HOLIDAYS IN AURORA

Holiday sin Aurora

Put on your ugly sweater and hunt for the season’s tree. Tour miles of dazzling drive-through holiday light displays. Enjoy an enchanting production of The Sound of Music and warm up with mulled wine at Christkindlmarket. Visit friends and family in the Aurora Area of Illinois and you can discover some of Chicagoland’s favorite attractions and activities this holiday season.  FESTIVE HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAYS From Aurora's Festival of Lights at historic Phillips Park to downtown Aurora, where the “City of Lights” has a magnificent holiday light display planned, miles of dazzling light displays offer magical holiday memories for visiting families this year. The best part? These holiday lights are free to enjoy! Before and after your trip, we've got you covered with fun things to do at nearby attractions, from holiday shopping to family-friendly holiday events.

 CHRISTKINDLMARKET DEBUTS AT

RIVEREDGE PARK IN DOWNTOWN AURORA, ILLINOIS

The most authentic traditional holiday market of its kind outside of Europe makes its debut in Aurora, Illinois this holiday season. Set against the scenic backdrop of the Fox River valley and downtown Aurora, RiverEdge Park is the perfect venue for Christkindlmarket, one of Chicago’s favorite holiday attractions year after year. Enjoy unique shopping, kid-friendly events and attractions, as well as intercultural activities. Admission to Christkindlmarket Aurora is free, but you will have to pay by cash or card for a mug of mulled wine or a rich and delicious European winter snack.  SHOP THE AURORA AREA OF ILLINOIS THIS

HOLIDAY SEASON

The Aurora Area is home to two of Chicago’s top shopping destinations, Chicago Premium Outlets and Fox Valley. At Chicago Premium Outlets, find exclusive deals on your favorite fashion brands up to 65% off. The newly transformed Fox Valley features family-friendly attractions and events at the new Center Park indoor gathering space, as well as a Tapville craft beer and wine bar. New and forthcoming residential, dining, and entertainment options round out the experience at Fox Valley. Nearby, Pacifica Square offers one of the largest Asian lifestyle centers in Chicagoland. Enjoy dining options highlighting a range of Asian cuisines, live karaoke, gift and apparel shops, and more.  THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF

MUSIC...AND LAUGHTER

One of the most popular musicals of all time, The Sound of Music has enchanted audiences for more than 50 years. This holiday season, visitors to Aurora can experience this beloved musical for the first time, or all over again, at the award-winning Paramount Theatre. The annual end of the year tradition continues: Second City is coming to the Copley Theatre, where you will never be more than 70 feet away from the sidesplitting, song filled holiday spectacular.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

 Winterfest Art Market in Batavia (Friday, November 11th through Sunday, November 13th).  Winter Lights Aurora (Friday, November 18th)  Yorkville’s Holiday Weekend Celebration (Friday, November 18th & Saturday, November 19th)  Christmas Walk and Cookie Walk in downtown Oswego (Friday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 3rd)  The downtown Aurora Cocoa Crawl (Friday, December 2nd)

Visit christkindlmarket.com/aurora for details and up-to-date information. Learn more about how to enjoy the holidays in the Aurora Area at enjoyaurora.com/Holidays