The Fourth of July always seems to arrive before we know it, the height of summer here already. With the holiday weekend comes fireworks; read on to find the best show in northwest Indiana.
If no time is mentioned, most displays begin at dusk after 9:15 p.m. and last about half an hour.
Cedar Lake: 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 4 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 p.m. 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. July 4 at Broadway from 66th Avenue to 80th Place. Ross Township Trustee Office celebration with fireworks July 4 at Hidden Lake Park, 6355 Broadway. $5 for cars/SUVs and $10 for trucks. merrillville.in.gov/.
Michigan City: July 4 at Washington Park, 6 on the Lake. Parking is $40-$80. emichigancity.org.
Munster: July 3 at Centennial Park, 900 N. Centennial Drive. munster.org.
Portage: July 6 at 6300 Founders Square. chamber.portagewi.com/events.
Porter: July 4 at Hawthorne Park, 500 Ackerman Drive. Parade at 9 a.m. across at Yost School, 100 W. Beam St. chesterton-porterrotary.org/fundraisers/4th-fest.
St. 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 at 10 a.m. July 4 through downtown. whitingevents.com.