ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
Frontier Days Festival, Wednesday through July 8, Recreation Park, 500 E. Miner St.; carnival, noon to 11 p.m. Wednesday, 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday, 5 p.m. to midnight July 6, noon to midnight July 7 and noon to 10 p.m. July 8; Taste of Arlington, noon to 10 p.m. Wednesday, 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and July 6, and noon to 10 p.m. July 7 and 8; “Festival 2001: A Festival Odyssey,” decorated bike parade, 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, check in at Oakton and Highland Streets, ages 4 and older, no Big Wheels; parade, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oakton and Dunton Streets to Recreation Park; 26th annual Outdoor Craft and Art Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 7 and 8; Stampede, 5K run or 5K fitness walk, 7:30 a.m. July 8, $16 by Thursday or $20 day of race; Main Stage entertainment 8 p.m. nightly: American English, Wednesday; Otis Day and the Knights, Thursday; Loverboy, July 6; Paul Revere and the Raiders, July 7; Rock ‘n’ Roll Army featuring Mitch Ryder, Bryan Highland, Jay and the Techniques, and Tommy Roe, July 8; Stage West entertainment includes Jesse White Tumblers, Traveling World of Reptiles, battle of the bands, Buttons the Clown magic show, pet parade and Harper College Steel Band; Frontier Stage entertainment includes Kraig Kenning, Mr. Meyers, Bopology, Strait Southern and Crossfyre; fun fair, ages 4 to 8, 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday; NBA 2-Ball, ages 8 to 13, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, entry forms at all Park District centers; Dog Frisbee Catch and Fetch, 5:30 p.m. July 6, register dogs between 5:30 and 6 p.m., leashed dogs permitted in park only during event; tennis clinics, July 7, free lessons for ages 5 to 13, 9:30 a.m., ages 14 to adult, 10:30 a.m.; 3-on-3 soccer tournament, noon to 6 p.m. July 8, Hickory Street, south of Miner Street; 847-577-8572 or www.frontierdays.org.
BARRINGTON
“Our Young Patriots,” 4th of July parade, 10 a.m. Wednesday; kicks off at Quaker Oats grounds, 617 W. Main St., down Dundee Avenue and Station Street to Park Avenue; brat tent, food, entertainment and music follows the parade at the downtown train station.
BUFFALO GROVE
Glenview Concert Band, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Rotary Village Green, Buffalo Grove and Checker Roads; fireworks follow at dusk; viewing from Buffalo Grove Golf Club, Willow Stream Park or Rotary Village Green.
CARPENTERSVILLE
AND DUNDEE
The Legends, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Carpenter Park, Main Street and Maple Avenue, Carpentersville; fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Saturday; 847-428-7131.
DES PLAINES
“Let Freedom Ring!” parade, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Center Street and Wicke Avenue, north to Prairie Avenue; ice cream social on the grounds of the Historical Museum follows parade; festival opens at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Rd.; pony rides, petting zoo, food; Main Stage entertainment: the Fairlanes, Des Plaines Community Band and Jesse White Tumblers; fireworks at dusk; $5 parking fee after 5 p.m.; 847-391-5301 or 847-391-5399.
ELGIN
Ten Cat Orchestra, 7 to 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sports Complex, McLean Boulevard and U.S. Highway 20; clowns, concessions; fireworks at 9:20 p.m.; 847-931-6625.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE
Fireworks, dusk Wednesday, Lions Park, Morrison Boulevard; food and pop tent.
HOFFMAN ESTATES
4th of July Festival, Wednesday through July 8, grounds of Village Hall, 1900 Hassell Rd.; carnival hours 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday and July 6, noon to 11 p.m. July 7 and 1 to 10 p.m. July 8; live entertainment includes Elvis and Neil Diamond tributes and the Ambassadors, Wednesday; battle of the bands, Thursday; Marshall Tucker Band, July 6; Tommy James and the Shondells, July 7; and Badfinger and the Big People, July 8; parade, 9 a.m. Wednesday along Hassell Road; fireworks 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and 10 p.m. July 8; no food or beer sales Thursday; arts and crafts fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 7 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 8, grounds of the Police Department, Gannon Drive and Golf Road; 847-781-2660.
