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Here's where you can enjoy a Fourth of July parade in the suburbs

Independence Day parades throughout the suburbs are held July 4 and some on July 5.

Antioch: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4 down Antioch's Main Street. antioch.il.gov. Free.

Arlington Heights: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, steps off from Dunton and Oakton, south on Dunton to Miner and east to Recreation Park, 500 E. Miner St. (847) 577-8572. frontierdays.org. Free.

Aurora: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4 steps off on Benton Street downtown, east on Benton, north on Broadway, west on Galena Boulevard, south on Stolp Avenue, west on Downer Place, and ends at River Road. Free. Info: aurora-il.org.

Barrington: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, starts at Barrington High School, runs along Main Street, ending at the train station. 150th theme is "Barrington Through the Decades," a celebration of the village's sesquicentennial. barringtonparade.com. Free.

Bartlett: 1 p.m. Sunday, July 5, from Oak and North avenues, south to Railroad Avenue to Main Street to South Bartlett Road to Stearns Road. Ends at Apple Orchard Park, 700 S. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. bartlettlions.org. Free.

Bensenville: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, starts at the Town Center, 12 S. Center St., and goes to Redmond Park, 735 E. Jefferson. (630) 766-8888; bensenville.il.us. Free.

Carol Stream: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, starting at County Farm and Lies roads, goes on Lies to Fountain Drive. Free. carolstreamparade.com.

Crystal Lake: 1 p.m. Sunday, July 5, starting at city hall on Woodstock Street, south on Dole Avenue and ending at Main Beach. www.clchamber.com or (815) 459-1300.

Deerfield: Noon Saturday, July 4 starting at Deerspring Pool, traveling to Waukegan Road to Hazel Avenue to Jewett Park. www.deerfield.il.us/familydays. Free

Des Plaines: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, steps off from Center and Wicke streets, north on Center to Prairie Avenue, east on Prairie, ends at Prairie and Pearson. Review stand at Thacker and Center. Theme is "Television Favorites of Yesteryear!" desplaines.org. Free.

Elgin: 9 a.m. Saturday, July 4, steps off from Slade and Douglas, ends at Douglas and Highland. Theme is "American Pastimes." Americana Jubilee follows at 15 Ziegler Court. Free. Visit www.downtownelgin.com.

Fox Lake: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, starting at Grant High School, west on Grand Avenue to Town Center Plaza. foxlake.org. Free.

Glen Ellyn: Noon Saturday, July 4, steps off from Hawthorne Street and Lenox Road and ends at Crescent Boulevard. Free. glenellyn4ofjuly.org.

Hawthorn Woods: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, at Falkirk and Lagoon Drive, and ends at the village hall with a flag-raising ceremony. www.vhw.org. Free.

Hoffman Estates: Steps off at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 4, on Illinois Boulevard. Theme: "Traveling the U.S.A." Children's bike and trike parade assembly at 8:45 a.m., Kingman Lane and Illinois Boulevard. northwestfourthfest.com. Free.

Island Lake: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, starts at the end of Burnett Road, from the Kemper Valves parking lot, travels to Eastway Drive through residential streets around the lake and ends at Veterans Memorial Park on Route 176. www.villageofislandlake.com. Free.

Lakemoor: 9 a.m. Saturday, July 4, beginning at Route 120 and Derrell Road, ending at Morrison Park for the judging of floats and other awards and the Little Miss and Little Mister Lakemoor pageant. www.lakemoor.net. Free.

Lincolnshire: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4, starts at Laura B. Sprague Elementary School, 2425 Riverwoods Road, Lincolnshire; ends at Spring Lake Park. lincolnshirecommunity.org. Free.

Lisle: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4 on Main Street. eyestotheskies.org.

Mount Prospect: 1 p.m. Saturday, July 4, starting at Prospect Avenue/Emerson Street and ending at Melas Park. Theme: "Mount Prospect Celebrates the Arts." Info: Parade Chairman Jill Friedrichs at (847) 590-8201. Free.

Mundelein: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, down Hawley Street. mundelein.org/mcd. Free.

Palatine: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4. Starts at Wilson and Cedar, on Slade to Brockway, north on Brockway to Wood and east on Wood to Oak. palatinejaycees.org. Free.

Prospect Heights: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4 from the Metra station at Wolf/Camp McDonald roads, west on Camp McDonald to Wheeling Road, north to Willow Road, west to Schoenbeck and north to Hebron Presbyterian Church for hot dog lunch. www.prospect-heights.il.us. Free.

Rolling Meadows: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4. Starts in the Rolling Meadows High School parking lot, west on Central, north on Owl, east on Kirchoff ending at the McDonald's/Jewel parking lot in the Rolling Meadows Shopping Center. ci.rolling-meadows.il.us. Free.

Sleepy Hollow: Bill Ritchie Memorial Parade, 11:30 a.m., Saturday, July 4. Fire departments lead parade of children on bikes, skaters, tractors, and floats around Sabatino Park. To be in the parade, meet at Sleepy Hollow Pool parking lot at 11 a.m. No registration required. www.shsc-il.org.

South Barrington: Parade and community picnic, starting at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at Community Park, 8 Bridges Drive. All ages welcome. Info: Wendy Rodrigo. (847) 381-7515, ext. 39.

South Elgin: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, steps off from West Spring Street and Wedgewood Drive. www.southelgin.com.

Vernon Hills: 9 a.m. Saturday, July 4, in the Deerpath subdivision, Deerpath and Atrium Drive. vernonhills.org. Free.

Villa Park: Noon, downtown, from Central to Harvard, south to Madison, east to Summit, north to Park, west to Ardmore. (630) 834-8191.

Warrenville: Children's parade, 11:45 a.m. Saturday, July 4 starts at St. Irene Church and ends at Cerney Park. Free. (630) 393-9427 or warrenville.il.us.

Wheaton: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, starts at Main and Hawthorn, south on Main to Wesley, west two blocks, south to Front Street and east to end, at front and Cross. Theme: "The All-American Picnic." Free. wheatonparkdistrict.com.

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