The sole mission of the Evanston 4th of July Association is to provide safe and entertaining family oriented events and activities on the nation’s Independence Day Holiday. The Association was founded and continues to operate on these Core Values: freedom of views and expressions, respect for individual rights, responsibility to provide fair and equal treatment of participants and spectators, cooperation with City of Evanston codes and ordinances, and to provide the best Independence Day celebration possible for all to enjoy and remember.