‘Twas the season for many stories to begin with “‘Tis the season of giving.” And over the years gift cards to favorite stores have become a convenient way to remember all the folks on your Christmas list.
If gift cards to downtown Naperville found their way to you this holiday season, why not take advantage of many sales and special discounts now offered among more than 150 merchants in Downtown Naperville? Signs in store windows promote “50 percent off, ” “60 percent off, ” and “SEMI-ANNUAL SALE!” with storewide clearance offers all throughout the central business district.
In fact, going forward a Downtown Naperville Gift Card is a perfect way to customize a gift for any occasion from birthdays to anniversaries, any time of the year.
What’s more, Downtown Naperville offers a winning combination for shopping, dining, entertaining in the theater district at North Central College, celebrating history at Naper Settlement or enjoying nature along the Riverwalk. You’ll find hundreds of ways to use its gift card.
Always be mindful that visitors to downtown Naperville can fill a day, a weekend or even a week with plenty to do, much of which has been planned over the years to attract visitors such as the Riverwalk, Century Walk and art galleries at North Central College. .Be creative!
Consider a Downtown Naperville Gift Card along with an itinerary of suggestions of things to do. Introduce friends and family to the many amenities in a thriving destination that welcomes them every day of the year.
A few ideas for a Downtown Naperville itinerary
Visit an art gallery or attend a show at North Central College. Meet a well-known or up- and-coming writer during a booksigning hosted by Anderson’s Bookshop. Think dinner and a show, a lecture, a booksigning! Use the pull-down Community Calendar on this website to find many happenings at North Central.
Find a new way to view a window at Roseland Draperies & Interiors. Or experience the city’s oldest fine clothing store for men and women at Dean’s. Did you know when Dean’s started in 1959, the store only carried clothing for boys?
Plan a day at the spa at Coldwater Creek on the second level in the Main Street Promenade, just to name one of several day spa experiences available. Or get set for a new look at a salon from Amber Waves to Zazu.
Discover “Naperville” gift items at Anderson’s Two Doors East—a place where you can even purchase a “Made in Naperville” Shaker Oval Box just the right size for a gift card! Explore galleries of local art and historical collections presented at Naper Settlement.
Enjoy the array of culinary arts from Quigley’s Irish Pub to a New Orleans-style menu at Heaven on Seven to fresh seafood at Catch 35, among more than 40 eateries throughout this popular destination.
Many family-friendly attractions such as the Snowman Outdoor Art Exhibit now on display are ready for your visit through mid-January. Votes are in! First-place is “Mr sNOcavities,” sponsored by Naperville Dental Specialists & General Oral Health Care; second-place, “Frosty the Sports Fan,” sponsored by Klein, Hall & Associates; third-place, “Rosy” sponsored by Rosanova & Whitaker, Attorneys at Law. Visit all 20 Snowmen from Washington to Jackson to Main to Van Buren to Main Street Promenade to Jefferson streets.
Plus, the New Year’s Eve festivities on Dec. 31 are reasons this season to venture to free parking at the Van Buren Parking Deck or the Central Parking Deck along Chicago Ave.
And there’s so much more to showcase every day with special events planned throughout the year.
Oh, yes! Window shopping always is allowed. This holiday season, downtown merchants have hidden Sam the Snowman in their windows to help promote the needs at Little Friends, Inc.
Downtown Naperville Gift Cards —$10 to $500
Downtown Naperville gift cards come in denominations of $10 to $500. They’re redeemable at more 150 shops and restaurants in the Central Business District, including North Central College.
Unlike many gift cards, no fees to purchase are attached to the Downtown Naperville Gift Card. In addition, if you use a DNA gift card at least once a year, you will avoid fees anytime.
“Even if your gift card has a $500 value on it and you want to save it for a purchase or special sale you anticipate next year, use the card to purchase something, even a cup of coffee,” said DNA Executive Director Katie Wood. “Use it to keep it active. That way, you’ll avoid fees.”
Downtown Naperville Gift Cards are available for purchase by cash, check and credit cards at the Downtown Naperville Alliance, located at the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce on the third level in the Main Street Promenade. Hours are 9AM to 5PM Monday through Friday.
Daily and on weekends, Downtown Naperville Gift Cards are available by credit card only at Heaven on Seven at 224 S. Main St., Twisted Olive Imports at 232 S. Washington St., and Elan Boutique at 143 W. Jefferson Ave.
To purchase DNA Gift Cards online, visit the page on the Downtown Naperville website.
Typically gift cards ordered online arrive in about two days.
Exchange old DNA Gift Certificates for new DNA Gift Cards
Wood also wants shoppers to know that if they still have a paper DNA gift certificate in circulation prior to 2008, the precursor to the Downtown Naperville Gift Card, it’s still good. Simply exchange it for a new Downtown Naperville Gift Card.
“This is the fourth year for our gift card,” said Wood, mindful of the DNA gift certificates that first were offered as gifts for shoppers. “We know there are still a lot of the unused paper gift certificates stuffed in drawers. They’re still good for their value and can be converted from paper to gift cards. We urge everyone not to disregard them. They’re still valid.”
Simply bring the gift certificate for an exchange at the Downtown Naperville Alliance, located at the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce on the third level in the Main Street Promenade.
Thanks for supporting local businesses and for shopping, dining and entertaining in downtown Naperville where the season’s especially bright every night.
Story Updated Dec. 30, 2012
