The Fourth of July always seems to come sooner than we think, it’s already high summer here. With the holiday weekend comes fireworks; read on to find the best show in northwest Indiana.
If no time is listed, most showings start at sunset, after 9:15 PM, and last about half an hour.
Cedermeer: 9:30 p.m. July 5 and 6 during Summerfest at 7408 Constitution Ave., Cedar Lake. Summerfest Parade is at 10 a.m. July 6. cedarlakesummerfest.com.
Crown point: Dusk July 4th at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St. Parade at 11 a.m. in downtown Crown Point. Crownpoint.in.gov.
Gary: July 2, 3 and 4 during Family Night at Railcats Stadium, 1 Stadium Plaza. $10-$14. railcatsbaseball.com/.
Hammond: 9:30 p.m. July 3 at Wolf Lake Pavilion, 2324 Calumet Ave. wolflakepavilion.com/.
Highland: 9:00 PM July 7 Drone Light Show at Main Square Park, 3001 Ridge Road. highland.in.gov/.
Merrillville: July 3 at Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place. Parade at 11 a.m. on July 4th down Broadway from 66th Avenue to 80th Place. Ross Township Trustee Office celebration with fireworks on July 4th at Hidden Lake Park, 6355 Broadway. $5 for cars/SUVs and $10 for trucks. merrillville.in.gov/.
Michigan City: July 4th at Washington Park, 6 on the Lake. Parking is $40-$80. emichigancity.org.
Münster: July 3 at Centennial Park, 900 N. Centennial Drive. munster.org.
Transfer: July 6 at 6300 Founders Square. chamber.portagewi.com/events.
Porter: July 4 at Hawthorne Park, 500 Ackerman Drive. Parade at 9 a.m. at Yost School, 100 W. Beam St. chesterton-porterrotary.org/fundraisers/4th-fest.
Saint John: July 5 at Heartland Park Sports Complex, 10600 White Oak Ave. stjohnin.gov/2024/06/01/freedom-fest-july-5-2024/.
Valparaiso: July 4 at Urschel Field, Valparaiso Street and Vale Park Road. valparaisoevents.com/event.
Whiting: July 3 at Whiting Lakefront Park, 1500 Park Road. Parade through downtown at 10 a.m. on the 4th of July. whitingevents.com.
