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All ages
5:00 pm
Gillson Park
Fun & Fireworks
5:00 pm
Gillson Park Fun & Fireworks
Event Details
- Date: July 3
- Time: 5-10 pm
- Location: Gillson Park
- Fee: FREE Family Event
Enjoy an evening packed with Independence Day Celebration at Gillson Park! We’ll have food vendors, live music, performers and a fireworks show to kick off your 4th a day early. Bags are subject to search. No sparklers allowed. Gillson Main Beach will require a season or daily pass all day & evening. South Beach will open to general public starting at 7 p.m. for visitors to enjoy the Fireworks show.
Event Schedule
Main Stage:
- 5-7 pm – Wild Daisy
- 7:30-9:15 pm – Final Say
Wallace Bowl:
- 6-6:45 pm – Jessie White Tumblers
- 6:45-7 pm – Broadway Bound Camp select musical performances from Beauty and the Beast Jr.
- 7-7:30 pm – Dance Alliance performance
- 7:30-8:30 pm – Hula and fire dancing from The Barefoot Hawaiian Dance Troupe
Fireworks Show:
- 9:30 pm – Fireworks
Public Parking & Transportation
Parking is limited at Gillson Park on July 3. Please consider one of the following options for transportation to and from the event:
- Carpool or rideshare
- Ride a bike – bike racks available at the south entrance of Gillson Park or at the Gillson Beach House
- Free overflow event parking available from 3-11 p.m. at the Wilmette Metra parking lot north of Central Ave. and along Poplar Ave.; overflow parking is approximately 1.3-miles from Gillson Park
Additional handicap parking is available at Gillson Parking Lot. View & download the official traffic and road closure map below.
Food & Vendors
- C&W Market Ice Cream
- Chabad Wilmette
- Domino’s Pizza
- Grecian Kitchen
- La Cocinita
- Mustard’s Last Stand
- Sweet Tooth Donuts & Crepes (cash only, no cards accepted)
Note: No ATM available on-site.
Event Map
Traffic & Road Closure Map
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Spend your day at the Independence Day Celebration!
We have two other special events happening on July 3!
- Yankee Doodle Dash, 8 am at Gillson Park
- Star Spangled Splash, 1-3 pm at Centennial Park
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This event takes place outdoors. Follow our Special Events Rainout Line to receive weather/schedule notifications via text, email or the app!
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