Friday & Saturday
Operation Support Our Troops-America Shop and Drop Event / 8:30AM / Support OSOT-America from 8:30AM to 4:30PM Fri., June 13, and Sat., June 14, at Jewel-Osco located at 1227 Naper Blvd. in Naperville. Stop by OSOT’s table and purchase some needed items for their Comfort and Care Package Program for deployed U.S. Military Service Members. Every purchase makes a difference and is appreciated.
AAUW Naperville Area Used Book & Media Sale / 9AM – 8PM at Mill Street Elementary – 1300 N. Mill St. Naperville, IL 60563 / Browse & stock up on hardcover, softcover, fiction, nonfiction books, children’s, CDs, DVDs, video games, vinyl. Treasure Chest items priced separately. Cash, checks, charge accepted. / 9AM to 12:30PM Sat., June 14 – Bag Day Closeout! All items $10 per bag or half price. naperville-il.aauw.net/giving/used-book-sales.
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. While Bob grills, let Bill know that you know his wurst is the best, especially for weekend grilling. Brats are back. Stop by and find out what Bill’s been up to! www.kregersbrats.com.
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 most of the time), 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.
Saturday
It’s a Grand Old Flag every day with special observance on June 14 / Flag Day recognizes the day that the Continental Congress chose the official design for American flag on June 14, 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation for Flag Day. Then in 1949, President Harry Truman signed a formal observance of the holiday into law. Flag Day is not a Federal holiday. Mail is delivered on Flag Day.
Downtown Naperville Vintage Car Show / 9AM – 11AM in Downtown Naperville (along Jackson Avenue) / Kick off Father’s Day Weekend in Downtown Naperville with a FREE Car Show along Jackson Avenue from 9AM-11AM. Enjoy the looks of up to 100 vehicles in all makes and models! Cars will be on display on Jackson Avenue, along the Riverwalk, between Eagle and Main Streets. This event is weather permitting.
Naperville Riverwalk Pickers / 9:30AM / The Naperville Riverwalk Pickers will strum their hum-along music, sometimes with accompaniment of a harmonica, from 9:30AM to 11AM Saturdays, weather permitting, in the Free Speech Pavilion located near the Civic Plaza with the Dandelion Fountain, Jackson at Webster streets in downtown Naperville. All pickers are welcome to join the group and make music! Listening is free!
Knox Presbyterian Garden Walk / 9:30AM / Garden Walk will run from 9:30AM-3:30PM featuring six Naperville area gardens. Day-of tickets may be purchased at the drive-thru for $20 (cash or check) at Knox Church, 1105 Catalpa. For more info, call the church at (630) 355-8181. Hosted by Presbyterian Women of Knox Church to benefit Northern Illinois Food Bank, Geneva, IL, which serves 13 counties by providing 250,000 meals a day.
Juneteenth Celebration / Noon to 3PM at Rotary Hill – 443 Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540 / Naperville Neighbors United (NNU) invites you to celebrate Juneteenth at this free, family-friendly event on Rotary Hill in downtown Naperville. Free registration is suggested at napervilleneighborsunited.org. The event will feature music, food trucks and exhibitor tents. Join NNU to celebrate and build community. Grab your chair or blanket and join the festivities.
Summer Painted Sculptures – DUCKS! / Splash into Summer in Downtown Naperville! The annual popular tradition is back for Summer, 2025. Come find and enjoy the artistry of 18 Painted Duck Sculptures that are on display all summer long in Downtown Naperville. downtownnaperville.com. What’s more there’s a scavenger hunt featuring theme- decorated jumbo rubber ducks hidden inside many downtown shops. Visit Treasures, a toy and game shop at 121 S. Washington Street, as a great first stop to learn more about the scavenger hunt.
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, including a dog patio for well-behaved dogs on a leash. Meanwhile, stop by for honest pub fare and an Irish Coffee or enjoy a cold pint in the friendly pub EDAQ, Every Day at Quigley’s.
Sunday
Happy Father’s Day!
Go Fish! / Mornings & Evenings / Encourage kids to buddy up and enjoy carefree days angling for bass, bluegills, carp and catfish in local ponds, Whalon Lake and the DuPage River. Reports this week are that big bass are biting for catch and release at May Watts Pond. Looking for worms for bait? Try Walmart. Click here for a few big fish memories with photos of fishing and a listing of ponds in Naperville.
Reserve a Table at Mesón Sabika for 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. And patio days have arrived!
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. When you have 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 Naperville choices to whet every appetite north, east, west and south! / Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch & Dinner / Featuring approximately 400 eateries, Naperville serves up tastes to please all ages and budgets in between shopping, bowling, pickleball, golf, swimming, 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! And if you find a place that truly suits your taste, tell you friends! Help all restaurants thrive. Bon Appetit!
Every day… Dine Naperville!
Did you know? Downtown Naperville features plenty of other things to do every day and every month. Kindly note ’tis always the season to use and/or purchase Downtown Naperville Gift Cards for many things happening as the school year ends with graduations and commencement. Take a stroll to discover all that’s new and coming soon to whet every appetite for shopping and dining. And watch out for ducks! Now until after Labor Day, 18 whimsical and beautifully-painted duck sculptures are on display for the summer.
When 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.
One more time! The Summer Sculptures have returned with tales to tell! Find everything you need to know about taking a quack to participate in this year’s splash of special events on the downtown Naperville website under, of all things, “events.”
Then… Visit local shopping destinations N.E.W.S. and all along Ogden Avenue as it winds through Naperville, showcasing car dealerships, other service centers and businesses that welcome support, here and there.
Every day… Visit Naperville!
Note also that this post may be updated throughout the weekend. Thanks for reading.
