Fireworks 2025: All the Fourth of July shows in the Chicago area
Downtown Chicago fireworks at Navy Pier are every Wednesday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 10 p.m. through Aug. 30, including at 10 p.m. Saturday, July 5; more at navypier.org
Almost a hundred Chicago-area communities are listed below, many with celebrations spread out over the Independence Day weekend (July 4 falls on a Friday this year). If no time is mentioned, most displays begin at dusk (about 9:15 p.m.) and last about half an hour.
Antioch: Parade at 10:30 a.m. July 4, followed by festivities at 4 p.m. and fireworks at a new site at Sequoit Creek Park (845 Main St.); antioch.il.gov
Arlington Heights: The local Frontier Days Festival at Recreation Park (500 E. Miner St.) is back, running July 2-6. The parade is 10 a.m. July 4; more at frontierdays.org. But no community fireworks display for 2025.
Aurora: The city of Aurora will host an Independence Day fireworks display on July 3, best viewed from Aurora Transportation Center (233 N. Broadway Ave.) with music from DJ Suave Smooth; and McCullough Park (150 W. Illinois Ave.) with music from DJ Pena. Parade in downtown Aurora (from Benton and Broadway) at 10 a.m. July 4; facebook.com/cityofaurorail
Barrington: Main Street parade at 10 a.m. July 4, then fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at Barrington High School (616 W. Main St.); barrington-il.gov
Bartlett: The town's Fourth of July Festival returns to Community Park (corner of South Bartlett and Stearns Roads). Skydivers at 7:35 p.m. July 4, then fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Festivities continue through the weekend, including a parade at 10 a.m. July 5; bartlett4thofjuly.com
Batavia: The Batavia Sky Concert will be 9:30 p.m. July 4 in Engstrom Family Park (326 Millview Drive), with fireworks set to music; bataviafireworks.org
Beecher: The Fourth of July Commission for the town of Beecher will host the 4th of July Festival from July 2-5. Look for fireworks at 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Firemen's Park (675 Penfield St.); villageofbeecher.org
Bensenville: The Independence Day Parade kicks off the celebration at 10 a.m. on July 4, starting at Town Center (12 S. Center St.) and ending at the Redmond Recreational Complex (545 John St.). LibertyFest begins at 6 p.m. Fireworks will be launched from the Public Works facility at 9:30 p.m.; bensenville.il.us
Berwyn: Gates open for fireworks at 8 p.m. July 3 at Morton West High School (2400 Home Ave.); berwyn-il.gov
Blue Island: The Fourth of July Parade will run from Prairie Street on Western Avenue, beginning at noon July 4. Fireworks have not yet been announced; blueisland.org
Bolingbrook: Grounds open at 3 p.m. July 4 for music and food vendors at Bolingbrook Golf Club (2001 Rodéo Drive), with fireworks at sunset; bolingbrookgolfclub.com
Bridgeview: The annual fireworks at Commissioners Park (8100 S. Beloit Ave.) have not yet been posted; more information at bridgeview-il.gov
Brookfield: The Brookfield Fourth of July Parade has a new route for 2025, starting at Garfield Avenue and heading south on Grand Boulevard. Fireworks have not yet been announced; brookfieldil.gov/newslist
Buffalo Grove: The annual celebration at Willow Stream Park (651 Old Checker Road) begins with a patriotic-themed concert at 7 p.m. July 4 with the fireworks display at 9 p.m.; vbg.org
Burbank: Party in the Park with a carnival, music and food will be June 26-29 in Narragansett Park (77th St. and Narragansett), with Saturday night fireworks at 9:45 p.m. June 28; burbankparkdistrict.org
Burr Ridge: The Pleasant Dale Park District's fireworks will be at dusk July 3 in Walker Park (7425 S. Wolf Road). Food vendors and family fun begin at 5:30 p.m.; pdparks.org
Crystal Lake: Fireworks at dusk July 6 at Main Beach (300 Lakeshore Drive). The parade will kick off at 1 p.m. at City Hall, finishing at Lakeside Festival Grounds; facebook.com/CrystalLakeIL
Deerfield: The Deerfield Family Days is back in Shepard Park (440 Grove Place) with live bands, carnival games and food vendors from 5:30 p.m. July 3 and fireworks at dusk. Then a parade at noon July 4 begins at Deerspring Pool (200 Deerfield Road); deerfield.il.us
DeKalb: The celebrations are in Hopkins Park (1403 Sycamore Road), with music and festivities starting at 4 p.m. July 4. Fireworks at dusk; dekalbparkdistrict.com
Des Plaines: The community plans a fireworks display June 29 at Oakton College (1600 Golf Road), with gates opening at 7 p.m. and fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Then a parade at 10 a.m. July 4 from the intersection of Center Street and Wicke Avenue; desplaines.org
