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🎉 Explore Aurora

Aurora offers a variety of activities for individuals, groups, and families to enjoy year-round!

🎭 Enjoy a Show

• Paramount Theatre
  Broadway shows, concerts, and comedy in a historic venue.
  Upcoming 2025-2026 Broadway Series:
  – Come From Away (Aug 20 – Oct 12)
  – White Christmas (Nov 12 – Jan 11)
  – Dear Evan Hansen (Feb 4 – Mar 22)
  – South Pacific (Apr 29 – Jun 14)
• Stolp Island Theatre
  98-seat venue staging Million Dollar Quartet—feel like you're in Sun Studio with Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins.
• Copley Theatre
  Intimate 165-seat space hosting the BOLD Series.
  2025-2026 Season Highlights:
  – True West (Jul 16 – Aug 31)
  – Covenant (Oct 1 – Nov 16)
  – Ride the Cyclone (Mar 18 – May 31)
• The Venue
  Live music indoors and outdoors—local artists and national touring acts.
• Riverfront Playhouse
  Community theater with productions since 1978.

🌿Family Fun & Attractions

• Phillips Park Zoo
  Free, open daily, year-round. See eagles, wolves, otters & more.
• Philips Park Golf Course
  18-hole course has “USGA” Greens, a three-hole junior course, and a driving range.
• Blackberry Farm
  Living history museum with unlimited rides, pony rides, and family fun.
• Aurora Skate Center
  Old-school roller rink with modern updates.
• Astro Fun World
  Go-karts, laser tag, VR rides, bumper cars, and axe throwing.
• Sky Zone Aurora
  Indoor trampoline park with dodgeball, basketball, and obstacle courses.
• Legendary Escape Rooms & Axe Throwing
  Themed escape rooms and games for all ages.
• Sport Zone Family Fun Center
  Go-karts, mini-golf, batting cages, and soccer fields.
• Abbey Farms (Seasonal)
  Pumpkin Daze festival, petting zoo, and 40 acres of fall fun.
• Basement of the Dead (Seasonal)
  Award-winning haunted house open during the Halloween season.

🎨 Arts, Museums & History

• Aurora Public Art
  Public art installations and rotating gallery exhibits, including LUMENAURA.
• Aurora Regional Fire Museum
  Housed in a historic fire station with interactive exhibits.
• William Tanner House Museum
  1857 Italianate mansion on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Grand Army of the Republic Military Museum
  Military history museum honoring veterans throughout U.S. history.

🛍️ Shopping

• Chicago Premium Outlets
  160+ stores, outdoor shopping, fireplaces, art, and a reflecting pond.
• Fox Valley Mall
  Three-level mall featuring Round 1 Arcade, Macy’s, H&M, and more.
• Downtown Aurora Shops
  Explore unique boutiques within walking distance of LUMENAURA.