🔵🟠🟤2024 North Aurora Days Event Information 🔵🟠🟤
North Aurora Days takes place on Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 3, with all main events at North Aurora Riverfront Park (25 East State Street). Admission and all attractions and events are FREE for the community to enjoy! A full lineup of events with details along with all maps can be found at www.northauroradays.org.
🔵 BANDS🔵
~ Blooze Brothers (Friday, August 2 from 5:30 pm—7:30 pm): They’ve got gas in the Blooze Mobile, a briefcase full of rhythm and blues, and are headed toward the on ramp for the expressway to your heart.
~Spoken Four (Friday, August 2 from 8:30—11:00 pm): Spoken Four delivers astounding performances that will make your jaw drop. With a repertoire of songs from the ‘50s to today’s Top 40, Spoken Four’s vocalists and musicians will have the audience on their feet and dancing like there’s no tomorrow.
~Generation (Saturday, August 3 from 5:30—7:30pm): Generation brings it All to the Stage! It’s a “Rock Show” of iconic, popular Hits Not defined by decades… but some of the best Groundbreaking Music of our Time!
~The Boy Band Night (Saturday, August 3 from 8:30—11:00pm): All the hits and all the moves from Backstreet Boys x NSYNC x NKOTB x One Direction x Jonas Brothers and more!
🟠 ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITES AT NORTH AURORA RIVERFRONT PARK 🟠
~Video Game Truck (Friday and Saturday from 5:00 pm—11:00 pm): Over 400 games to play on 7 different screens!
~Face Painting and Balloon Art (Friday and Saturday 5:00 pm—9:00 pm)
~Mechanical Bull, Inflatable Obstacle Course & Giant Slide (Friday and Saturday from 5:00 pm—10:00 pm)
~Reptile Show (Friday from 6:00 pm—9:00 pm): Come learn about reptiles and touch, pet and hold them too!
~DuPage Children’s Museum (Friday from 6:00 pm—9:00 pm): Explore the natural world and discover what makes animals so amazing through hands-on experience and observations!
~Dry Ice Demonstration Station (Saturday from 6:00 pm—9:00 pm): Play with dry ice at the Science Heroes’ Demonstration Station sponsored by Messenger Public Library!
~Petting Zoo (Saturday from 6:00 pm—9:00 pm): Come pet goats, rabbits, chickens and more!
~Fireworks (Saturday ~9:30pm): Enjoy the show!
🟤ACTIVITIES AROUND TOWN 🟤
All take place on Saturday, August 2 unless otherwise noted.
~ Community Garage Sale: August 1 – August 3; maps available online or at Village Hall!
~Softball Tournament (Fearn Park): 8am – 3pm Register online through Tuesday!
~Fishing Derby (Willow Lake Park): Takes place 8:30 am—10am on Saturday. Register online through Wednesday!
~Touch-a-Truck (Jewel Middle School): Check out tons of awesome trucks and vehicles from 10 am—1 pm! Bicycle checks, child ID cards and child vision screenings too!
~ Fun Run (Goodwin Elementary): Saturday morning come check out the fun run! Sorted by age group! Register online through Wednesday!
🔵PARKING 🔵
The following locations are available in the area for public parking. Handicap parking will be available in the front lot of Village Hall. A huge thank you to all the local businesses for allowing use of their parking lots!
Business Parking Lots for Public Parking
- Aurora Dentrix (111 Oak Street)
- Aurora Pack (125 South Grant Street) NOTE: Parking is NOT available at this location on Friday, Aug. 2 until 6:00pm! Do NOT attempt to park prior to this time.
- Crossway Fox Valley (115 Oak Street)
- DG Partners (100 North Lincolnway)
- Messenger Public Library (113 Oak Street)
🟠SHUTTLES🟠
The Village of North Aurora will be providing FREE shuttles to off-site parking locations during the event.
Free shuttles will be running from 5pm – midnight on both Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 from the below locations. Shuttles will drop off at North Aurora Riverfront Park. Shuttles will be running about every ~15-20 minutes at each stop.
The locations are:
🟠East Side Shuttle Pick Up / Drop Off Location: Schneider Elementary School
🔵West Side Shuttle Pick Up / Drop Off Location: Jewel Middle School
When RETURNING to either Schneider Elementary School or Jewel Middle School from North Aurora Riverfront Park, please pay attention to the shuttle drop off signs. Those wishing to return to Schneider Elementary School will board a shuttle at the stop on the SOUTH SIDE of State Street and those wishing to return to Jewel Middle School will board a shuttle at the stop on the NORTH SIDE (North Aurora Riverfront Park side) of State Street.
In the event you accidentally board the wrong shuttle the shuttles will loop back; please remain on the shuttle to reach your destination.
🟤 SPONSORS 🟤
We could not make North Aurora Days the fantastic community event it is without the generous help of our sponsors! Please find all of our sponsors here (https://www.northauroradays.org/2024-sponsors/) and you can also visit participating sponsorship booths from 5pm – 11pm at North Aurora Riverfront Park during the event!
🔵FOOD VENDORS 🔵
~Noty’s Munchies: Mexican Fusion
~EJ Pierogi: Polish Cuisine
~Hell’s Kitchen: BBQ
~Savory Crust: Empanadas and Churros
~My Funnel Truck: Ice Cream, Lemonade, Funnel Cakes
~Serna’s Grill: Gyros, Burgers and Fries
🟠ALCOHOL🟠
𝙉𝙊 𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙎𝙄𝘿𝙀 𝘼𝙇𝘾𝙊𝙃𝙊𝙇 𝙄𝙎 𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒𝙀𝘿! The North Aurora Lions Club will be running the Beer Tent and will have a variety of beers, wines and liquor options. Please support the Lions Club and DO NOT bring in your own alcohol.
🟤 BEST SAFETY PRACTICES🟤
In an effort to make sure all of our residents and the North Aurora community have a safe and fun time at North Aurora Days 2024, please be advised that North Aurora Police officers at their discretion may check bags, coolers, carry-in items, etc.
North Aurora Police officers will be stationed throughout the event at North Aurora Riverfront Park and also at the Village tent set up near Village Hall (where there will also be first aid and North Aurora Fire District personnel on hand for medical matters).
Thank you for helping to make North Aurora Days 2024 a safe and fun event for all!
https://www.northauroradays.org/
