PLEASE NOTE: This event has already occurred.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/04/2026
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Don Harden Field
Categories
Weather update: Bellflower fireworks have been rescheduled to the evening of July 5 due to weather.
The Village of Bellflower sponsors a major community event – the July 4th celebration.
7am – Ryan Albin 5K Fun Run/Walk in honor of the late Illinois State Police Trooper Ryan Albin, a Bellflower native who was tragically killed in an accident while on duty.
7:30-9am – Immanuel Lutheran Church Ladies Aid/LWML holds a bake sale early that morning at the Fire Station.
8-9am – The Library and Depot Museum are open prior to the parade.
9am – Parade Line Up
9:15am – Opening Flag-raising Ceremony/National Anthem
9:30am – The parade begins at the corner of E Melvin and N Latcha streets, winds through the village, and ends at Don Harden Field. Children are encouraged to decorate their bicycles and ride in the parade. Organizations can enter floats in the parade. Prizes are given to the three best-decorated bicycles and floats.
11am-12:30pm – Bellflower Fire Protection District (BFPD) firemen serve a lunch at the Don Harden Field concession stand.
12-1pm – Kids’ Games
1pm – Luke Hensley Memorial Bags Tournament
1pm – Watermelon Eating Contest
2pm – Kids’ Water Games
3pm – Banana Bingo
3:30pm – Softball Game
6pm – Entertainment: John Ayers American Band
Dusk – Fireworks & Free Ice Cream
Bellflower is located roughly 30 minutes from Champaign.
Please remember that events may be canceled or rescheduled last minute due to unpredictable weather or other factors. We encourage you to reach out to event organizers before heading out to an event to verify it is still happening.