ITASCA
4th of July celebration, Wednesday, Hamilton Lakes, Thorndale Road and Illinois Highway 53; live entertainment includes Jimmy Legs, 6 p.m.; John Eddy, 6:45 p.m.; David Crosby and CPR, 8 p.m.; fireworks at dusk; tickets for special seating are $15, available at www.chicagoevents.com; limited number of tickets day of event, $20; on-site parking $5, portion to Boy Scouts.
MT. PROSPECT
63rd annual Lions Village Fair, 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 6 to 11 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 1 to 11 p.m. Wednesday; Melas Park, Central and Busse Roads; fireworks at dusk Monday and Wednesday; parade 1 p.m. Wednesday, Prospect Avenue and Emerson Street, west to Central Road, to Melas Park; food drive during the parade; live entertainment includes BBI, Friday; Blind Man’s Bluff and New Colony Six, Saturday; American English, Sunday; US99’s Big John Howell, Monday; Infinity, Tuesday; and the Willies and the Fairlanes, Wednesday; arts and crafts fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; Walter Payton Foundation Softball Tournament, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday; carnival, Taste of Mt. Prospect; 847-870-6622.
PALATINE
44th annual Jaycees 4th of July Festival, Community Park, Palatine Road and Northwest Highway; carnival 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, 4 to 10 p.m. Monday, 1:30 to 11 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 10 p.m. Wednesday; parade 10 a.m. Saturday; fireworks 9:30 p.m. Wednesday; food drive following the parade and during festival; Family Day, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday; arts and crafts fair 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday; live entertainment includes the Beatle Brothers, Friday; Ronnie Rice, and Joe Cantafio and Jade, Saturday; Rick “Elvis” Saucedo and Revival, Sunday; Energy 92.7 Teen Night, Tuesday; Tom Carey Band and Off Broadway, Tuesday; and New Colony Six and Deluxury,Wednesday; 847-604-0288.
PARK RIDGE
3rd of July celebration, Tuesday, Maine East High School, 2601 Dempster St.; festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with children’s games until 8 p.m.; Park Ridge Fine Arts Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.; fireworks, 9:30 p.m.; 175 preferred parking spots available for $10 for residents, $15 for non-residents; for fireworks information call 847-318-6101.
PROSPECT HEIGHTS
Independence Day parade, 9 a.m. Wednesday along Camp McDonald Road.
ROLLING MEADOWS
Jaycees Independence Day celebration, parade, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Rolling Meadows High School, along Jay Lane to Grouse Lane, and Meadow Drive to Plaza Lane; games, music, food and entertainment, 6 p.m., Salk Park; fireworks, 9:30 p.m.; 847-622-5393.
ROSELLE
4th of July celebration, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Turner Park; registration for bike parade 9 to 10 a.m.; parade 10 a.m.; activities include catch-and-release fishing derby, beachball, volleyball and bingo; fireworks, dusk Wednesday, Lake Park High School West Campus, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.; 630-980-2000.
SOUTH ELGIN
4th of July parade, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, begins in parking lot at Sammy K’s, McLean Boulevard and Spring Street; 847-742-5780.
SLEEPY HOLLOW
4th of July celebration, 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sebatino Park, Thorobred Lane and Windmoor Drive; fireworks at dusk; 847-426-6700.
STREAMWOOD
4th of July fireworks, dusk Wednesday, Dolphin Park, Park Boulevard.
WHEELING
4th of July celebration, festivities begin at noon Wednesday, Park District property west of Village Hall, 255 W. Dundee Rd.; Taste of Wheeling; entertainment includes disc jockey, magician, blues band and Larry Bembem Orchestra; parade 6 p.m., Dundee Road and Wheeling Road to Heritage Park along Wolf Road; fireworks at dusk.
