🎆Coast Guard Enforces Safety Zone for Chicago Fireworks Events
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a series of barge-based fireworks displays on September 20, 2025, October 30, 2025, and December 31, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the displays. Our regulation for marine events within the Great Lakes Coast Guard District identified the safety zone for this event in Chicago, IL. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene representative.
Learn More🚢Coast Guard Sets Safety Zone Regulations in Chicago Harbor
The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety Zone, Chicago Harbor, Navy Pier Southeast, Chicago, IL on a portion of Lake Michigan in Chicago, IL. This action is intended to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a barge-based fireworks display. During the enforcement period listed below, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated representative.
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