The Annual July 4th Fireworks will be launched from Langum Park, at 7th & Madison Avenues in downtown St. Charles. Fireworks will be launched at dark and can be seen along the Fox River, with the best viewing locations downtown St. Charles, south of Main Street. Complete event details, including suggested viewing sites, available concessions, and more is on the St. Charles Park District website.
Not sure where to watch the fireworks?
At noon on July 4, the St. Charles Park District will launch a red balloon in the sky above Langum Park. If you can see the balloon, you will have a great view of the fireworks at dark.
Road Closures and Parking Restrictions
St. Charles Police Officers and Emergency Management personnel will be at key locations on both the east and west side of the Fox River to help move vehicles around the temporary road closures.
Road Closures for Fireworks
These road closures are in effect 15 minutes before the fireworks begin. Roads will reopen once pedestrians have safely exited the area.
- Riverside Ave. will be closed from Spring Ave. to Deveroux Way.
Detour: Southbound Riverside Ave. and IL Rt. 25 traffic will be detoured east to South 7th Avenue. Drivers will then travel south to 7th Avenue, where they will be directed west back to Southbound Riverside Avenue / Route 25.
Detour: Northbound Riverside Ave./IL Route 25 will be diverted east onto Moore Avenue to South 7th Avenue. Vehicles will then be assisted by officers to go north on South 7th Avenue until Illinois Avenue, then back west to Route 25.
- Prairie Street Bridge will be closed beginning fifteen minutes before the fireworks begin, and will open back up once the fireworks have ended.
- The Indiana Street pedestrian bridge will also be closed.
For safety purposes, there will be no fireworks observation allowed on the 5th level of the westside parking deck.
See a map of closures and detours below.
Road Closures after the Fireworks
- South 7th Avenue between Madison Avenue and Fern Avenue will be closed for a brief time, allowing pedestrians to safely exit from the east side of Langum Park.
- South 2nd St./IL Rt. 31 between Prairie Street and Mosedale Street will be closed for a brief time, allowing pedestrians to exit Mount Saint Mary Park.
Parking Restrictions
To accommodate the large volume of traffic, additional parking restrictions will be posted and are in effect on the following local streets:
- South Ave. from Riverside Ave. to 5th Ave.
- 6th Ave. from Adams Ave. to Riverside Ave.
- Madison Ave. from 6th Ave. to 7th Ave. & 7th Ave. to 9th Ave.
- Fern Ave. from 7th Ave. to 10th Ave.
- 10th Ave. from Madison Ave. to Fern Ave.
- Edward Ave. from 7th Ave. to Rita Ave.
- Moore Ave. from Riverside Ave. to 7th Ave.
- Mosedale and Horne Streets from IL Rt. 31 to 3rd St.
- Brownstone Dr., Limestone Dr., Cobblestone Dr., and Bluestone Dr.
See a map of parking restrictions below.
Drivers should be aware that there will be heavy traffic before and after the fireworks display. Delays are to be expected and alternate routes of travel should be considered.
