Starved Rock Country

Fireworks Shows In Starved Rock Country

17 Family-Friendly 4th Celebrations, Running Through July 10th

By Derek Barichello
The Ottawa First-sponsored fireworks reflect Friday, July 9, 2021, over the Fox River from the Ottawa Boat Club.

The Ottawa First-sponsored fireworks reflect Friday, July 9, 2021, over the Fox River from the Ottawa Boat Club. (Katy Arnold for Shaw Media)

Oglesby and La Salle already started their summers off with a bang concluding Summer Fest in Oglesby, and Celebrate La Salle in La Salle, with pyrotechnic light shows. Mendota’s fireworks show at Lake Mendota was postponed to July 9, after storms were predicted during its originally scheduled June 25 date.

There will be fireworks shows from Friday, July 1, all the way to Sunday, July 10, across the region.

A good crowd allines the shoreline at Lake Mendota to view the fireworks on Saturday June 26, 2021.

A good crowd allines the shoreline at Lake Mendota to view the fireworks on Saturday June 26, 2021.

2022 Starved Rock Country Fireworks Schedule:

Friday, July 1

Plano - Plano High School

Saturday, July 2

Minonk

Utica - Carey Memorial Park

Sandwich - Sandwich Fairgrounds

Spring Valley

Sunday, July 3

Morris, Grundy County Fairgrounds

Peru, Water Street

Walnut

Monday, July 4

Hennepin - Riverfront

Henry - Riverfront

Leland - Behind the school

Ottawa - King Field

Princeton - Zearing Park

Sheridan - School

Saturday, July 9

Marseilles

Mendota - Lake Mendota

Sunday, July 10

Streator - Anderson Fields

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.