Wading pools will open for the season on a staggered basis beginning on Tuesday, July 1, weather permitting.

West Point Independence Day Celebration: The West Point Band presents its annual Independence Day concert, marking the grand ...

Here’s our guide to July 4 fireworks displays in the Chicago area, with shows from almost a hundred communities.

For the third concert of the 2025 summer concert series, the Wheaton Municipal Band welcomes Elizabeth Peterson to the podium ...

The parade was a good thing. Here’s the first thing to say about Saturday’s military parade in Washington, D.C., honoring the Army’s 250th birthday: It was a good thing to do. It wasn’t a vanity ...

This weekend we’re celebrating Juneteenth and the first official weekend of summer. We hope you like it hot; plenty of pool weather is coming up in the forecast. The Annual Scotland Juneteenth ...

For its 33rd year, the annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle is back with live musical performances, live art, dance ...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, ...

Despite the threat of rain, over 250,000 patriots showed up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

From the Annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival to late-night museum hours for Solstice Saturday, here's what to do ...

There is an urgent call for blood donations in our area, especially people with type O- and type B- blood. The region’s supply of O- and B- blood is currently at a 2-day level, far below what is ...

A shuttered office building that doubled as Rosemont’s village hall for decades is set to meet the wrecking ball and make way ...