• Heyworth Fourth of July Celebration; fishing derby, mud volleyball, softball tourney, live entertainment, fireworks at dusk; 6:45 a.m. to dusk, Centennial Park, U.S. 136 west of Heyworth. Free. (309) 473-2811.

• Miller Park Fourth of July Festivities and Sky Concert; games, entertainment, fireworks at dusk, more; all day; Miller Park, Bloomington. Free. Zoo admissions office open until 6p.m., grounds open until 7 p.m.

• Downs Fourth of July Celebration; 3-on-3 basketball tournament, fireworks, more; all day, Dooley Park, Downs. Free.

• Mount Pulaski Fourth of July; downtown events and fireworks at dusk, all day, downtown Mount Pulaski.

• Paxton Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration; games and fireworks, all day, Pells Park, Paxton. Free.

• Hopedale Fourth of July Celebration; parade - line-up at 9 a.m. and kickoff at 10 a.m., corner of Main and Second streets - car show, fireworks, more; all day, downtown Hopedale and Hopedale Park.

• Fairview Park Fourth of July, Normal; Aquatic center early bird swim (9 to 11 a.m.) and celebration (noon to 5 p.m.), with fireworks sky concert at dusk. (309) 454-9540.

• Towanda Fourth of July; antique flea market, food, games, parade, spaghetti supper, fireworks at dusk; 9 a.m. to dusk, North and South parks, Towanda.

• Bellflower; 10 a.m. parade, music, fireworks at dusk.

• Eureka Independence Day Celebration; inflatable park, breakfast, parade (10 a.m.), fishing derby, games, entertainment, fireworks at dusk; all day, Lake Eureka Park, Eureka. Free.

• Sibley Area 4th of July; parade (1 p.m.), house decorating contest, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, more; downtown Sibley. Free.

• Dwight July 4 Celebration; games, contests, food, drawings, fireworks at dusk; 5 p.m. to dusk, Dwight Grade School grounds. Free.

• LeRoy Fourth of July Celebration; kids' parade, fireworks at dusk; 6 p.m., L.A. McKean Memorial Field, LeRoy. (309) 962-9983.

• Farmer City; raceway fireworks at dusk. All Farmer City residents admitted free.

• Clinton Community Fireworks; fireworks at dusk, west of the U.S. 51 bypass. Free. (217) 935-8525.

• Pontiac Fourth of July; fireworks at dusk, Pontiac Elks Lodge grounds, Pontiac.