No one does fireworks like Navy Pier. Head here on Independence Day for a festive, daylong celebration that will culminate in a stunning fireworks show you won't want to miss.
Chicago’s most famous park lies along the lake, spanning from Ohio Street Beach in the Streeterville neighborhood northward to Ardmore Avenue in Edgewater. The 1,200-acre space is the perfect place to set up with a charcuterie board and some bubbly, and revel in the summertime sun in honor of the Fourth.
What better place to spend the Fourth in Chicago than on the water? Rent a private boat for the day from Chicago Electric Boat Company, and head out to the river for an unforgettable holiday.
Chicago's First Lady cruises are wonderful ways to get outside and fall in love with the city all over again, and the river is the perfect place to watch the fireworks this Fourth of July.
Summer House in Lincoln Park is marking the 4th of July with an extended weekend brunch on Thursday and Friday. Head to the bar area for Martini Hour from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and savor a menu that includes breakfast enchiladas, baked crab dip, roasted tomato and bacon pizza, and more.
With gorgeous views overlooking the Chicago River from the 22nd floor, LondonHouse’s intimate, sophisticated atmosphere serves as the perfect spot to enjoy a drink this Independence Day. Choose from inventive sips such as the S'Pear Me The Drama (Grey Goose, St. George spiced pear, ginger, lime) and the Sunshine Blues (Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin, violette liqueur, blueberry, lemon).
Celebrate Independence Day with the Grant Park Music Festival's annual Independence Day Salute at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Conductor Christopher Bell will lead the Grant Park Orchestra in a selection of patriotic music, including Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever." Family activities, such as face painting and an instrument petting zoo, starts at 4:30 PM and the main concert begins at 6:30 PM.
A proper Fourth of July is not complete without a hot dog, and what better place to than The Wieners Circle to get one? A stop by this Chicago staple is always entertaining, and the grub is even better.
