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Where to watch fireworks

Posted July 01, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

Thursday

Oak Brook Independence Day fireworks, Oak Brook Polo Club, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook: Dusk. (630) 368-5000 or oak-brook.org or www.chicagopolo.com.

Palatine Jaycees fireworks, Palatine Community Park, Palatine Road and Northwest Highway, Palatine: About 9:30 p.m. Free. (847) 604-0288 or www.palatinejaycees.org.

Thursday-Sunday

Lisle fireworks, Community Park, 1825 Short St., Lisle: 9:45 p.m. nightly, July 3-6. www.eyestotheskiesfestival.com.

Friday

Addison Fourth of July fireworks, Community Park and Recreation Center, 120 E. Oak St., Addison: Dusk. Free. (630) 833-0100 or www.addisonparkdistrict.org.

Aurora fireworks, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora: Festivities at 6 p.m., concert at 8 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m. (630) 844-4731 or www.aurora-il.org.

Bensenville fireworks, Redmond Recreational Complex, 735 E. Jefferson, Bensenville: New Colony Six at 7:30 p.m., fireworks follow. (630) 766-8888 or www.bensenville.il.us.

Carol Stream fireworks, Ross Ferraro Town Center, Gary Avenue and Lies Road, Carol Stream: Dusk. (630) 665-7050 or www.carol stream.org.

Downers Grove Fourth of July fireworks, Lemont Road and 75th Street, Downers Grove: 9 p.m. Free. (630) 434-5555 or events.downers.us.

Glen Ellyn Fourth of July fireworks, Lake Ellyn, Linden Street and Lenox Road, Glen Ellyn: Dusk.

Itasca Fourth of July concert and fireworks, Hamilton Lakes, Thorndale Avenue and Route 53, Itasca: Food, beer and wine at 4 p.m.; entertainment by Lifehouse at 8 p.m.; and fireworks at dusk. Free.

Lombard Fourth of July fireworks, Madison Meadow Park, Madison Street and Edgewood Avenue, Lombard: 9:30 p.m. Free. (630) 375-7474 or tasteoflombard.com or www.lombardparks.com.

Naperville fireworks, Knoch Park, West Street and Martin Avenue, Naperville: 9:30 p.m. Ribfest.net.

North Aurora Fourth of July fireworks, Clock Tower Plaza, Randall Road and Oak Street, North Aurora: July 4. American Legion Band plays at 7:30 p.m.; fireworks at dusk. www.vil.north-aurora.il.us.

Oakbrook Terrace Fourth of July fireworks, Terrace View Park, Route 83 and 22nd St., Oakbrook Terrace: 9:30 p.m. Free. oakbrookterrace.net or www.obtpd.org.

Roselle fireworks, Lake Park High School West Campus, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle: Dusk. (630) 980-2000 or roselle.il.us.

Warrenville Fourth of July fireworks, Cerny Park, River Road and Forest View Drive, Warrenville: 9:15 p.m.

Wheaton July Fourth fireworks, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton: Dusk. (630) 668-6636, dupagecountyfair.org or wheatonjaycees.org.