Aurora Area CVB

02/21/2025

🥧 What's more American than apple pie? A small-town waitress with a dream and the ingredients for success!

Experience the Chicagoland premiere of WAITRESS at Aurora's award-winning Paramount Theatre, now playing through March 30, 2025.

For tickets and more info visit https://paramountaurora.com/events/waitress/

Pair your showtime with dining, shopping, and affordable lodging options in the Aurora Area of Illinois -- visit enjoyaurora.com to discover fun things to do throughout the region.

📸 (from left) Kelly Felthous plays Dawn, Michelle Lauto is Jenna, and Teressa LaGamba plays Becky in Paramount Theatre’s Waitress. Performances are February 12-March 30, 2025. For tickets, visit paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666. Advance photo by Amy Nelson Photography

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01/20/2025

🍽 Bring your appetite and savor the flavors of the Aurora Area in Illinois with restaurant week deals in City of Aurora, IL, and City of Geneva,!

Both events offer great opportunities to dine on a local favorite or try something new. View the full list of participating restaurants at each of the links below, and let us know which Aurora Area dining destinations you're excited to visit in the comments.

Aurora Restaurant Week:
https://yourvoice.aurora.il.us/aurora-restaurant-week

Geneva Restaurant Week:
https://genevachamber.com/events/restaurant-week

​🎉 Pair your visit with arts, entertainment, and fun things to do throughout the region — visit enjoyaurora.com/events to browse our calendar!

📸 Slagel Farms pork porterhouse, baby bok choy, roasted carrots with a Mae Ploy reduction, photo courtesy CRAFT URBAN, with locations in both downtown Aurora (CRAFT URBAN AURORA) and just off Third Street in Geneva.

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01/17/2025

While local news carries a steady stream of updates on struggling Chicagoland malls, Fox Valley in Aurora, Illinois has undergone a renaissance over the last few years, with new housing developments and an eclectic range of shops, food & beverage, and experiential activities enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Driving this renewal has been Fox Valley's innovations in site management and an inclusive strategy of fostering entrepreneurship through partnerships with new and existing minority- and women-owned businesses.

🎉 Today, as part of MLK Weekend in Aurora, the City of Aurora, IL, Government celebrated a milestone at Fox Valley with ribbon cuttings for 6 minority- and women-owned businesses, bringing the total at the mall up to 50!

Explore shopping, dining, and entertainment options at Fox Valley by visiting shopfoxvalleymall.com

Reserve seating and find out more about the City of Aurora's 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Ceremony featuring keynote speaker Michael Eric Dyson at https://www.aurora-il.org/2666/2025-MLK-DAY

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01/16/2025

🥂 Celebrate a milestone achievement at Foxes Den Meadery this weekend, with live entertainment and delicious handcrafted mead artisan-brewed in Yorkville, Illinois!

Learn more and plan your visit at foxesdenmeadery.com

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💯 CELEBRATE 100 MEADS MADE WITH US! 💯

Whoa! We have just received federal approval on our 100th different recipe and commercially produced mead here at Foxes Den. You can call us many things but you can’t call us lazy! 💪🏻

To celebrate this major milestone, we will be offering 10% OFF ALL PURCHASES - ALL WEEKEND LONG! We also might break out a few surprise bottles from the cellar. 🤷‍♂️

** DISCOUNT IS STACKABLE WITH MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT AND SUNDAYS DEAL OF THE DAY **

We’re incredibly grateful for your support for which has allowed us to achieve this. Here’s to 100 more! 🥂

🎶 LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY 1/18 🎶

Join us as we welcome back the ever talented duo of Joe Johnson & Mario Dueńas for an evening of smooth Jazz Fusion from 6-9 PM!

01/16/2025

Enjoy four days of FREE fun this Father's Day weekend at PrairieFest 🔊

Learn more at prairiefest.com

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01/14/2025

ICYMI: Danielle Tufano of City of Aurora, IL, Government appeared with Bernie Laskowski, chef and owner of CRAFT URBAN on ABC 7 Chicago to talk about Aurora's inaugural Restaurant Week, starting a week from today on Tuesday, January 21st!

Read the story at https://abc7chicago.com/post/city-aurora-host-restaurant-week/15798848/

Learn more about Aurora's Inaugural Restaurant Week at https://yourvoice.aurora.il.us/aurora-restaurant-week

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Aurora is hosting its inaugural "Restaurant Week."

01/09/2025

A treat for locals and visitors alike: Bring your appetite to City of Aurora, IL,'s inaugural restaurant week, January 21 through February 4 at over 40 locations (and counting!) throughout the city!

Learn more: enjoyaurora.com/blog/post/aurora-illinois-celebrates-inaugural-restaurant-week-from-january-21-february-4-2025/

📸 Fajitas de Res y Camaron at La Quinta De Los Reyes in Aurora Downtown, provided by Thom King / City of Aurora, IL, Government

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Get ready to savor the flavors of Aurora! The City will host its first-ever Aurora Restaurant Week from January 21 through February 4, 2025, an exciting new event designed to showcase Aurora’s rapidly growing and diverse culinary scene. Residents and visitors will have the chance to enjoy exclusiv...

