THE TRADITION CONTINUES
Join Us as We Celebrate America's Birthday!
The City of Glendale’s 4th of July Committee continues our tradition by planning another Independence Day party for 2025. We will have a Parade Extravaganza, a Food Truck Festival, live music, bouncy houses, dunk tank, Face Painting, Henna Tattoos and the famed summer soak.
We welcome everyone…from all communities… to join the celebration of our nation’s birthday at this free, family-friendly event.
Location information is here, and other event details can be found on the top menu.
We are always looking for volunteers for odds and ends during the event, otherwise we have to cut things back. Please consider volunteering by clicking the Volunteer button!
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2025
Plans
On July 4
Parade Extravaganza … 10:00 am
Children’s parade starts at 10 am. Wear your red, white, and blue! Goody bags for participating children at the end (while supplies last). Various other acts follow at 10:30 am along Milwaukee River Parkway.
Thank you to Glendale Heights Child Care for making these parades possible.
Then come back for…
Food Truck Festival … 4:30 pm to 9 pm
Come for dinner and snack all night! Featuring a variety of snacks, entrees, beverages, and treats.
Asian & American Favorites from Mil-wok-ee
Kosher from The Friendship Circle
Corn and Sprecher sodas (root beer, orange dream) from Scouts Troop 393
Thank you Sprecher for supporting your local Scouts Troop!
Chicken form Chick-Fil-A
Popcorn from Goody Gourmet
Beer from the City of Glendale and Volunteers
Hot Box Pizza
Trouble Makers Cocina
Pauls’ BBQ
Lemonade Hut
Lovely & Tasty Walking Tacos
Xavier Crepes
Afternoon Activities … starting 4:30 pm
Bouncy Houses courtesy of Elite Fitness, Dunk Tank courtesy of Cub Scouts Pack 393, Henna, Face Painting Yard Games…
Summer Soak … 5:00 pm
We hope it is clear all day, though it will rain for about 30 minutes courtesy of the North Shore Fire Department.
Mayor’s Welcome … 5:45 pm
Including Glendale Boy Scouts Troop 393 color guard, and a thank you to our volunteers and sponsors.
Live Music from Judson Brown Band… 6 pm to 9 pm
Grand Fireworks Display … Dusk
Details subject to change based on volunteer & sponsor support
Thank You
2025 Sponsors
AB DATA - Presenting Sponsor
BANK FIVE NINE - Presenting Sponsor
Bright Beginnings Pediatric Chiropractic
Glendale Heights - Children's Parade
Elite Sports Club - Bouncy House Sponsor
Containers Up - Red Sponsor
Brilliant DPI - White Sponsor
Chick-Fil- A - Blue Sponsor
St. Johns on the Lake - Glow Stick Sponsor