Winter Lights Aurora
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Fri, Nov 18 , 2022 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Downer Place & Stolp Avenue, Aurora, IL 60505
Kick off the holidays in downtown Aurora, Illinois!
Aurora kicks off the holiday season this weekend with Winter Lights Aurora, the annual festive, family-friendly, and free experience filled with memory-making moments. Hosted by the City of Aurora in partnership with Aurora Downtown, Winter Lights 2022 commences on Friday, November 18, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., with activities centered on Downer Place & Stolp Avenue in downtown Aurora.
The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Downer Place and travel from Water Street to River Street. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will lead the parade with an exciting array of costumed characters, community groups, performers, public safety vehicles, and the magical Christkind from the Christkindlmarket Aurora!The Tree Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by Xfinity, will commence immediately after the parade at the GAR Memorial Museum, 23 E. Downer Place. The ceremony includes an award presentation for the Downtown Window Decorating Contest winner and the community countdown to the lighting of the City's official Christmas tree.Immediately following the ceremony, the fireworks extravaganza, sponsored by Chicago Premium Outlets, will light up the night sky. The best viewing location will be on the East Downer Place Bridge near Aurora City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place.After the fireworks, free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the G.A.R. Memorial Hall, 23 E. Downer Place.After the fireworks, Stolp Avenue, between Downer Place and Galena Boulevard, will be filled with food trucks, artisan vendors, roaming costumed characters, and musical entertainment at Millennium Plaza.
Bring the family to downtown Aurora for #WinterLights2022!
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