July Events in Illinois

Charleston Red, White and Blue Days

July 3, 2019, Charleston

Show off your patriotic pride at this celebration at Morton Park. The event honors the nation’s birthday with live performances from the Brothers Osborne and others, family-friendly games and inflatables, delicious food and all-you-can-eat ice cream, parade, bell-ringing ceremony and more. Activities also include a four-mile run/walk and the annual chalk-in, where visitors can display their creativity and compete for prize ribbons. Make sure to bring your own lawn chairs for the main event – the Fourth of July fireworks at Coles County Airport. For more information, visit charlestonredwhiteandblue.com.