Downers Grove: The Village of Downers Grove Independence Day Parade is 1 p.m. July 4, from Main Street and Grant. The joint Woodridge-Downers Grove fireworks display is 9:30 p.m. July 4 (corner of 75th Street and Lemont Road); downers.us
Elburn: The Lions Club of Elburn will present a fireworks show on July 12 at Lions Park (500 Filmore St.). Food and nonalcoholic concessions will be sold; elburnlions.com/fireworks-show
Elgin: The parade kicks off at 9 a.m. July 4 at the intersection of Douglas and Slade. Later, there will be food, a pie-eating contest and concerts in Festival Park (132 S. Grove Ave.) and the night will end with a fireworks display on the Fox River; cityofelgin.org
Elk Grove Village: The village's celebration begins with a concert with Cheap Trick music at 8 p.m. July 4 on Rotary Green (164 Lions Drive) and fireworks at 9:30 p.m., sponsored by the Lions Club; elkgrove.org
Elmwood Park: The village's Fourth of July parade will start at 9 a.m. July 4 at 78th and Fullerton Avenues, ending in the Circle. Gates open for the holiday celebration at Elmwood Park High School (8201 W. Fullerton Ave.) at 6 p.m., Sucker Punch plays at 7:15 p.m. with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; facebook.com/ElmwoodPark
Evergreen Park: The 55th annual community parade and fireworks will be on June 27, with the parade at 6:30 p.m. from 95th and Springfield, followed by fireworks at dusk at Martin B. Duffy Park (92nd and Ridgeway); evergreenpark-ill.com
Evanston: Parade at 2 p.m. July 4 on Central Street, a live band in Dawes Park at 7:30 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at the lakefront; evanston4th.org
Fox Lake: Celebrate Fox Lake has a parade that starts at Grant Community High School at 10 a.m. June 28, then an event 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Lakefront Park (10 Riverview Ave.) with fireworks at dusk; foxlake.org
Fox River Grove: The town's annual fireworks event opens 6 p.m. July 12 at Picnic Grove Park with music and food before the show; facebook.com/frgliving
Frankfort: The celebration begins at 7 p.m. July 4 at Main Park (200 S. Locust St.) with music and fireworks at 9:15 p.m.; frankfortparks.org
Glencoe: Party in the Park at Lakefront Park (99 Park Ave.) begins 5 p.m. July 3, with live music, food trucks and fireworks over the lake from 9 p.m. The Independence Day Parade steps off at 1 p.m. July 4 in downtown Glencoe; glencoeparkdistrict.com
Glen Ellyn: The Fourth of July Parade begins at noon at Memorial Park, with fireworks at dusk at Lake Ellyn Park (645 Lenox Road); glenellyn4thofjuly.org
Glendale Heights: The annual Glendale Heights Fest is back July 10-13, with a carnival and live music, plus fireworks at 9:30 p.m. July 13 in Camera Park (101 E. Fullerton Ave.); glendaleheightsfest.com
Glenview: Northwest suburban Glenview has a parade at 11:20 a.m. July 4 and fireworks show at 9:20 p.m. in Gallery Park (2001 Patriot Blvd.) with music beginning at 6 p.m. and the Glenview Concert Band at 7 p.m.; glenviewparks.org
Gurnee: Fireworks are 9:45 p.m. nightly July 3-5 inside Six Flags Great America (with regular park admission); sixflags.com/greatamerica. Also village fireworks for Gurnee Days on Aug. 9; gurneeparkdistrict.com
Harvey: The city's celebrations begin at 2 p.m. July 4, with a parade, a carnival and fireworks at 8:30 p.m.; cityofharveyil.gov
Hawthorn Woods: Fireworks are planned for 9:15 p.m. July 3 at Community Park (5 Park View Lane), with the park opening at 3 p.m. for live music and food vendors; vhw.org
Highland Park: The village plans Independence Day events beginning on July 3 with a festival at the Preserve of Highland Park (1207 Park Ave. W). After a remembrance ceremony at 9 a.m. July 4, the downtown parade returns at 11 a.m., beginning at First Street and Laurel Avenue. No city fireworks or drone show for 2025; cityhpil.com
Hoffman Estates: The Northwest Fourth-Fest runs July 2-6, including a carnival, live music, a parade along Illinois Boulevard at 9 a.m. July 4, a drone show at 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Village Green, and fireworks 9:30 p.m. July 5 at NOW Arena (5333 Prairie Stone Parkway); northwestfourthfest.com
Huntley: After a Main Street parade at 4 p.m., the Independence Day fireworks show begins at about 9:30 p.m. July 4 in Deicke Park (11419 IL-47); huntley.il.us
Itasca: The Village of Itasca has announced that Fourth of July fireworks have been canceled for 2025 due to construction around Hamilton Lakes; itasca.com
Joliet: Joliet Slammers baseball games include fireworks the nights of June 20 and July 4 at Joliet Slammers Stadium (1 Mayor Art Schultz Drive); jolietslammers.com.