12/30/2024

Aurora Downtown businesses, including CRAFT URBAN, will celebrate Dry January from January 7-13, 2025 in partnership with Dry January USA and Meharry Medical College.

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This January, Aurora, Illinois, is lighting up in support of wellness and positive change by joining the nationwide Dry January® USA movement. Dry January® USA, the oƯicial sponsor of the movement to reduce alcohol consumption has chosen Chicago for its first major event of 2025.

12/30/2024

Enjoy exclusive savings on the state's largest waterpark with Raging Waves Waterpark's New Year's Sale!

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12/26/2024

❄️🎁 Warmest holiday wishes from the cast of "Million Dollar Quartet" and everyone here at Paramount! We hope your day has been filled with peace and cheer.

Although the Box Office was closed today, it will reopen tomorrow at 10 AM. Tickets can still be purchased online at ParamountAurora.com —see you soon! ❤️✨

12/20/2024

🎉 Welcome to the neighborhood, Arthouse Aurora!

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❗️❗️❗️WELCOME TO THE THIRD NEW RESTAURANT TO OPEN THIS YEAR IN DOWNTOWN AURORA!

🎉Brought to us by the owners of The GOAT burger+cocktail bar in downtown Batavia, Arthouse Aurora brings its own unique culture to the growing restaurant and social scene in downtown Aurora by offering great food and great vibes.

🖼🎶💿Located next door to the Paramount Theatre, Arthouse reflects the theatre’s arts theme in name and décor, including artwork, album covers, and portraits of artists in various fields on the walls. In the future, a projector in the main dining area will feature silent films.

🍔🥪🥗🍤🍚🍗🦪Arthouse has a tasty menu that includes 4 types of salads, 6 kinds of sandwiches, 12 different sandwiches, and everything from nachos, fried pickles, and wings to lamb satay, mussels, and fried rice balls - including a special kids’ menu!

✂️JOIN US FOR THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR ARTHOUSE AURORA AT 4 P.M. ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 AT 5 E. GALENA BOULEVARD!



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12/19/2024

In the run-up to the holidays, the Aurora Area CVB team has been conducting site visits in the City of Geneva, to learn more about the wonderful attractions that draw visitors and locals alike in the newest community that we serve.

Here are some highlights from The Herrington Inn & Spa, Geneva History Museum, Oscar Swan Country Inn, The Little Traveler, Comfort Inn & Suites Geneva - West Chicago, and the Fabyan Villa Museum & Japanese Garden.

Learn more about all that Geneva has to offer leisure and group visitors—including a downtown map and business directory—at https://www.geneva.il.us/311/Explore-Geneva

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12/18/2024

🎉 Congratulations to Tim Rater, President & CEO of Paramount Theatre!

Paramount's award-winning Broadway Series, its daring BOLD Series at Copley Theatre, and the new experiential production of Million Dollar Quartet at Stolp Island Theatre — as well as the summer concert series at RiverEdge Park — are significant drivers of visitation to the Aurora Area of Illinois.

Read the article linked below to learn more about this prestigious award, and visit paramountaurora.com to learn about all that Paramount and its associated properties have to offer visitors and locals alike interested in arts, culture, and entertainment.

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Congratulations to our President & Chief Executive Officer, Tim Rater, on being named Chicago Tribune's Chicagoan of the Year in Theater! 🎭✨ Read the full story now! —https://bit.ly/4iHEDQr

12/16/2024

Christkindlmarket Aurora at RiverEdge Park is now open daily through Christmas eve! Enjoy a day out in Aurora Downtown and find more fun things to do throughout the region at enjoyaurora.com.

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Mark your calendars! 🥳
Starting TODAY, the market will be open daily at 11 AM until Dec. 24 - perfect for all your festive fun! ✨🤩
For more info, visit our website: https://www.christkindlmarket.com/aurora/

12/10/2024

🏈 The Aurora Area CVB & Aurora Area Sports Alliance are thrilled to welcome USA Football to Sport Zone Park this Saturday, December 14th!

USA Football's Talent ID Camps provide athletes with the opportunity to develop their skills and get scouted for Select Teams and the U.S. Flag National Team.

Whether you're just starting out and looking to find that winning edge, or ready to put your skills on display for our scouts, this event gives you a chance to compete and showcase your abilities alongside some of the top rising flag athletes in the country.

To learn more and register now, visit https://usafootball.com/national-team/talent-id-camp

12/06/2024

The Million Dollar Quartet (aka Elvis, Johnny, Carl and Jerry Lee) has been spotted recently roving around Christkindlmarket Aurora and enjoying the festivities. You never know what celebrities you might see in downtown Aurora this time of year!

Music lovers, please note, "Million Dollar Quartet" is currently playing at Aurora's Stolp Island Theatre to sold out crowds - get your tickets today at ParamountAurora.com!