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 5, 2023. Join us in celebrating Dia de los Muertos with art, activities, specials, videos, shopping, and
First Fridays will feature more than two dozen venues open with art, music, and more this Friday. Several locations will feature decorated storefronts celebrating the return of Paramount Theatre with its current production of “Kinky Boots.” On September 3, Roots Aurora
Aurora Downtown is once again hosting Wednesdays at the Plaza, a free summer concert series at the Millennium Plaza gazebo located at 21 S. Stolp Ave. in downtown Aurora. The free series begins on Wednesday, July 14 and runs through
“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
First Fridays will feature more than two dozen venues open with art, music, and more on June 4. The evening will kick off a two-day Aurora Arts Weekend on June 4 and 5. June’s First Fridays also celebrates Pride Month
Aurora Museum Week will highlight Aurora’s museums during the second week of June. After celebrating virtually in 2020, the week promises to be more hands-on this year by offering an interactive tote bag for sale. The Aurora Museum Week tote
Aurora Arts Weekend will bring multiple art shows to downtown Aurora on June 4 and 5. Aurora Arts Weekend will feature events at both First Fridays on June 4 and Fox River Arts Ramble on June 5. First Fridays will
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