La Grange: Fireworks from La Grange Country Club will be 9:30 p.m. July 3. The usual viewing space for nonmembers in Waiola Park (corner of 47th Street and Waiola) is closed for construction through October; facebook.com/LaGrangeCountryClub
Lake Forest: The 18th Annual Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks will be July 4 at Deerpath Community Park (400 Hastings Road), set to music. Gate opens for a concert at 5 p.m., fireworks at dusk; lfparksandrec.com
Lake Zurich: The annual Independence/Family Day at Paulus Park (200 S. Rand Road) begins 10 a.m. July 4 with music and food vendors. Then fireworks are launched over the lake at about 9:15 p.m.; lakezurich.org
Lemont: For Freedom Days 2025, a July 3 celebration at Centennial Park (16028 W. 127th St.) opens at 4 p.m., with live bands at 6 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; program guide at lemontparkdistrict.org
Libertyville: The fireworks event at Butler Lake Park (835 W. Winchester Road) begins with a concert by the Village Band at 7:30 p.m. July 4 at the Band Shell, followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; libertyville.com
Lincolnshire: The annual Red, White and BOOM! festival will be July 3-4, with food and entertainment July 3 in North Park (1025 Riverwoods Road), followed by a 10 a.m. parade, 2 p.m. cardboard boat regatta and 9:30 p.m. fireworks on July 4 in Spring Lake Park (49 Oxford Drive); lincolnshireil.gov
Lisle: The village will have July 3 fireworks at Community Park (1800 Short St.) at 9:30 p.m. Also, live music begins at 5:30 p.m. on the Van Kampen Stage. On July 4, a parade kicks off at 10 a.m. from Lisle Junior High School (5207 Center Ave.); villageoflisle.org
Lockport: City of Lockport and Lockport Township Park District are hosting the annual fireworks show on July 3 at dusk in Dellwood Park (corner of Woods Drive and Highway 171); cityoflockport.net
Lombard: The village plans to host fireworks at dusk on July 4 at Madison Meadow Park (East Madison Street and South Ahrens Avenue); villageoflombard.org
McHenry: The city's fireworks will be 9:30 p.m. July 13 as part of Fiesta Days at Petersen Park (4300 Petersen Park Road). Fiesta Days will be July 10-20 with carnival rides, live music, an art fair and a July 20 parade; mchenryfiestadays.com
Mokena: The village's annual fireworks will be at 9:30 p.m. July 3, with music starting at 5 p.m. in Main Park (10925 W. La Porte Road); mokena.org
Morton Grove: The Morton Grove Days festival July 3-6 has fireworks July 4 at dark at Harrer Park (6140 Dempster St.). Plus a parade at 2:30 p.m., as well as live music and a carnival all weekend; mortongrovedays.org
Mount Prospect: The 86th annual Mount Prospect Lions Club Festival will be July 2-6 at Melas Park (1500 W. Central Road) with a carnival, music and fireworks on July 2 (short show) and July 4 at 9:30 p.m.; mplions.org
Mundelein: The Mundelein Community Days 2025 will be June 29 to July 6, mostly near Seymour Avenue and Crystal Street. Fireworks are 9:30 p.m. July 4, with a parade from Mundelein High School (1350 W. Hawley St.) at 1 p.m. July 6; mundelein.org
Naperville: The Naperville Salute will not be held this summer, but community fireworks will be 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Frontier Sports Complex (3380 Cedar Glade Drive); napervilleparks.org
New Lenox: Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. July 4 at New Lenox Village Commons (101 Veterans Parkway), with music by Billy Gray Music at 6 p.m., followed by music by the Joliet American Legion Band for the display; newlenox.net
North Riverside: The Fourth of July Parade will start at 10 a.m. July 4 on 9th Avenue and 26th Street. Then music and food vendors, including a concert by Hello Weekend, starting at 7 p.m. at Village Commons (2401 S. DesPlaines Ave.), followed by fireworks provided by the Riverside Golf Club; northriverside-il.org
Northbrook: Fireworks at dusk July 4, which can be seen from Techny Prairie Park and Fields (1750 Techny Road) and Meadowhill Park (1479 Maple Ave.). Plus other events all day, including a parade at 4 p.m. from Westmoor School (2500 Cherry Lane); eventcreate.com
Oak Brook: The annual Taste of Oak Brook returns at 4 p.m. July 3 at the Village Sports Core Fields (700 Oak Brook Road). Fireworks and drone show at dusk; oak-brook.org
Oak Lawn: Fireworks at dusk (at 9 p.m.) July 4 at Richards High School (10601 Central Ave.). Come back between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. July 5 to help with cleanup; olparks.com
