Northwest Fourth-Fest offers free live entertainment on several nights throughout the festival. Here is a list of 4th of July fireworks shows in the Chicago area, including the suburbs and NW Indiana. Food and beverage and carnival rides are an additional cost. What are the festival hours? Wednesday, July 2 - 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm * Thursday, July 3 - 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm * Friday, July 4 - 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Saturday, July 5 - 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Sunday, July 6 - 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm* *Carnival only How much is parking and where is it located? Hoffman Estates: The Northwest Fourth-Fest runs July 2-6, including a carnival, live music, a parade along Illinois Boulevard at 9 a.m. July 4, a drone show at 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Village Green, and fireworks 9:30 p.m. July 5 at NOW Arena (5333 Prairie Stone Parkway); northwestfourthfest.com Northwest Fourth-Fest: 5-11 p.m. Wednesday, July 2; noon to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 3-5; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. Northwest Fourth-Fest finally returns July 2nd - July 6th with more family-friendly fun than ever before! Not all attractions are open every day. Please click on the links below and check the schedule for full attraction details. Learn more about everything happening at this year's Northwest Fourth-Fest. Northwest Fourth-Fest: Thursday through Saturday, July 3-5; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. Carnival, live entertainment, parade at 9 a.m. Friday, fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Kids’ Zone, bingo, food vendors and more. Main stage entertainment includes Run Forrest Run at 5:30 p.m. and Modern Day Romeos at 8:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, and Northwest Fourth-Fest is back! Join us for Live Entertainment, Fireworks Presented by Groot, a Drone Light Show, Carnival Rides, a free Kids Zone Presented by Wintrust, and more! The Northwest Fourth-Fest will run July 3 through July 7 and will include a carnival, parade, kids zone, food vendors, drone light show and more. The full calendar of events can be found Get ready for a star-spangled celebration! This July 4th, Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates lights up with spectacular fireworks shows, festive parades, live music, 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 Northwest Fourth-Fest is a 4th of July celebration that includes live entertainment, fireworks, free kids activities, carnival, and more! Northwest Fourth Fest is back! For more information visit: Northwest Fourth Fest | Fourth of July Festival | Hoffman Estates Parade The parade will take place on Friday, July 4, 2025, at 9 a.m. on Illinois Boulevard. Interested in participating? Click here to downlo ad and complete an application form. Food pantry donations at the parade Each year, non-perishable canned foods, boxed goods and Map of the Northwest-Fourth Fest grounds and activities. A drone light show is a new addition to Northwest Fourth-Fest, a five-day Fourth of July celebration that also includes carnival rides, live music, fireworks, a parade, food and games. The Celebrate Independence Day at Northwest Fourth Fest—one of the largest 4th of July festivals in the northwest suburbs! Enjoy free family fun, live music, a carnival, delicious food, a drone light show, and a spectacular fireworks show in Hoffman Estates. This multi-day festival is held outside NOW Arena and features the region’s largest fireworks show, a spectacular drone show, 5 acres of carnival rides, live music, a free kids’ zone with petting zoo, games and activities, food from local vendors, and a beer garden. Event in Hoffman Estates, IL by Hideaway Brew Garden and Village of Hoffman Estates Government on Friday, July 4 2025 with 1.1K people interested and 62 Northwest Fourth-Fest happening at 5510 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL, United States, Illinois 60192, 5510 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192, United States,Hoffman Estates, Illinois, East Dundee on Sat Jul 05 2025 at 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm Fireworks On Saturday, July 5th at 9:30pm, the Northwest Fourth-Fest fireworks show returns with a state-of-the-art computerized fireworks display. The fireworks are visible from anywhere on festival grounds. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of 4th of July Parades, Celebrations and Fireworks.
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