
July 4th at dusk

Tinley Park
McCarthy Park, 16801 S. 80th Ave.
July 4th at 9 p.m.

Vernon Hills
Century Park, North of Route 60 at Lakeview Parkway
July 4th at dusk

Warrenville
Cerny Park, Forestview Avenue at River Road
July 4th 9:15 p.m.

Wauconda
Bangs Lake
Homer T. Cook Memorial Park, 466 N. Main St.
July 3rd at dusk

West Chicago
Reed-Keppler Park , 129 W. National St.
July 8th at dusk

Westmont
Ty Warner Park, Corner of Plaza Drive and Blackhawk Drive
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Wheaton
DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd.
July 4th at dusk

Wheeling
Heritage Park, 333 W. Dundee Rd.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.

Winnetka
Duke Child's Field, Hibbard Rd at Willow Rd
July 4th at 9:15 p.m.

Woodstock
Emricson Park, 898 E. South St.
July 4th at dusk

Yorkville
Site of Countryside Shopping Center, Route 34 at Route 47
July 4th at dusk

Zion
Shiloh Park, Corner of 23rd St. and Emmaus Ave.
July 4th at 9:30 p.m.