Oak Park: The Village of Oak Park plans a parade at 10 a.m. July 4 from Longfellow Park (Ridgeland Avenue and Adams Street), but no fireworks this year; oak-park.us
Orland Park: Independence Celebration begins on July 4 with a pet and kids bike parade at 5 p.m., then a concert at 5:30 p.m., followed by Presentation of Colors and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. in Centennial Park West (15609 Park Station Blvd.); orlandpark.org
Oswego: Fireworks will be at dusk July 4 at Prairie Point Park (4120 Plainfield Road); oswegoil.org
Ottawa: A fireworks event begins at 8:45 p.m. July 4 on the Fox and Illinois Rivers at Ottawa Township High School (201 E. Main St.); ottawadowntownassociation.org
Palatine: The Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest runs July 2-6 in Community Park (256 E. Palatine Road). Fireworks at dusk July 3 and a parade beginning on Wood Street at 11 a.m. July 5; palatinejaycees.org
Palos Heights: Inflatables and games from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 3 in Community Park (south of Route 83 on 76th Avenue). At 5 p.m., food and music start in Memorial Park (7600 W. College Drive), followed by fireworks at 9:15 p.m. A parade kicks off at noon July 4 on Harlem Avenue; palosheights.org
Park Forest: A concert featuring Carla Prather at the Village Green (349 Main St.) followed by fireworks at 9:15 p.m. on July 4; facebook.com
Park Ridge: Live music at 8 p.m. and fireworks at dusk July 3 at Maine East High School (2601 Dempster St.); prparks.org
Pingree Grove: The community's Independence Day Celebration will be July 11-12. A parade starts at 4 p.m. July 12 at Alta Vista Drive and Wester Boulevard, and Mad Bomber fireworks are planned at 9:30 p.m. at Cambridge Lakes (1125 Wester Blvd.); villageofpingreegrove.org
Rochelle: After a Municipal Band concert, the fireworks will be at dusk July 5 in Atwood Park (10th Avenue and 20th Street); facebook.com/cityofrochelle
Romeoville: Three simultaneous fireworks shows at 9:30 p.m. July 3 at Lukancic Middle School (725 Normantown Road), Volunteer Park (1100 Murphy Drive) and Discovery Park (300 S. Highpoint Drive); romeoville.org
Rosemont: The west suburban Parkway Bank Park (5501 Park Place) hosts an annual 'Rockin' In The Park' free concert series. A concert featuring a Bob Seger cover band at 7 p.m. July 4 will have post-show fireworks; rosemont.com
Round Lake: Fireworks will be 9:15 p.m. July 5 near the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center (2007 Civic Center Way), with bands and festivities for Beachfest beginning at 5 p.m.; rlapd.org
Sandwich: The annual Sandwich Freedom Days is back with a 10 a.m. July 5 parade, then fireworks at dusk at Sandwich Fairgrounds (1401 Suydam Road); sandwichparkdistrict.org
Schaumburg: The popular way to see fireworks in Schaumburg is to catch a Schaumburg Boomers baseball game at Wintrust Field (1999 S. Springinsguth Road). There will be fireworks after select home games, including July 3-5; boomersbaseball.com
Skokie: The town hosts a downtown parade at noon July 4. It's followed by a family festival at 6:30 p.m. at Niles West High School (5701 W. Oakton St.), with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; skokieparks.org
Sleepy Hollow: A daylong holiday celebration July 4 includes a parade at 11:30 a.m. in Sabatino Park (Winmoor Drive and Thorobred Lane). Then the fireworks are 9:30 p.m. July 6, with gates open at 7 p.m.; sleepyhollowil.org
South Holland: A Family Fun Festival runs noon to 4 p.m. July 4 at Veterans Memorial Park (500 E. 160th Place), followed by fireworks at dusk; southholland.org
Spring Grove: The July 4 celebration will include a noon parade at Winn Road and Highview Street and fireworks at dusk, best viewed from Thelen Park (8516 Winn Road); sg4thofjuly.com
St. Charles: The St. Charles Park District is planning fireworks at dusk on July 4, launching from Langum Park. Best viewing will be on the south side of downtown St. Charles, plus parts of Langum Park (50 Devereaux Way) and Mt. St. Mary Park along Geneva Road (look for a red balloon during the afternoon to check your view); stcparks.org
Tinley Park: Festivities in McCarthy Park (16801 S. 80th Ave.) kick off with live music by Five Guys Named Moe at 4 p.m. July 4, with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; tinleypark.org
