Suburban Festivals
July 4
Fourth of July Celebration
Northbrook:
www.northbrook4thofJuly.com
Join your friends and neighbors to
celebrate our nation’s birthday with
food, fun and fireworks. Activities
begin with pancake breakfast, Liberty Loop 5K, Liberty Lap Fun Run,
annual mile-long parade and a bike
parade. Free
July 12, 9am - 4pm
Pregnancy, Baby & Toddler Expo
Chicago
Skokie: 630-202-3620
www.babyexpochicago.com
Naperville Last Fling, Sept. 4-7
July 2-5
Palatine Jaycees
59th Hometown Fest
Palatine: palatinejaycees.org/
events/hometown-fest/
Holiday Inn Skokie, 5300 Touhy Ave.
Baby Expo Chicago is a leading consumer expo for new and expecting
parents and families with demos,
discounts and freebies, entertainment and educational seminars.
Community Park, 262 E. Palatine Rd.
Weekend full of festivities including fireworks, entertainment, food
vendors, parade, carnival, expo and
many other family activities. Every
year, proceeds benefit many different organizations in the community
as well as provide high school scholarships and support to our community’s needy.
July 17-18, Fri. 5-11pm,
Sat. 4-11pm
Irish Fest - Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights: 847-255-1225
www.ahpd.org
Museum Grounds, Euclid & Vail. The
Annual Celebration of Celtic Pride
in Arlington Heights with two days
of Irish Dancing, Heritage, Fun and
Food!
July 3-4
Independence Day Celebration
Wheaton:
wheatonparkdistrict.com
Graf Park, Downtown. Join us for
fireworks at Graf Park on Friday, July
3; then enjoy the Independence Day
Parade on Saturday, July 4 in Downtown Wheaton. Friday: Event starts
at 4pm; Fireworks at 9pm (approximately). Saturday: Parade steps off
at 10am in downtown Wheaton.
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Oaklee’s Family GuideTM for Chicagoland