【芝加哥侨学网编译】本周五7月4日国庆日（独立日），大芝加哥地区将有众多的国庆焰火表演。海军码头将是芝加哥市区观赏国庆焰火的好去处，7月4日当晚9：30开始的海军码头焰火，是由伊州 彩票局特别赞助，预期将特别精彩。本周末海军码头预期将是人满为患，前往观看请提前到达，并鼓励乘坐公共交通。
观赏海军码头国庆焰火，市中心湖畔沿线均是好看点，其中尤其以水族馆、天文馆沿线区域为最佳。往年该区域湖畔沿线也是人满为患。7月2日（周三，9：30 pm），7月5日（周日,10:15）海军码头也有焰火表演。
实际上，整个夏季（每年Memorial Day 到 Labor Day）海军码头都安排有一周两次的焰火表演。今年一周两次的焰火表演，从5月24日开始，将一直持续到8月30日。有关详情，可到海军码 头网站查询（http://www.navypier.com/things2do/fireworks.html）。
在西郊华裔居民众多的瑞柏市（Naperville）, 7月4日(9:30 pm )也有持续30分钟左右的国庆焰火表演。瑞柏市国庆焰火表演，是当地年度盛事“瑞柏烤肉节”（Naperville Ribfest, 7月3日至7月6日）的重要内容，与会民众在品尝烤肉、冰啤之余，欣赏壮观的焰火表演。瑞柏市烤肉节及国庆焰火的具体地点为：Knoch Park, S. West Street, Naperville, IL。7月4日瑞柏市烤肉节的焰火表演，晚7：30 pm 以后免费入场。
芝加哥周边各地在7月4日均有众多焰火表演, 详情如下：
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
847-385-7500
Arlington Park Racetrack
7/4, dusk
BARRINGTON
847-304-3400
Barrington High School
7/4, dusk
BARTLETT
630-837-0800
Apple Orchard Park
7/4, 9:30PM
BUFFALO GROVE
847-459-2518
Village Hall Campus
7/4, dusk
BURR RIDGE
630-662-6220
Walker Park
7/3, 9:30PM
CALUMET CITY
708-862-6443
Thornton Fractional North High School
7/3, 9:30PM
CHICAGO
312-595-PIER (7437)
Navy Pier
7/2, 7/4, 9:30PM
7/5, 10:15PM
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
847-755-3106
Bloom High School's north soccer field
7/3, 9:30PM
ELK GROVE VILLAGE
847-439-3900
Lions Park
7/4, dusk
EVANSTON
847-637-5236
Sheridan Rd./Church St.
7/4, 9:15PM
EVERGREEN PARK
708-422-1551
Duffy Park
7/3, dusk
FRANKFORT
815-469-9400
Main Park
7/4, dusk
GLENCOE
847-835-3030
Lakefront Park
7/4, 9PM
GLENWOOD
708-753-2400
Glenwoodie Golf Course
7/4, dusk
GLENVIEW
847-724-5670
Glenview Park Golf Club
7/4, dusk
HAZEL CREST
708-335-1500
Community Center (2600 W 171st Street)
6/28, dusk
HOFFMAN ESTATES
847-252-5446
Sears Centre Arena Grounds
7/4, 9:30PM
LANSING
708-474-8552
Lan-Oak Park
7/4, 9:30PM
LEMONT
630-257-6787
Centennial Park
7/3, dusk
MORTON GROVE
847-965-7447
Harrer Park
7/4, dusk
MOUNT PROSPECT
847-870-6622
Melas Park
7/2, 7/4, dusk
NORTHBROOK
847-272-5050
Velodrome
7/4, dusk
OAK FOREST
708-687-4050
159th and Central Ave.
7/4, dusk
OAK LAWN
708-857-2200
Richards High School
7/4, Dusk
OAK PARK
708-358-5407
Oak Park and River Forest High School
7/4, dusk
ORLAND PARK
708-403-7275
Centennial Park
7/4, 9:15PM
PALATINE
847-604-0288
Community Park
7/5, dusk
PALOS HEIGHTS
708-361-1807
Memorial Park | Fireworks over Lake Katherine
7/3, 9:15PM
PARK FOREST
708-748-2005
Central Park, Downtown Park Forest
7/4, dusk
PARK RIDGE
847-692-5127
Maine East High School
7/3, dusk
ROLLING MEADOWS
847-394-8500
Salk Park
7/4, dusk
ROSEMONT
847-349-5008
MB Financial Park
7/3, dusk
SKOKIE
847-674-1500
Niles West High School
7/4, dusk
SOUTH HOLLAND
708-210-2900
Veterans Park
7/4, 9:10PM
STREAMWOOD
630-736-3802
Dolphin Park
7/4, 9:15PM
THORNTON
708-877-4456
Hubbard Park
7/4, dusk
TINLEY PARK
708-342-4200
McCarthy Park
7/4, 9:15PM
WILMETTE
847-256-0333
Gillson Park
7/3, 9:30PM
WINNETKA
847-501-2040
Duke Child's Field
7/4, 9:15PM
Source:
http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/cook-county-4th-of-july-2014-fireworks-displays/144752/