Vernon Hills: The parade will start at 9 a.m. July 4 at the corner of Deerpath and Atrium Drive. Music begins in Century Park (1002 Lakeview Parkway) at 7 p.m., followed by fireworks around 9:15 p.m; vernonhills.org
Wauconda: The Big Bang fireworks celebration is dusk July 3 at Bangs Lake; wauconda-il.gov
Waukegan: Music for ROCK in the U.S.A. begins at 6 p.m. July 4 at Green Town on the Rocks (175 N. Harbor Place). Fireworks will be 9:30 p.m. at the Waukegan lakefront; waukeganil.gov
Warrenville: Organized by the Warrenville Friends of the 4th, the celebration kicks off with festivities in Cerny Park (4S150 River Road) at 5 p.m. and a parade at 6 p.m. July 3. Then fireworks at 9:15 p.m. July 4; warrenville.il.us
Westmont: The Independence Day Celebration will begin at 4 p.m. July 4 at Ty Warner Park (800 Blackhawk Drive), with fireworks at 9:30 p.m., launched from the Willow Crest Golf Club north of the park. Also, food trucks and music; westmontparks.org
Wheaton: Independence Day will be celebrated with a carnival from 5:30 p.m. and fireworks and drone show around 9 p.m. July 3 in Graf Park (1855 Manchester Road), plus a downtown parade at 10 a.m. July 4; wheatonparkdistrict.com
Wheeling: The village's Rock 'n' Run the Runway event is June 28, with bands from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and fireworks at 9:15 p.m., all at Chicago Executive Airport (1080 S. Milwaukee Ave.); program at wheelingil.gov
Wilmette: Fun & Fireworks is planned for July 3; festivities and music begin at 5 p.m. and fireworks at dusk at Gillson Park, on the lakefront north of the harbor; wilmettepark.org
Winnetka: The Fourth of July parade starts at 10 a.m. July 4 at the corner of Elm Street and Glendale. Concert and the Jesse White Tumblers begin at 7 p.m. at Duke Child's Field (1321 Willow Road) before fireworks at 9:20 p.m.; winpark.org
Woodridge: The annual 4th of July Picnic is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Castaldo Park (3024 71st St.) Later, the joint Woodridge-Downers Grove fireworks display is 9:30 p.m. July 4 (corner of 75th Street and Lemont Road); woodridgeil.gov
Woodstock: Fireworks begin at dusk on July 4 in Emricson Park (900 South St.). The park opens 7 p.m.; woodstockilchamber.com
Yorkville: The town is planning a July 4 celebration with a parade starting at 9 a.m. at Yorkville High School and ending at Town Square Park. Fireworks begin at dusk near the corner of Route 47 and Countryside Parkway; yorkville.il.us
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27 Things From Goldbelly For Your Summertime Feasts
A "Taste of L'Artusi" pasta kit if your idea of a feast is three different kinds of pasta. This kit can feed up to 12, but no judgement if you keep it all for yourself and have a month of solo Pasta Feasting (TM). This package serves 12 people and includes three pasta kits (pasta, sauce, cheese, and parsley) for tagliatelle bolognese, rigatoni with mushroom ragu, and taglierini all'Amatriciana. Promising review: "I loved the great packaging as no sauce spilled over! Also, the directions were precise and appreciated the ingredients listed. It was fascinating to learn! But at the end, it was just delicious! L'artusi is a difficult reservation to get so it was satisfying to eat it in my very own kitchen." —Celine Y. Price: $179.95 A Chicago-style chili dog kit to honor our forefathers who I'm *pretty sure* had a hot dog cookout when they powdered their wigs and declared Chicago THE hot dog capital of America. Promising reviews: "Best hotdogs ever — I've ordered them before and they came right on time. Best way to celebrate the Super Bowl or any Sunday for us." —Gail B."So delicious and just like the Chicago dog I got on a recent trip but we don't have the ingredients where I live in Utah! This was so yummy and will get again!!" —Monica $99.95 An apple pie baked in a paper bag as classic as summer itself. Does it even *count* as a summer gathering if there's not an apple pie to munch on? Have this shipped to your door and enjoy ready-to-eat deliciousness in less than an hour. Promising reviews: "The Elegant Farmer paper bag apple pie is outstanding in flavor and delivers a fun experience. It's a homey casual way to experience an apple pie because the temptation of family digging in with their forks cannot be controlled. Yum." —Annette R."This pie lives up to all that's touted about it. It's delicious and was enjoyed by everyone." —Sandra T. Price: $69.95 A 4-pound velvety Snow's BBQ Brisket that's rated #1 by Texas Monthly. (Look, as a