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…
Aurora Downtown’s Business Attraction and Retention (BAR) Committee is excited to offer a variety of grants established to help support businesses, property owners, and initiatives taking place in the downtown special service area (SSA One). In 2021, Aurora Downtown’s BAR…
Aurora Downtown celebrates and honors Black History Month this February by highlighting some of our amazing Black-owned businesses in downtown Aurora. The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange Sophisticated You Crystal House Pure Skin Solutions “I had to make my own living…
Art and Market Aurora is a new indoor market opening at Society 57. The market will feature both food and artisan vendors with all Covid-19 restrictions in place. A dozen market vendors will be on hand from 8 a.m. to…
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…
It’s Virtual+ (that’s a plus) First Fridays on December 4 in downtown Aurora. There will be both virtual and in person options plus everyone is encouraged to participate in the Cocoa Non-Crawl. True, we’ll miss out on the big, festive…
This December, visit downtown Aurora for “Aurora Express,” a themed, festive holiday display featuring storefronts decorated with trains and other modes of transportation from yesteryear to today. Enjoy art by local artists in storefront windows and local photography on display…
Aurora Downtown welcomes shoppers and visitors to stop by a few spots for holiday photos in downtown Aurora this season. The gazebo at Millennium and the star at Mundy Park will be staged for free, holiday photos on both Saturday,…
