Thursday
Naperville Municipal Band Concert – 7:30PM | Free of Charge
Central Park – Downtown Naperville, IL 60540
Start the weekend early! Pack a Picnic in the Park from Catch 35 and enjoy another concert in the open air. The Thursday night series of summer concerts with the 100-member band plays on this week. On this crazy, lazy hazy dog day of summer, all your best friends are welcome to experience an ongoing tradition with family and neighbors. Take a blanket or a collapsible chair or plan to sit on the park benches. Concerts return every Thursday evening through August 18. The Naperville Municipal Band has been around since 1859!
Friday
Historic Trolley Tour of Naperville – 11AM | $15
Riverwalk Trolley Stop – Jackson at Eagle Street Naperville, IL 60540
Learn about old Naperville, and see the new Naperville! This one hour Historic Tour of Naperville blends the past with the present, highlight’s Naperville’s growth, and includes some fun stories! Offered every Friday, departing at 11AM during June, July, and August (and special dates/times may be added between September and December). Meet at the ‘Trolley Stop’ on Jackson Ave. at Eagle Street by 10:50AM. $15 per person, all ages. Trolley is fully enclosed and will run rain or shine, no refunds. It’s a ‘must do’ while in town! DING! DING! www.napervilletrolley.com.
Texas Roadhouse Naperville – 11AM-2PM | Donations Welcome
2856 Patriots Lane, just off North Aurora Road near Route 59 Naperville, IL 60563
Texas Roadhouse restaurants again will team up with local law enforcement Fri., July 29, for the 6th Annual Texas Roadhouse Benefit Lunch for Special Olympics Illinois. Local police officers will serve a “free” lunch of a limited menu from 11AM to 2PM. The Benefit Lunch menu consists of a pulled pork sandwich, corn, fresh-baked bread with honey-cinnamon butter and a non-alcoholic beverage. Diners are simply asked to leave a donation for their meal, which is valued at $9.99. Donations will benefit the more than 22,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 20,000 Young Athletes (ages 2-7) of Special Olympics Illinois. Both dine in and carry out options will be available.
Saturday
Try the Y FREE on Saturday – All Day | Free
Fry Family YMCA – 2120 95th Street Naperville, IL 60563
Try the Fry Family YMCA FREE as a Guest on Saturdays! You can also stop by and join for a $0 joiner fee! (must be 18 years or older and have valid identification to visit as a guest). For more information, contact Robin Conrad at rconrad@ymcachicago.org.
Casey’s Fires Up the Grill – 11AM | Price varies with purchase.
Casey’s Foods – 124 W. Gartner Rd. Naperville, IL 60540
Caseys Foods located at Naperville Plaza will be firing up its grill every Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 2PM through October, weather permitting. Choose from a variety of options, including burgers, brats, tacos or the weekly special. Its great food, at a good price, in a fun atmosphere.
‘Oklahoma’ Community Musical – 7:30PM | $18
Pfeiffer Hall – 310 E. Benton Ave. Naperville, IL 60563
This landmark musical was the first collaboration of the great Rogers and Hammerstein and is still considered one of their best. Set in western Indian territory just after the turn of the 20th century, this spirited rivalry between the farmers and the cowboys sets the back drop for the budding romance between a young cowboy, Curly, and his sweetheart, Laurie, except neither of them will admit it . . . not yet. With some of the greatest dance numbers ever conceived by Agnes DeMille, this recreation is guaranteed to be perfect for all ages. Directed and choreographed by: Brian Lynch Musical Direction by: Ali Kordelewski. finearts.northcentralcollege.edu.
Downtown Naperville hosts the Return of the Party that Shall Not Be Named
The Downtown Naperville Alliance has put together a 7-page PDF of all the events throughout the central business district, including check-in at Main & Jefferson, free trolley rides, carillon bell ringing at Moser Tower, wizardry at the DuPage Children’s Museum and a map. (For the best read, view the PDF on a large screen.)
Sunday (Friday, Saturday & Next Weekend, too!)
Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” – 3PM | $10-$18. Adult: $18, Senior/Student: $14, Child: $10.
Naperville Central High School – 440 Aurora Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
For the final show of its 50th anniversary season, The Summer Place, Naperville’s oldest community theatre, presents Meredith Willson’s ‘The Music Man’ featuring your talented neighbors and friends! Two weekends only: July 29, 30, 31 and August 5, 6, 7. Buy tickets online or at the box office. Adult: $18, Senior/Student: $14, Child: $10. For more information,visit at www.summerplacetheatre.org.
Looking forward to local Runs, Walks, Bike Rides & a Duck Race
Click here to keep moving with choices to help nonprofit agencies run. Thanks!
More things to do this weekend on PN’s Event Calendar
Remember PN’s Event Calendar is chock full of things to do in Naperville and beyond its borders this weekend, next week and next month. Thanks for reading.
Find Waldo. Find Waldo. Find Waldo before July 31.
Thanks for supporting Naperville’s independent business community whenever possible.
Thanks for shopping, dining, banking & entertaining locally!
Look for Waldo at these participating businesses with the bright red Indie Bound Naperville signs as the one-month promotion comes to end on July 31.
Find him 12 times, collect Waldo chits, turn them into Anderson’s Bookshop, and enter the drawing to win prizes. It’s that simple.
When you shop locally, you keep dollars in the local economy. You embrace what makes this city unique. You helped create jobs for people who also will shop here. You helped the environment. You nurtured your hometown charities. You conserved your tax dollars. You helped create more choices. You took advantage of services, knowledge and expertise. You invested in support of entrepreneurship. You helped create a thriving destination.
No matter where you live, be mindful to support local businesses whenever you can. Thanks again!
