Evanston Fourth of July Association
Established 1922
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Parade Pictures from 2008
Find out about winners of the parade
Please visit the sponsors page
Download the 2007 Parade Program
Learn more about the Fourth of July Association

Click on the map to see this year's parade route.
See the schedule of events for parking information.
message board
Many thanks to North Shore Emergency Association for providing parade communication for more than 20 years.
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Schedule of Events

Playground Venues
 
Games and sports

Playground sports

9 a.m. to noon - Lincolnwood School
9 a.m. to Noon - Willard School 
9 a.m. to Noon - Crown Center 
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Elks Park 
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Fleetwood-Jourdain Center
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Tennis finals at Ackerman Park 
More information

Click on the map above for a detailed location guide.


Parade
2 p.m. starts at Central Park and Central Street.
note that Lawn Chairs may be put out no earlier than July 1st at 6:00 AM per City Ordinance
Parade route and more information

Lakefront Performances
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Palatine Concert Band
Details about the lakefront performers

Fireworks
9:15 p.m. - Lakefront
More on the fireworks

Parking
Parade route:
free-for-all street
parking (NO parking
at Ryan Field)
Northwestern University
parking garage:
free parking all day
Chicago Avenue &
Church Street
parking garage:
free after 7 p.m.

Disabled Accessible Symbol Sign (steel) 12"x12"
 
Parking for the disabled with proper placard or license plates is available at the parking garages and at the lakefront near Dawes Park on a first-come first-serve basis. Enter off of Greenwood just east of Sheridan.