MAKE IT A WEEKEND

Come for the Downtown Alive! Festival Series and open your arms to the Aurora area — ten cities and towns unique in their own charms, yet unified by the flowing Fox River that rolls throughout our valley. Only 37 miles west of Chicago, the Aurora area stretches out to parts of Kane, Kendall, Will and DuPage counties and offers savory dining, unique architecture, the coolest attractions, extreme shopping and hundreds of other options for a truly unique visitor experience. As the crossroads of big-city action and country charm, it is also one of Illinois' most vibrant regions. Picture yourself here, in the Aurora area, dancing, gaming, relaxing, laughing and having the time of your life. For complete details on the great times that are waiting for you, please visit the Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.enjoyaurora.com.

Aurora’s historic downtown is filled with eye-catching architecture nestled along the gently flowing Fox River, including a movie palace, impressive terra cotta detailing, and the works of locally and world renowned architects and artists: J. E. Minott, Eugene Malmer, George Grant Elmslie, Rapp and Rapp, Emory Seidel, and Christian Tobin. While you are here take advantage of the Aurora Downtown Association’s award-winning tours, the Downtown Cell Phone Walking Tour and the Heritage Tour. Both tours are self-guided and are available for download. If you have any questions about downtown Aurora tours please call 630-844-3670 or visit the link at http://www.auroradowntown.org/ace_tours.cfm.