Above / Experience Concerts in Your Park on Sundays, Aug. 16 and Aug. 23; Children’s Lunch Hour Entertainment on Tuesday, Aug. 11; / Tuesday evening Carillon Concerts 7PM through Aug. 18 at Rotary Hill / A Night at the Movies on Fridays, Aug. 21 and Sept. 11; and a Kite Fly on Sunday, Aug. 30. Be prepared prior the event to follow protocols for social distancing. (PN File Photo)
The Naperville Park District’s free, summer outdoor entertainment continues family-friendly entertainment planned for August 2020.
Free, outdoor entertainment continues in August and September
Sunday Concerts in Your Park
Rosie and the Rivets / 7PM Sun., Aug. 16, Gartner Park, 524 W. Gartner Road
Final Say / 7PM Sun., Aug. 23, Ashbury Park, 1740 Conan Doyle Road
Carillon Recital at Rotary Hill – Tribute to Chuck Seidel
Special Carillon Concert in Memory of Chuck Seidel / 7PM Tues., Aug. 18 / One-hour concert will recognize former Naperville resident, principal of Brookdale Elementary School and 72-bell tower advocate Chuck Seidel, who recently died in Florida. Former City Carillonneur Wylie Crawford and current City Carillonneur Tim Sleep will perform the concert. Spread out a blanket on lawn or BYO lawn chairs, mindful of social distancing.
Children’s Lunch Hour Entertainment
Super Stolie / 11:30AM Tues., Aug. 11, Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, 912 Sindt Court
A Night at the Movies
Wonder / 8PM Fri., Aug. 21, at Rotary Hill, 443 Aurora Avenue
Captain Marvel / 7:30PM Fri., Sept. 11, 95th Street Community Plaza, 3109 Cedar Glade Drive
The 95th Street Community Plaza recently opened, just south of the 95th Street Library. Follow social-distancing protocols and enjoy the park with youngsters every day.
Kite Fly event is set for Sunday, August 30
Naperville Park District also will host Kite Fly from 1 to 4PM on Sunday, August 30, a time to view kite demonstrations or fly your own kite.
This free, family-friendly event will take place at Frontier Sports Complex, located at 3380 Cedar Glade Drive, where there is plenty of space to spread out for an afternoon flying and watching colorful kites.
Kite enthusiasts from Chicago Kite will fill the sky with enormous kites, demonstrate their flying techniques and bring kites for purchase.
Event sponsors will be on site with handouts to share. Sponsors include The Branch, KidsMatter, Naperville Convention and Visitors Bureau, UrgiKids, Renewal by Andersen, Illinois Shotokan Karate, FBC Remodel, Texas Roadhouse and Topgolf.
Bring your own refreshments
Participants may bring a picnic lunch and snacks, and find a spot to spread out a blanket or folding chairs at the park. Note that food trucks will not be on site this year.
Prior to attending any Naperville Park District event, guests are asked to review the COVID-19 Participation Guidelines for Outdoor Events.
