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The city’s official fireworks spectacular will take place at Navy Pier on July 5, according to Choose Chicago. The extended show, part of the pier’s summer fireworks series on Wednesdays and July 4th is just around the corner! Here's where you can see fireworks displays around Chicago, the suburbs and Northwest Indiana in 2025. City of Chicago Navy Pier What: Summer fireworks at Navy Pier through Labor Day weekend When: Fireworks start at 9 p.m. July 1 (more dates every Wednesday and Saturday in the summer) Despite being the country’s third-largest city, Chicago will not host an official fireworks show on Friday, July 4 this year. That’s right: no pyrotechnic finale over Navy Pier, no For the third consecutive year, Chicago’s Navy Pier will not host its renowned Fourth of July fireworks display. This decision follows a pattern from previous years, where the Independence Day fireworks were replaced with other celebratory events and displays. Summer is one of the best times to be in Chicago, making your 4th of July weekend all the more spectacular. Some of the best things to do over the 4th of July in Chicago include Navy Pier Fireworks, a Chicago Cubs baseball game, a Chicago Architecture Cruise, watching a 4th of July Parade, lounging at the beach, and listening to live music. While some of Chicago's most famous fireworks displays won't be happening this Fourth of July, that doesn't mean you won't be able to see some explosions in the sky for Independence Day. Navy Pier — one of the most popular places in Chicago to see summer fireworks — won't hold a Fourth of July show. Whether you live in Chicago or the surrounding Chicago suburbs, here is a list of fireworks shows to check out. 4th of July fireworks in Chicago The best place to watch 4th of July fireworks in Chicago is Navy Pier. The pier hosts fireworks shows every Wednesday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 10 p.m. during the summer. Here’s a breakdown of Fourth of July festivities in and around Chicagoland this year, by the following regions: City of Chicago, north suburbs, northwest suburbs, south suburbs, southwest The city has confirmed that there will be no fireworks display in Chicago this year. Navy Pier will still hold its twice-a-week fireworks display on Wednesday, July 2, at 9 p.m. and Saturday, July City officials announced that there are no fireworks planned in Chicago for July 4th but instead pointed to the dates of Navy Pier's twice-a-week fireworks displays. Here’s our guide to July 4 fireworks displays in the Chicago area, with shows from almost a hundred communities. There are plenty of neighborhood-based Fourth of July events in lieu of an official Chicago Independence Day fireworks display. One of the most iconic spots in Chicago, Navy Pier, won't have fireworks for the Fourth of July this year. Join Navy Pier for a special Fourth of July Weekend celebration in Chicago. Enjoy free live music, dance performances, and more. Fireworks at Navy Pier Expect plenty of pyrotechnics all weekend long in the city’s parks and boulevards, but for Chicago’s official fireworks, head to Navy Pier. The city’s official fireworks spectacular will take place at Navy Pier on July 5, according to Choose Chicago. The extended show, part of the pier’s summer fireworks series on Wednesdays and Head to the lake to catch Chicago’s Independence Day fireworks display at Navy Pier. The annual spectacle, set to patriotic music, is part of Navy Pier’s beloved free summer fireworks series, which runs every Wednesday and Saturday all summer long.
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