Navy Pier's Independence Day fireworks are set for Saturday, July 4 at 10 p.m., putting Chicago's skyline at the center of the city's holiday night. The show is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to the lakefront.
That is why the search for fireworks near me tonight is landing on Chicago area plans well before the first burst goes up. ABC7 Chicago said fireworks shows are expected across the Chicago area this weekend, while Navy Pier is preparing for a celebration tied to America's 250th birthday.
The scale is also part of the draw. Organizers are promoting the display as the largest and longest fireworks show ever while making clear that a crowd that large will need extra security and a better plan for getting in and out. The event is being presented as part of nationwide celebrations marking America's 250th anniversary, and public transportation is being encouraged as a way to handle the rush.
The weekend will not be limited to the pier. ABC7's Maher Kawash is scheduled to be at Harry Caray's on Friday night for ABC's broadcast of Party Across America, a separate sign that the holiday stretch is already underway before the lakefront crowd arrives on Saturday. The question left for anyone heading out is not whether the fireworks will happen, but how quickly Chicago's celebration can absorb tens of thousands of people at one of its busiest waterfront spots.