Texan, I'm telling you that means this brisket is LEGIT.) The best part? No matter whether you're a grill master or not, this is a pop-in-the-oven main dish that will melt in the mouths of your friends and fam, no matter your skillset. Psst. If you're hosting a BIG feast and want to make your life extra easy and delicious, Snow's BBQ also has a feast that serves 30. Yep. Y'all are reviews: "It was hands down the best brisket I've eaten in my life." —Peter H."Absolutely incredible, I had company and they are still raving about the flavor." —Kathleen $239.95+ (also available with a sauce and an additional T-shirt) A 24-pack of macarons because is a feast *really* complete without *INHALES* chocolate, vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, espresso, pistachio, raspberry, and cassis-flavored sugary goodness to top it all off? I think not. Promising reviews: "The macarons were excellent." —Tantika T."Excellent! A shot in the dark not knowing if the recipients even liked macarons and it turns out they love them. This might become a yearly purchase!" —ElainePrice: $89.95 A pack of famous Pike Place clam chowder and seafood bisque straight from Seattle and into your eager belly for the best Perfect Summer Day lunch around. (Don't forget to grab some oyster crackers to round out the most perfect Pike Place feast!) Includes a quart of New England clam chowder and a quart of seafood reviews: "Pike Place chowders are the BEST! And I know what I'm talking about, being a New England girl!" —June G."It was sooooooo good! Delivered on time. Both soups were FABULOUS!! Would totally order them again. I especially loved the clam chowder. Smelled and tasted amazing." —Sheryl B. Price: $99.95 A "Taste of New York" weekender box if your heart is in the Big Apple, even if Google Maps says you actually live somewhere else. Don't let something as basic as geography get you down: Have the city's best foodie delights come to any friends worthy of this real New Yorker feast. Includes one John's of Bleecker Street cheese pizza, one Eli Zabar's pastrami sandwich kit (sliced pastrami, six slices of rye bread, six packets of Gulden's spicy brown mustard), a 6-inch Junior's original cheesecake, six Zucker's bagels, and six William Greenberg Desserts' black and white reviews: "The way the order was packed was incredible. Great job. The food was unbelievable." —Mom G. "Sent as a gift! NYC memories…" —Dominick V. Price: $229.95 A 12-pack of New Orleans creamy assorted pralines only for the sweetest of summer gatherings that deserve a level up in the form of pecans, butter, vanilla, and heavy cream. If you're over the grocery store sugar cookies at your group activities, sweeten the deal by bringing these nom-noms instead. Promising review: "This service is awesome. So effortless to order with minimum redundancy. I love the e-mail option. My recipients LOVED their gifts. I can't wait to do more. I even ordered for myself. Very simple site and easy to navigate and the shop-by video makes it so accessible." —Mary $44.95 Some creole jambalaya filled with smoked sausage, onions, diced tomatoes, and the kinds of spices that will have your (highly honored) feast guests counting down the days until the next get-together. The jambalaya serves 6–8 people!Promising review: "This was a gift for a 'hard to buy for' recipient who called me raving about how much he enjoyed the order from DookyChase. This is not my first time with Goldbelly or DookyChase and will certainly not be my last." —Matthew $99.95 Some mouth-watering shrimp dumplings straight from New York's first and oldest dim sum restaurant, Nom Wah, which has been around since the Roaring '20s. And you are SURE to have a roaring time feasting your way through 1.5 whole pounds of shrimp deliciousness encased in delicate wrappers. Promising review: "The visual of the dumplings really are world-class. So much so that it almost feels bonus that they actually taste amazing also. Well done, Nom Wah!" —Fran $109.95 (available in packs of two, three, and four and with four sauce options) A four-pack of Philly cheesesteak straight from the kitchen of the OG CREATORS OF THE PHILLY CHEESESTEAK (yes, really), so you know you can't get any more authentic than that! Put that in your calendar invite and watch the "yes's" rack up to your Philly Feast. Promising review: "A regular go-to for my whole family. I ordered a four-pack for my two sons-in-law and myself. Perfect delivery and so easy to prepare. Great