It is no secret that 4th of July celebration will take a whole new turn this year while Chicago is cautiously reopening. Navy Pier has cancelled its annual fireworks display this year, but there are still other fun and interesting activities for Chicagoans to partake in on the 4th of July. Even though we will miss sitting on a Chicago beach and watching the fireworks burst above, you can still get to relax in Chicago Parks, go for a stroll on the reopened Lakefront Trail, catch a screening at the Chicago drive-in movie theatre or even order some food from Chicago’s best restaurants for delivery and enjoy some house music with family.
Use hubub’s guide to 4th of July celebration in order to discover the best and most fun things to do here in Chicago on America’s birthday.
1.Independence Day Salute
Celebrating 4th of July while prioritizing health and safety, there will be a free virtual
Independent Day Salute Concert happening on July 4 from 6.30 to 7.30pm. You get to take in the annual Grant Park Music Festival concert from the comfort of your home via a YouTube
stream featuring the Grant Park Orchestra and conductor Christopher Bell with flutist Mary
Stolper playing patriotic tunes like John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever”, “America the Beautiful”, Piotr Llyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” and more. This is presented with
support from DCASE and the Chicago Park District. For more details, visit the event website on gpmf.org. You can also join the conversation on social media using #ClassicChicago and #Chicago4th.
2. Chicago History Museum’s 59th Annual Fourth of July Celebration
The Chicago History Museum on July 4th this year, instead of its traditional annual event,
will reflect on the Declaration of Independence in addition to the nation’s recent challenges
with the help of prominent speakers like Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Jahmal Cole, founder of My Block, My Hood, My City and Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura Washington among
others. You get to watch the World’s Tallest Uncle Sam lead a children’s costume
parade and also see live patriotic musical performances. Tune into the event via any of
Chicago History Museum’s social media pages and for more updates, check out their website
3.Chicago SummerDance
Rather than the usual gathering in Grant Park in the spirit of Music, this year’s Chicago SummerDance is going online. Individuals of all ages are welcome to take part in this streaming event which will help you master all your jumps, twirls and jives skills. There will be a live stream 30minute dance lesson followed by 60 minutes of music performed by local artists. Dance and music styles include Houe, Salsa, Swing, Bollywood and more. So, gather your loved ones and make this year’s July 4th a memorable one. The event begins at 5pm and runs from July 4 to July 29. All programs can be viewed at youtube.com/ChicagoDCASE. You can also visit chicago.gov for more details.
4.Virtual Chosen Few DJs Picnic and Festival
Founded in 1997 by Wayne Williams, Jesse Saunders, Tony Hatchett, Alan King and Andre Hatchett who later added Terry Hunter and Mike Dunn in 2006 and 2012. They were a group of popular Chicago house DJs from South Side gathered with some friends at Jackson Park for a concert. The Chosen Few DJs today play tracks for huge crowds throughout Chicago and across the world each summer at a festival and picnic which will be happening virtually this year on July 4th. The live stream will last for 9 hours during which the Chosen Few will be joined by guests like DJ Deon Cole, Byron Stingily and Carla Prather. It starts at 12pm and it’s free too so make the most of by finding a spacious room and spending the 4th of July dancing to the beats.
5.Virtual Spring Awakening Music Festival
Even though the Spring Awakening Music Festival cancelled its 2020 celebration in Union Park, you will still get to experience a lineup of EDM acts during a live stream on 4th July. The festival will feature sets from 22 acts including Bear Grillz, Shiba San, Claude VonStroke and Krewella. This virtual event is from July 4 to 5 and starts at 12am. You can tune on LiveXLive for the two-day stream, watch interviews with performing artists, buy festival merch and also make a donation to the MusCares Covid-19 Relief Fund. Get your powerful speakers ready and enjoy every bit of this virtual festival. For more information, visit springawakening.com
HAPPY JULY 4TH IN ADVANCE!!!
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