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First Fridays returns to downtown Aurora on August 7
First Fridays is back on August 7. After taking things virtual for three months, the night of art, music, and more returns to downtown under the state’s Phase 4 guidelines. First Fridays will have both indoor and outdoor activities which
Take this shopping tour of downtown Aurora during your socially responsible staycation this summer
Shops in downtown Aurora are reopened, so it’s time to grab a face mask and spend an afternoon visiting these one-of-a-kind gems. Walk inside Branch Gardens, 77 S. Lake St., and it’s a paradise of overflowing greenery that will delight
Wednesday concert series reimagined this summer in downtown Aurora
Wednesdays at the Plaza has become a fun summer activity for locals in downtown Aurora. Over the past few years, Aurora Downtown has hosted the free, summer concerts on Wednesday evenings at Millennium Plaza on Stolp Avenue. This year, the
A connected downtown, coming together stronger after recent events
In the past few weeks, the Aurora community has once again come together, and “Aurora Strong” has become a meaningful and appropriate tagline for our city. Downtown business owners have bonded as they swept up glass and boarded up windows
Livestream Blues on the Fox June 19-20 from The Venue
The Venue, the 200-currently-empty-seat music performance space in downtown Aurora, will deliver the Blues on the Fox 2020 livestream on Friday, June 19 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 20 at 8 p.m. A special documentary of the “Story of the Blues
Virtual Museum Week runs June 8-13 in Aurora
Aurora Museum Week is going virtual. The popular, family-friendly week that runs from June 8 to 13 celebrating Aurora museums will be online this summer. Participating museums will be highlighted on an assigned day of the week starting on Monday,
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We invite you to explore downtown Aurora while living in a socially responsible world. Dine outdoors. Order take-out. Enjoy curbside service. Shop our small businesses online or in person with masks on. Order gift cards. Tune into virtual events. Join us in staying strong and supporting local. We've got this.