{"id":8004,"date":"2025-08-08T12:49:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8004"},"modified":"2025-08-08T12:49:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:49:29","slug":"princeton-fireworks-set-july-4-at-zearing-park-with-live-entertainment-food-vendors-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8004","title":{"rendered":"Princeton fireworks set July 4 at Zearing Park, with live entertainment, food vendors &#8211; Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"robot-feature-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shawlocal.com\/resizer\/SvgcQFesrb5P52ScSoAGservDg4%3D\/1200x630\/filters%3Aformat%28jpg%29%3Aquality%2870%29\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/shawmedia\/GIKZZNQNC5CVDNRCDIP4AST4UM.jpg?w=860&#038;ssl=1\" \/><br \/><span>Princeton has a party fit for the whole family planned for the Fourth of July, including fireworks at dusk at Zearing Park. <\/span>(Jayce Eustice)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shawlocal.com\/tags\/princeton\/\" target=\"_blank\">Princeton<\/a> has a party fit for the whole family planned for the Fourth of July.<br \/>The Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Princeton Park District have partnered to provide entertainment Thursday at Zearing Park leading up to the fireworks at dusk.<br \/>The celebration will be on the south side of the park. The Bluewater Kings Band will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Food will be available starting at 5 p.m. from Farmer Smoked BBQ, Maria\u2019s and the Boy Scouts. There also will be cotton candy for sale, said Jenica Cole, the chamber\u2019s executive director. The Princeton Park District will be serving alcoholic beverages. No outside alcohol will be permitted. Balloon twister Mr. Cinnamon will entertain children.<br \/>The rain date for the fireworks is Friday, July 5.<br \/>July 3: Peru<br \/>July 4: Hennepin, Henry<br \/>July 6: Langley, Mineral, Amboy<br \/>July 7: Walnut<br \/>Aug. 18: Spring Valley<br \/>Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. 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