Aurora Downtown will turn downtown into Sugar Skull City from October 15 to November 15 to coincide with Day of the Dead activities. The 30-day celebration honors the beloved Mexican cultural tradition of Day of the Dead, and coincides with
First Fridays will be complete with art, music, and culture as Roots Aurora joins the October 2 lineup. Look for in person (with masks), virtual, and crowd-free event options. ART: Sergio Furniture, 36 W. Downer Pl., will present Catrinas of
Aurora will soon have a new, welcoming mural along West Galena Boulevard. Local artist and muralist Josh Schultz was given the green light by both Aurora’s City Council and Aurora Downtown’s board of directors to begin work on a mural
Aurora Downtown will be turning downtown into Sugar Skull City from October 15 to November 15 to coincide with Day of the Dead events during First Fridays on November 6. Sugar Skull City will appeal to all ages and afford
September is Hunger Action Month, also known as HAM. The month-long campaign brings awareness to hunger in the community and offers ways for community members to contribute to both Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry and Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry. Aurora Interfaith
First Fridays is once again back in downtown on September 4 with art, music, and more at a dozen plus venues. The evening will provide a variety of experiences for all to participate including virtual and crowd-free options. Goldfinch Cafe
This year, Alley Art Festival is going downtown-wide in downtown Aurora. Here’s what it will look like. (Bring a mask.*) Artists will be set up from noon to 5 p.m. at the following venues (RAIN or SHINE):Gallery 1904 at 1 E.
Aurora Downtown, a nonprofit of downtown business and property owners, announced its annual board election process has started for 2020. Nomination forms are due by August 24. The downtown organization oversees Special Service Area (SSA) #One with a 22-member board.
Alley Art Festival is happening on the last Saturday of August with one big change. The popular, grassroots art festival will be downtown-wide. Celebrating its 10th year, the festival thrown by the Aurora Downtown nonprofit group will be held at
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
