PLAINFIELD, IL — Plainfield will celebrate the Fourth of July with its annual fireworks show, but residents should expect some changes to the holiday celebrations.
The show will kick off at dusk on July 3 in the fields at the Prairie Activity and Recreation Center, 24550 W. Renwick Road.
After residents heard Plainfield Fest would not happen this summer, some wondered if the Fourth of July fireworks would be affected, according to Mayor John Argoudelis.
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“People kind of put them together,” he told Patch. “A lot of people will say, ‘Well, are we going to have our fireworks?’ Yes, because it’s a completely separate thing.”
But unlike years past, the Patriotic Picnic will not occur. The Plainfield Park District typically sponsors the event, but won’t this summer, Argoudelis said. He said he did not why the park district stopped sponsoring the event.
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Park district officials did not respond to Patch’s request for comment at the time of publication.
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Instead, a food truck festival will take its place this year.
Alessandro Vasquez and his company, Brew Avenue Events, are organizing what they’ll be calling the Plainfield Food Truck Festival to coincide with the Fourth of July festivities at the PARC.
Although they’re still in the final planning and approval stages, Vasquez said organizers are looking to feature between eight and 10 food trucks.
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“We’re going to have a beer garden. … We’ll usually try to add other elements [too],” Vasquez said.
The event will also raise money for a local charity still to be named.
Although the Village of Plainfield doesn’t sponsor or run any festivals, “we’re supporting them, of course,” Argoudelis said.
“We plan on continuing the tradition of fireworks at dusk on July 3 … indefinitely,” the mayor said. “It’s something everyone really enjoys.”
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