Wednesday
Mike And Joe Performing – 10PM | $5-$10
BaseCamp Pub & Eatery – 5750 Lakeside Drive Lisle, IL 60532
Mike and Joe cover all your favorite Top Rock Hits from the 90s through today! Artists covered include: Foo Fighters, Maroon 5, Fallout Boy, Mumford and Sons, Blink 182, Third Eye Blind, Ed Sheeran, 311 and many, many more.
Drive Safe and Sober – Local police departments will have increased patrols throughout the weekend!
Thursday
Happy Thanksgiving!
Naperville Noon Lions 5K Turkey Trot – 8AM | Must be pre-registered
Naperville Central High School – 440 Aurora Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
18th annual 5K Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving morning starting at 8AM. This is a chip-timed race with awards given out to the top three overall male and female finishers, as well as top three finishers in each age group. Runners, walkers, running strollers and special needs walkers/runners are welcome in this event. No dogs or other animals please. All proceeds go to benefit individuals with vision, hearing and diabetes issues in the Naperville area. The race is limited to the first 7,500 runners to register. In 2014 the race sold out one week in advance. On-line registration only accepted. Go to napervilleturkeytrot.com to register and more information. There will be no day of race registration. Packet pickup will be at the Running Company Store in downtown Naperville on November 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. Also on race day morning at Naperville Central High School starting at 7AM. For more information call (630) 364-3922.
Thanksgiving Carillion Recital – noon
Rotary Hill – 443 Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
Carillonneur Jim Brown’s Thanksgiving Day concert, which is the final Carillon special event this fall, will take place at noon on Thursday, November 26 at the Millennium Carillon, 443 Aurora Ave.
Friday
Black Friday – Shop Local and Independent!
Naper Lights – 5PM | Free
Naper Settlement – 523 S. Webster St. Naperville, IL 60540
Stroll the museum grounds and experience a magical holiday lights celebration! Presented by The Sunrise Rotary Club of Naperville. Every Thursday through Saturday, November 27 – January 1.
Saturday
Find the Grinch Kick-Off Party – 2PM
Anderson’s Bookshop – 123 W. Jefferson Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
The “Grow Your Heart Three Sizes” promotion starts with a kick-off party at Anderson’s. Everyone will have a merry time looking downtown for Grinches this holiday season. This event includes fun, smiles and a chance to meet the Grinch himself! www.andersonsbookshop.com/event/find-grinch-kick-party-naperville
‘Mary Poppins’ – 7PM | $10-18
Pfeiffer Hall – 310 E. Benton Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
The School of Performing Arts presents the musical “Mary Poppins,” the classic Disney tale of the imaginative adventures of the Banks children and their nanny Mary Poppins. Performances will take place at 7PM Nov. 27 and 28 and at 2PM Nov. 28 in North Central College’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave. Tickets /Premium: $18 – adult and child reserved seating in first 14 rows; General Admission Adult: $15; General Admission Child 17 & under: $10 Click here for General Ticket Information. For more information call (630) 717-6622 or visit schoolofperformingarts.com.
Sunday
Theatreworks USA ‘Frosty’ – noon | $6-$12
Pfeiffer Hall – 310 E. Benton Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
The beloved holiday song ‘Frosty the Snowman’ has inspired a brand new story by Catherine Bush. It includes original music by Mandy Williams and is produced by The Barter Players from Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Va.-one of the longest-running theatres in the country! A young orphan named Billy discovers magic in a stolen hat. When he places the hat on a snowman’s head, the snowman comes to life! But can Frosty the Snowman help Billy find his real family in time for Christmas? Join Billy and Frosty as they embark on a New York City adventure filled with thrills and chills and the discovery that the real magic of the holidays is love. The show is filled with songs and dances that you’ll remember long after you leave the theatre! finearts.northcentralcollege.edu/event/theatreworks-usa-frosty-2
Little Friends Parade of Lights – 5PM
Downtown Naperville
Bundle up for an evening of festivities, brightly lit floats and musical entertainment at the annual Little Friends Holiday Parade of Lights on Sunday, November 29. The parade begins on Jackson Avenue, just west of Eagle Street, at 5PM. Various festivities on the Main Stage, located at Main Street and Van Buren Avenue, will take place between 4 and 8PM For more information, visit www.littlefriendsinc.org.