taste and perfect quality. We'll do it again for sure!" —Mark $119.95 for a pack of four (available in six varieties) An around-the-world cheese basket because every potluck gathering is basically a shared girl dinner, and no girl dinner is complete without lots and lots of cheese. You'll be the star of board game night with this basket of cheese, jam, and crackers in tow! The basket includes five cheeses from five different countries (each 3/4 of a pound), a box of crackers, and a jar of review: "This was a gift and the recipients were very pleased." —Waldo $154.95 A Four & Twenty Blackbirds salty honey pie — rich honey custard with notes of vanilla and flaked with Maldon sea salt? Your people are simply ~not~ going to forget this gift of a dessert you bring to the function. This pie serves up to 10, so it's perfect for a big get-together!Promising review: 'The taste of my pie was OUT OF THIS WORLD!' —J $84.95 A vegan taco kit so the Taco Tuesday love can expand to whatever day you're meeting with pals! Plus, it comes straight from Dallas — a taco capital FOR CERTAIN — so you know you're bringing the crème de la crème to the party. (Er, crèama de la crèama.) Includes 16 corn tortillas, your choice of two types of soy-based protein (each 1-pound), rice, red salsa, green salsa, beans, pico de gallo, and two review: 'OMG — so good!! Some of the best vegan/veg tacos I've had. The tortillas are incredibly fresh, and the accompaniments are all well-flavored.' —Aditi $94.95 (available in eight vegan protein varieties) A pack of Chicago deep-dish pizzas from the Windy City to your doorstep, no matter how far from Chicago you might actually be. Promising review: 'I used to live close to one of the restaurants, and without being there, this certainly was the next best thing. The flavors and taste were great. Sometimes, pizza doesn't always taste the same when shipped. Not the case here. It was delicious.' —Jeff $83.99 for two (available in 17 varieties) Or a four-pack of New York-style pizzas if thin crust pizza is more your ~style~. No matter your preference, everyone is gonna be SO PSYCHED to get together around some ooey-gooey delicious 'za. Promising reviews: "Great pizza! Fantastic crust, sauce, and stringy cheese." —Steve H."The pizza was delicious!! Will order it again." —Laurie $129.95+ (available in Margherita and pepperoni) A Stan's Donuts gift pack that dollars to donuts will make the people in your life bust into spontaneous feet-kicking glee. If they donut know how great a friend you are, they will when you bring these to the table. The donut flavors include cinnamon sugar, vanilla sprinkled, lemon pistachio, coconut cake, glazed old-fashioned, and apple fritter. Three of them are traditional cake donuts; two are blooming cake donuts made with buttermilk and sour cream; and then, of course, there's the fritter, which is…well, a fritter, and therefore yeasted. Promising review: 'LOVED the sour cream donut the best, although they all were delicious. It was nice to also have the mug, coffee, and the cold drink cup/straw. Thank you!!' —Joye $79.95 (also available with add-on accessories for an additional cost) And a three-pack of whole bean coffee to give you and your gang some small-batch and delicious pep in your steps. With this and the donuts, you're about to become the IT place for brunch treats. Promising review: 'Red Truck Bakery is fabulous, and we would not have access to their wares if not for you! Delivered on time and with outstanding care.' —Sara $64 (available in three varieties) A Blue Ribbon sushi night kit for the friend group who is basically 50% wasabi at this point. Instead of going out, stay in and have equally delicious sushi from the comfort of your own living room. Is it just me, or does sushi just slap extra hard in the summer? YUM. The kit includes six types of fish, crispy rice, cooked rice, nori sheets, and a whole bunch of sauces and garnishes, plus a bamboo sushi mat — no need to spring for extra supplies! The whole thing feeds 2–3 people, just review: 'Blue Ribbon ALWAYS delivers top quality fish, sliced and prepped to enjoy immediately. It is all packaged in beautiful and organized packaging.' —Cathy $199.95 (also available with add-ons for an additional cost) A Maine lobster roll kit so y'all can feast on authentic "lobsta" (a quintessential summer treat) even if the closest ocean is a plane ride away. Promising reviews: "This was easily the best lobster roll I've had in many