Mokena Fourth of July Fireworks 2020

The Village of Mokena will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks on July 4, 2020 at 9:00 p.m..

 Fireworks will be launched from Ozinga Brothers, located at LaGrange and 191st Street. 

 Some parking will be allowed at the nearby Metra lot, details on that parking from the Village of Mokena: 
"The Village is additionally making a limited number of nearby “socially distanced” parking spaces at the Hickory Creek Metra lot available to Mokena residents for drive-in viewing.  Access to these spaces will be restricted to drivers of vehicles able to present a valid Illinois driver’s license validating their status as a Mokena resident.

 Gates to the lot will open at 7 p.m., with any remaining available slots opened to non-resident members of the public after 8:30.  Other gathering at the display site is strongly discouraged, and the Village will require that all viewers hold to the social distancing guidelines in place on July 4. "

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