Remember! 2025 Naperville Memorial Day Parade Sign-Up Now thru May 1 / 24-7 / All Veterans’ organizations and marching bands are welcome to register online for the annual Memorial Day Parade stepping off at 10:30AM on Mon., May 26, throughout downtown Naperville. All registrations must be set by May 1, 2025.
Friday
Judd Kendall VFW Friday Night Fish Fry / 4:30PM to 7:30PM at Judd Kendall VFW – 908 Jackson Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 / The Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 will host its Friday Night Fish Fry beginning at 4:30PM Friday evenings through April 18, 2025. Draft Picks in Naperville again will cater the popular menu. Four pieces of fish and fries will be served for $15 a plate. For another $5, add a slice of pizza or shrimp. A cash bar will be available. Also, enjoy tasty treats offered in the bake sale.
NCC Spring Choral Finale! Concert / 7PM at Wentz Concert Hall – 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 / Tickets $7 / The final choral event of the season, the Spring Finale! Concert features Chorale, Concert Choir, and Chamber Singers in a varied program of repertoire and a tribute to graduating seniors. Dr. Ramona Wis, Conductor and Robert Saul, Collaborative Pianist. Tickets at northcentral.vbotickets.com.
Test Drive for Autism Awareness / Turning Pointe is partnering with local car dealerships including Naperville Toyota, Naperville Chevrolet, Lexus of Naperville, and Woodfield Lexus, as part of the “Test Drives for Autism Awareness” campaign. For every test drive taken at participating dealerships this month, $20 will be donated to Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, supporting their vital programs and services for individuals with Autism. Test Drive on all weekdays and Saturdays, too. Remember that car dealerships are closed on Sundays.
Saturday
Holi – The Festival Of Colors / 11AM-4PM at Rotary Hill in downtown Naperville / “Holi – The Festival of colors” announces the passing of winter and arrival of spring. It welcomes the spring and celebrates the new energy of the season, festival that breathes joyful atmosphere of social merriment. People bury their hatchets with a warm embrace and throw their worries to the wind. Festival promotes friendship while offering an occasion to forgive and forget. thefestivalofcolors.org.
Serendipity Resale Shop Benefits Little Friends, Inc. / 10AM-5PM / Volunteers give time to benefit Little Friends, recognized as a leading service provider for children, adults and families challenged by autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities. The retail resale shop accepts donations of clean, quality clothing (especially winter wear), household items, bedding and jewelry when the shop is open 10AM to 5PM Monday thru Saturday. Donors and shoppers will find convenient storefront parking at Serendipity Resale Shop, located at 461 S. Route 59 in Aurora.
Reserve a Table at Mesón Sabika Any Day / 11:30AM to 9PM / 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. Reservations are now being accepted for Easter Sunday, April 20. Weather permitting, the Easter event includes the always- popular egg hunt.
‘Bee the Change’ at Entourage and Vai’s Restaurants / Throughout April, in support of Autism Acceptance, Entourage and Vai’s Restaurants (Both located in the shopping destination at Rt. 59, north of Ogden Ave.) have partnered to make a difference. Enjoy their newly-crafted specialty spring cocktail, “Bee the Change” with $1 from each drink sold to be donated to transformative programs at Turning Pointe Autism Foundation.
2025 Men’s Final Four March Madness Semi-Final Matchups in San Antonio / 5:09PM / The Florida Gators will take on the Auburn Tigers. (Update at 8PM…Gators advance to Monday, 79 to 73 to top Tigers.) Next up at 7:49PM / The Houston Cougars and the Duke Blue Devils match up. Watch both games on CBS. Stay tuned to Mon., April 7, for the NCAA Mens’s Championship Game at 7:50PM. Since the Houston Cougars topped the Purdue Boilermakers by 2 points late last Friday to advance to the Elite Eight, this Naperville household will be cheering for the Cougars! Update, 11PM: Houston heard our cheers! What a thriller! Houston Cougars out shot Duke Blue Devils in a squeaker, 70-67. Onward to the the NCAA Final Game on Monday: Florida Gators vs. Houston Cougars.
Sunday
Enjoy Every Day at Quigley’s Irish Pub / 11AM – 2AM / 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.
PANCAN Fundraiser / Noon to 6PM / A fundraiser to benefit pancreatic cancer research is set this afternoon at Draft Picks, 523 Fairway Drive. Live music. Raffle baskets. Silent Auctions. $10 donation. Cash bar. Camaraderie mixed with a good time for an important cause.
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 in its second printing. Soon free copies again will be available at the Naperville Art League Gallery, Naper Settlement and Hotel Indigo. Pick up a colorful copy. Keep it handy in a drawer. Then from time to time, take a self-guided free-winding tour throughout downtown any day— winter, spring, summer or fall!
Discover choices to whet every appetite every day! / 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 Appetit!
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 old town as it warms up for springtime. Kindly note ’tis always the season to use and/or purchase Downtown Naperville Gift Cards. Take a stroll to discover all that’s new and coming soon to whet every appetite.
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.