years. I was pleasantly surprised by how fresh the lobster was, and there were so many pieces of lobster tails along with claw meat. It was absolutely delicious! I'm going to tell everyone how good this is!" —Sharonda A. "It was fun to get a little something fun delivered to our door for our daughter's birthday. We live in the mountains of Virginia, and not a lot of lobsters are available. :)" —Katie L. Price: $159.95 (also available with add-ons for an additional cost) A rib eye and filet mignon prime steak gift box the Ron Swanson in you is going to love because this box is basically a two-fer: You get to cook a steak *and* eat it. Show off your excellent gas, grill, or broiling skills to your friends and get a feast in the end? Win-win all around. Each box serves 4–6 people and includes two prime ribeyes (14 ounces each), two prime filet mignons (8 ounces each), signature steak seasoning, herbed steak finishing butter, a thermometer, and a cooking guide in a beautiful black gift review: "The box arrived on time and neatly packaged. The steaks I will order again." —Jennifer $299.95 A Maine blueberry pie with locally sourced Maine ingredients to give you the truest taste of the Northeast, no matter which part of the country you call home. Serve with some scoops of vanilla ice cream to really up the summery goodness! Promising reviews: "My 94-year-old dad's favorite. Maine blueberry pie! He looks forward to its arrival. This is the third time I have ordered it from this bakery! We lived in Maine growing up…a little taste of home." —Paul K."Pie crust was like my great-grandmother's, grandmother's, and mom's! Blueberries were fresh. Excellent product!!" —Gail C. Price: $79.95 A Brooklyn Blackout Cake for a group watch of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory because this thing is basically a chocolate factory in cake-and-buttercream-icing form. You'll be happier than an Oompa Loompa watching kids make poor decisions when it arrives. This cake serves 12–15 people. A feast, indeed!Promising review: "This cake was incredible. We knew it would be good, but it was even better than we could've imagined! Absolutely delicious." —Billy $99.95 A burrito dinner box that's like a hug, but with food! Wrap your guests up in chewy, soft tortillas and the most scrumptious of fillings and watch them start ~subtly~ asking when you can schedule the next summer gathering. Each box serves four people and includes four beef birria burritos, four frijoles y queso (bean and cheese) burritos, and one container of review: "These are the best burritos ever!! Sauce and meat on the birria are amazing, and the frijoles y queso are the best beans, and so cheesy. And tortillas are awesome. Very happy with these, it's my second time buying." —Shelly $89.95 Nancy Silverton's favorite gelato gift box for really putting yourself in prime "host with the most" territory. With desserts that taste as wonderful as they look, everyone will be talking about these on the way home. Is there anything better than a treat that tastes great *and* cools you off? Probs not. Promising review: "This was a home run! I ordered this for two different family members and they LOVED it!" —Jeanette $99.95 A choose-your-own tamales adventure in which you get to pick your four fave flavors to have shipped straight to your door. With beef, black bean, chicken, verde chicken, fiesta, smoked pork, and hatch and cheese on the docket, MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR IN YOUR CHOOSING. Or just order four dozen so you can try all seven flavors. FEAST, FEAST, FEAST!Promising review: "In my opinion the best tamales! I ordered brisket tamales, and they were soooo good I decided to try their other tamales. Winner winner, chicken dinner!" —Tierra D. Price: $129.95 for two dozen And finally, a banana pudding cake so you can *cue the Hannah Montana theme* 🎶get the best of both worlds🎶 and have your cake and eat your banana pudding, too. Maybe it's the southern in me, but is it even summer if you don't eat a GOOD banana pudding something or other?Promising reviews: "The banana pudding cake reminded me of my brother, since this was his favorite dessert. It was a hit at a retirement party for a colleague and not a crumb was left (of either cakes from this bakery). Super moist and the flavors were delightful! Thank you so much!" —Jauna B."I sent this cake to my dad, he LOVED it for his birthday cake, said it was the best cake he has ever had." —Gary $80
