off topic, 4th of July things in N. IL

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Fri July 1

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang free movie

I think in Carpentersville 9 PM Cleveland Ave and Lord ST.

Sat July 2

Palatine Parade 10 am

http://www.palatinejaycees.org/fourthofjuly/fest_schedule.html

(at the palatine website there is a parade route map)

Fireworks:

Huntley, (at Prime Outlets Mall 847669-9100, 847-669-9600)

Delevan,(Delavan Lake at Community Park, South Shore Dr.) Wis,

FoxLake,

(at Mineola Bay 847-587-3944) and McHenry (sen Park on McCullum

Lake Rd parking $6 per car 815-334-7612)

(more info on Fox Lake-

http://archive.nwherald.com/archive_detail.php?

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Sun July 3

Crystal Lake Parade 1 PM

http://www.clgala.com/

and Fireworks:

Palatine,

http://www.palatinejaycees.org/fourthofjuly/fest_schedule.html

Crystal Lake

http://www.clgala.com/

and Grant Park, Chicago, (by Taste of Chicago)

http://www.suntimes.com/special_sections/taste/

Lake Geneva Grand Resort,

http://www.grandgeneva.com

(1-888-392-8000)

Wauconda, (I think at Cooks picnic Grove)

and WonderLake fireworks (Center Beach I am not clear, a parade

of some sort, maybe a boat parade, I am not sure at 1:30 ?? what day?

call 815-728-0682)

Mon July 4

Woodstock fireworks, Emricson Park

(815)338-4300

St. F/W, (Pottawatomie Park 8 North Ave 630-513-6200)

Fontana, Wis F/W, (Fontana Beach, 505 Lake St))

Spring Grove F/W, (Horse Fair Park, Rd. north of Main St

They

also have a parade at noon, in front of Intermac, 815-675-2121)

more F/W in Delevan, Wis, (Veterans Memorial Park, Rte 11) and

Lake Zurich F/W (I do not know where, I would be interested in

knowing)

Sat July 9

Fox River Grove ski show at 7 fireworks after (Picnic Grove Park,

remember there is a shuttle bus from Metra station)

http://www.foxrivergrove.org/

CaryDays July 7-10

F/W in Cary July 10 (Silver Lake Rd)

McHenry Fiesta Days begin July 15 with a parade Sun July 24

http://www.mchenrychamber.com/fiestadays.html

Kane County Fair July 21has Beach Boys

http://www.kanecountyfair.com/fair.cfm

Algonquin Founders Days July28-31

parade Sat 11 AM, F/W Sun 847-658-5340

http://algonquinfoundersday.com/parade.htm

Lake County Fair July 26

http://www.lakecountyfairassoc.com/

Chicago Air and Water Show free Aug 20 and 21 (312)744-3315

Lake in the Hills summerset Fest Sept 2-4

http://www.summersunsetfest.com

More info on above shows-

Local and regional fireworks shows-

http://www.nwherald.com/MainSection/307393752031300.php

More info Fourth of July events-

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Have a safe and fun 4th of July.

do consider printing this list and also any relevant pages off the

websites I provided. and share this with your friends!!!!

Don't forget your sunglasses, water (freeze water bottles the nite

before and as they melt you have wonderful icey cold water) SUNSCREEN

and bug spray!!!! Please be very careful in the heat, get a mini fan

or

water mister or carry an umbrella for shade? and call me a nerd, but

please do not drink and drive. I care. :-)

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