Navy Pier Stages 15-Minute July 4 Fireworks for 250th US Anniversary
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Updated · NBC Chicago · Jul 4
Navy Pier Stages 15-Minute July 4 Fireworks for 250th US Anniversary
3 articles · Updated · NBC Chicago · Jul 4
Summary
A 15-minute fireworks show billed as Navy Pier’s largest and longest ever is set for 10 p.m. Saturday over Lake Michigan.
The expanded display marks both Independence Day and the United States’ 250th anniversary, with fireworks choreographed to a patriotic soundtrack against the Chicago skyline.
Storms in the Chicago area threatened some holiday plans, but Navy Pier said earlier Saturday that the fireworks remained on schedule even after other events at the venue were canceled.
The show also revives a major July 4 display at Navy Pier after several years without one, with the holiday landing on a Saturday in 2026 helping drive a bigger celebration.