Fourth of July in Elmwood Park was billed as a “day of excitement,” with village celebrations that started with a parade and ended with fireworks.
Scores of people lined the route early July 4 as the annual parade stepped off from 78th and Fullerton avenues, rolled up 75th Avenue and down Diversey Avenue, over to Sunset Drive where it ended at Village Hall.
Later in the day, another village staple and community event was planned at Elmwood Park High School.
That celebration included a live performance by Starlight City band.
The band’s two-hour set was the lead up to the village’s fireworks show — which closed out the night.
Spectators watch as floats drive along the parade route during a Fourth of July parade in Elmwood Park on July 4, 2024. (Trent Sprague/for Pioneer Press)Shawn Schrader hands out flags to spectators prior to the Fourth of July parade in Elmwood Park on July 4, 2024. (Trent Sprague/for Pioneer Press)Carmen Robles , from left, and Elizabeth Cruz wave American flags during the Fourth of July parade in Elmwood Park on July 4, 2024. (Trent Sprague/for Pioneer Press)Alexis Casdana, of the Elmwood Park High School Marching Band, wears patriotic glasses during the Fourth of July parade in Elmwood Park July 4, 2024. (Trent Sprague/for Pioneer Press)Elmwood Park Village President Angelo Saviano waves to spectators during the Fourth of July parade in Elmwood Park on July 4, 2024. (Trent Sprague/for Pioneer Press)Jaxson Michalski, of Elmwood Park, grabs candy during the Fourth of July parade in Elmwood Park on July 4, 2024. (Trent Sprague/for Pioneer Press)
