Climb the Carillon
The Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower and Visitor Center, 443 Aurora Ave., will open for the 2016 season this May. Tours to climb to the top are available on Saturdays and Sundays through November. Friday tours also begin in late May and are available until August 12.
After climbing 253 steps, visitors will be treated to panoramic views of Naperville at 160 feet above the Riverwalk.
In addition, talented carillonneurs from around the world will delight concert goers with an evening of free music at the Carillon at 7PM on Tuesdays from June 7 to Aug. 23.
For more information, visit www.naperville-carillon.org.
Central Park and the Naperville Community Concert Center
The Naperville Community Concert Center, located at Central Park in downtown, is the summer home of the Naperville Municipal Band. The Band plays free concerts Thursday nights beginning at 7:30PM from June thru August. The venue also plays host to many other activities including the Memorial Day Parade Ceremony and the Y’s Movie Nights.
Movies in the Park
Movies begin just after dusk in Central Park located at 104 E. Benton Ave. in downtown Naperville and are hosted by the Y.
- June 3 – Inside Out
- June 24 – Star Wars The Force Awakens
- July 8 – Max
- August 5 – The Good Dinosaur
- September 2 – Hotel Transylvania 2
Centennial Beach
Naperville’s favorite water-filled quarry, Centennial Beach, located at 500 W. Jackson Ave., will open for the season on May 28. Preseason memberships are now available at www.centennialbeach.org.
Knoch Knolls
Blankets of blue bells and mayflowers (umbrella plants) are annual spring attractions at Knoch Knolls, 320 Knoch Knolls Rd. in south Naperville. Cross the footbridge over the DuPage River to discover a clearing in the woods. And find one of the city’s many stone markers that helps tell the story of local history. There’s also a Nature Center where visitors can learn about local freshwater species in a 900 gallon fish tank.
Naperville Welcomes Women to Run and the Riverwalk
The Riverwalk played a part in the 2016 Naperville Women’s Half Marathon & 5K held April 24.
A half-mile trek along the Riverwalk from Hillside Road over the Moser Bridge and through Fredenhagen Park led 1,107 finishers in the Half Marathon to the final lap around the track at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.
Organized by Premier Event Management, the running and walking event designed for female-only runners of all ability levels was hosted by North Central College and presented by the Naperville Running Company.
Since its beginnings in 1981, the Riverwalk has grown to be a natural setting for fundraising walks and special outdoor events.
