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Fourth of July fireworks in Lake County

Posted June 30, 2010 11:00 pm

No Fourth of July celebration would be complete without fireworks. Here's a list of places around Lake County where you can watch the night sky and celebrate. Admission to all displays is free.

• Antioch fireworks, Williams Park, Williams and Main streets, Antioch. 9:30 p.m., Sunday, July 4. (847) 838-4032.

• Buffalo Grove fireworks, Rotary Village Green, on the east side of Buffalo Grove Road north of Old Checker Road, Buffalo Grove. Dusk Sunday, July 4, following the Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band concert at 7 p.m. Go to bgrotary.org.

• Fox Lake fireworks. At dusk, Saturday, July 3, over the Chain O' Lakes. Visit keepthesparkalive.com.

• Grayslake's Family Picnic and Fireworks. 3-11 p.m. Saturday, July 3, Central Park, on Lake Street between Washington and Center streets, Grayslake. Food vendors, entertainment, live music. Fireworks at dusk. (847) 223-7529 or glpd.com.

• Great Lakes Fourth of July Celebration. Noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 3, and Sunday, July 4. Free and open to the public. Music, food, carnival, kids zone, crafts. Laser light show at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 3. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 4. mwrgl.com.

• Hawthorn Woods fireworks, Hawthorn Woods Community Park, off Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods. Dusk on Saturday, July 3. Before the fireworks, a concert will be held at 6 p.m. with classic rock band Second Time Around. (847) 438-5500.

• Lake Forest fireworks, Deerpath Community Park, 400 Hastings Road, Lake Forest. 9 p.m. Sunday, July 4. (847) 234-6700.

• Lake Zurich fireworks, Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. 9:15 p.m. Saturday, July 3. (847) 540-5054.

• Libertyville fireworks, Butler Lake, off Winchester Road between Route 21 and Butterfield Road in Libertyville. Dusk on Sunday, July 4. Go to libertyville.com.

• Lincolnshire fireworks, Spring Lake Park, 49 Oxford Drive, Lincolnshire. 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 4. (847) 236-0305 or lincolnshirecommunity.com.

• Mundelein fireworks, Mundelein Community Days, Seymour Avenue and Courtland Street, Mundelein. 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 4. (847) 949-3200 or mundelein.org.

• Round Lake fireworks. Dusk at the Village of Round Lake Beach's Cultural Center Outdoor Stage, 2007 Civic Center Way. A community band performance of patriotic tunes from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by the Incognitos. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. (847) 546-8558.

• Vernon Hills fireworks, Century Park, one-half mile north of Milwaukee Road on Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills. 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 4. Go to vernonhills.org.

• Wauconda fireworks, Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda. Dusk, Saturday, July 3. (847) 526-3610 or waucondaparks.com.

• Waukegan fireworks, Silver Park, 55 Harbor Place, Waukegan. Sunday, July 4. (847) 599-2525.

The village of Wauconda's annual fireworks display at Cook Park could be seen by hundreds of boaters on Bangs Lake. Daily Herald file photo