Friday
Enjoy Every Day at Quigley’s Irish Pub / 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. The pub also offers a variety of spaces for all types of special events and fundraisers. Meanwhile, stop by for honest pub fare and an Irish Coffee or enjoy a cold pint in the warm, friendly pub EDAQ, Every Day at Quigley’s.
Reminder! Kreger’s Brat and Sausage House has gone fishing! More specifically, the city’s best sausage makers are closed, taking their annual extended winter break to do some “fishing, sunning and healing of the body and mind.” Watch for doors to open again on Fri., April 18, just in time for Easter and polish sausage!
North Central College presents “The 39 Steps” / 7:30PM at Madden Theatre – 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 / Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel and add a dash of Monty Python, and you have a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre. This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters and some good old-fashioned romance. Performances continue at 2PM and 7:30PM Saturday and 2PM Sunday / Tickets $12 / www.northcentralcollege.edu/show/the-39-steps.
Saturday
Reserve a Table at Mesón Sabika / 11:30AM to 9PM – Almost Any Day / 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. Gift Certificates are always available. Reserve a spot on Feb. 25 when an all-day fundraiser will benefit victims of the recent wildfires in California.
Discover choices to whet every appetite! / Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch & Dinner / Featuring approximately 400 eateries, Naperville serves up tastes to please all ages and budgets in between shopping, bowling, pickleball, concerts and all the activities that keep families and friends busy. In fact, consider that folks can even dine out at a Naperville eatery every day of the year without eating at the same place twice! Bon Appetite!
Ray Chinese School’s Spring Festival Gala / 2:45PM / Get a taste of Chinese culture and celebrate the Year of the Snake at Kennedy Junior High School, 2929 Green Trails Drive in Lisle. From 2:45PM to 4:15PM, families can walk the Temple Fair for a sample of hands-on Chinese tradition, and from 4:30PM to 6PM, you can enjoy the Gala’s rich cultural performance showcase.
Sunday
DuPage Symphony Orchestra – “Beyond Beautiful” / 3PM at Wentz Concert Hall – 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 / Acclaimed violist and well-known string teacher in the western suburbs, Rose Armbrust Griffin, is the featured soloist in the DSO’s February concert, performing the rarely-heard but gloriously tuneful Viola Concerto by Cecil Forsyth. The concert is framed by two compelling masterworks: Johannes Brahms’ Tragic Overture, imbued with powerful melancholy, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor, commonly known as Pathétique but more aptly designated as the “Passionate.” This exquisitely poignant symphony was Tchaikovsky’s final work in the genre, premiered just nine days before his death. $10-43 / Tickets at northcentral.vbotickets.com.
Monday
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 renowned artists is now available at the Naperville Art League Gallery, Naper Settlement and Hotel Indigo. Pick up a free copy. Then take a self-guided free-winding tour throughout downtown any day— winter, spring, summer or fall!
Celebrate Presidents Day! / Downtown Naperville abounds with many eateries, some old, some new!
Look ahead for additional events and so on…
The newsy print edition also features the Voters Guide to the Consolidated Election on April 1 (The Voters Guide also linked here if you’re looking for something educational to do online…), community columnists, can-do spirit as well as some silly Gender Chuckles. Keep up with many things to do. Thanks for reading!
Published monthly, the February issue now is available at a location near you this weekend! Meanwhile, stay dry, warm and hope sunshine arrives before the first day of spring.
One more thing about how Naperville loves its parades… The West Suburban Irish announced that it’s now taking registration for the Annual St. Patrick’s Parade set to step off at 10AM Sat., March 15, 2025, in downtown. Registration is now in progress.
Every day… Dine Naperville!
Did you know? Downtown Naperville features plenty of other things to do all month to have a hot time in the cold old town where winter sale signs are prominent in store windows in between restaurants. Kindly note ’tis always the season to use and/or purchase Downtown Naperville Gift Certificates. Take a stroll to discover all that’s new and coming soon.
Also if time permits while visiting downtown Naperville to shop and dine, the Riverwalk welcomes folks to the city’s natural treasure where can-do spirit is on display from the Jefferson Avenue Bridge to the Hillside Road Bridge, all along the path of serpentine-shaped bricks.
Then… Visit local shopping destinations N.E.W.S. and all along Ogden Avenue as it winds through town, showcasing car dealerships and other service centers, here and there.
Every day… Visit Naperville!
