Friday
Centennial Beach / 11AM / Now open daily for building sandcastles, swimming, volleyball, adult floats (9AM weekends), relaxing under the trees and fond memories. Since 1931, families have found summertime fun at 500 W. Jackson Avenue! Daily Admission / Youth: Resident $8 / Nonresident $14; Adult: Resident $10 / Nonresident $16; After 5PM: Resident $5 / Nonresident $8.
Brats at Kreger’s / 10AM to 3PM Fridays and Saturdays at Kreger’s Brat and Sausage Haus – 606 N. Ellsworth Naperville, IL 60563 / Stop by for lunch, conversation and camaraderie. Let Bill know that you know his wurst is the best, especially for weekend grilling this season and plans for upcoming get-togethers.
Summer Place Theatre presents All Shook Up! / Performances this weekend / Summer Place Theatre stages the story and music inspired by Elvis Presley. Showtimes: Friday, 7:30PM; Saturday, 2PM and 7:30PM; Sunday, 2PM. Run time: Approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes with a 20-minute intermission. TKTS: Adults $22, Seniors 65 & Over $17 and Youth 18 & Under $17. Find Summer Place Theater at 440 W Aurora Avenue, inside Naperville Central High School where plenty of parking is available right outside the entrance. The Summer Place Theatre entrance faces West Street.
Saturday
Naperville Farmers Market / 7AM to Noon / Fifth Avenue Station, 200 East 5th Ave. Open weekly now through the summer season.
Enjoy Every Day at Quigley’s Irish Pub / 11AM / Quigley’s Irish Pub is located at 43 E. Jefferson Ave in downtown Naperville / Quigley’s Irish Pub features live music Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays as well as a good place for all types of special events. Meanwhile, stop by for honest pub fare and a cold pint in the cool pub EDAQ, Every Day at Quigley’s. Patio is open, weather permitting. YEFA EURO Soccer Tournament play on the big screens as it happens!
Naperville Woman’s Club 64th Fine Arts and Artisan Fair / 10AM to 5PM at Naper Settlement – 523 S. Webster St. Naperville, IL 60540 / The NWC is proud to be sponsoring their 64th Fine Arts and Artisan Fair. The NWC has been holding this event since 1960; it is the longest-running art fair in the state of Illinois. This year FAAF is expected to attract 10,000 guests and over 100 artists and artisans. Admission is free.
Sunday
Naperville Woman’s Club 64th Fine Arts and Artisan Fair / 10AM to 5PM at Naper Settlement / The hot time in the historic museum village among 100 booths hosted by artisans and artists included cool sounds in the shade mid-afternoon on Sat., June 29. On Sunday, music coordinated by Alex Amato will begin at 11AM while painting activities for youngsters presented by Pinot’s Palette are set to entertain throughout the day.
Reserve a Table at Mesón Sabika / Find a choice in dining rooms and private spaces at Mesón Sabika to sample Spanish tapas and delicious sangria for lunch and dinner every day. Located just west of downtown Naperville at 1025 Aurora Avenue, Mesón Sabika has been serving the community since 1990. Built in 1847, the historic mansion with eight air-conditioned dining rooms is set in a beautifully landscaped four-acre estate, providing a welcoming sight with plenty of parking for lunch, dinner, special events, benefits, weddings, meetings and family gatherings throughout the year. Patio season has begun!
Century Walk Tours Every Day / Around the Clock – Daylight / The recently published 88-page Naperville Century Walk Public Art Guide to more than 50 locations featuring local stories with public art by renown artists is now available at the Naperville Art League Gallery, Naper Settlement, Hotel Indigo and the Naperville Municipal Center. Pick up a free copy today. Then take a self-guided tour.
GO FISH! / Dawn to Dusk / Considering the defining definition “to search, seek or obtain something indirectly,” you never know what you’ll catch naturally by visiting local parks and ponds to experience the great outdoors… Enjoy strolling among wildflowers, Canada geese, Mallard ducks, muskrats, young anglers and much more! Yes! Anglers are known to catch largemouth bass at May Watts Pond. Go clicking fishing!
Every Day… Dine Naperville!
Copies of the July issue of PN are available at more than 25 locations. Thanks to local businesses that provide space for PN racks!
Note the schedule for the 2024 Naperville Municipal Band Summer Concert Series, now through August 15, is available on page 4 of the July publication and also at www.napervilleband.org. Remember the annual tribute to Independence Day is set for 7:30PM Wed., July 3, complete with a rousing performance of the “1812 Overture” set to blasts by Civil War cannons and reenactors in Central Park. All NMB concerts are free of charge.
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