First Fridays will kick off its tenth season on February 4 and will run every first Friday of the month through December with the exception of July. The event opens up dozens of downtown venues with live music offerings, art…
You’re invited to join us downtown for dozens of fun, free, and family-friendly events this year. Take a look at our list of events and come have fun with us! We love bringing the community together, and so that we…
Check out what’s new in downtown Aurora. Downtown is shining bright with more than a dozen businesses that opened in 2021. See what’s new!
This winter, check out this list of fun and mostly free activities to do in downtown Aurora. Head out with your mask and enjoy some budget-friendly time in the City of Lights. 1. Strike a pose There’s a reason why…
Visit The Venue and enjoy live music downtown Aurora this October.
This year could be the biggest year ever for murals in Aurora. By the end of fall, there will be more than two dozen completed works of public art downtown Aurora. Jenn Evans, director of Aurora Public Art, has worked…
Welcome to Sugar Skull City! Aurora Downtown is honoring Day of the Dead, the beloved Mexican cultural tradition, from October 15 to November 7, 2021. Join us in celebrating Dia de los Muertos with art, activities, specials, videos, shopping, and…
“Bringing Up Baby” will be the first movie that will be viewed outdoors this summer at Aurora Regional Fire Museum. A new outdoor film series sponsored by Aurora Downtown kicks off on July 8. The free film series will screen…
Aurora Downtown approved small business grants totaling nearly $40,000 this week. The announcement serves as a bellwether that downtown businesses are ready for post-pandemic growth. Aurora Downtown, the nonprofit group that oversees the downtown Special Service Area, will distribute grant…
Aurora Downtown’s Streetscape committee selected a final design for a proposed East Side gateway mural. Artists Laura Lynne Kubicek and Catalina Diaz presented a final design that will be going forward to the city approval process. Aurora Downtown published a…
