Aurora
Area Attractions Parks Restaurants Nightlife
The City of Aurora is rich in history and pride. The future for the “City of Lights” looks bright for Aurora as the community continues to grow and prosper.
Joseph McCarty, a pioneer from New York State, came west seeking a new home. He thought that the Fox River location was an ideal place for a new community and told his brother, Samuel. The settlement was named McCarty mills for the brothers’ grist mill and sawmill. In 1837, when a Post Office was established, the village became Aurora, goddess of the dawn. Later, when Aurora was the first in the United States to use electric lights for publicly lighting the entire city of Aurora, it achieved the nickname of “City of Lights”.Aurora is accessible through five interchanges on the East/West Tollway Corridor. Corporate offices and commercial growth on Aurora’s east and west sides continue to expand Aurora's boundaries, now stretching from Route 59 on the east to portions beyond Orchard Road on the west. The far east side of the Aurora includes the regional Westfield Shopping mall at Fox Valley (formerly known as Fox Valley Mall) and residential areas and is projected to house 60,000 people within the next twenty years. Aurora extends into four counties, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will. There are six school districts and seven townships covered within the Aurora city limits. There are four historic districts and a large number of individual landmark designations for many of the Aurora city buildings.
Phillips Park Aquatic Center
co-owned by Fox Valley Park District & City of Aurora
Eola Community Center & Fitness Club
Splash Country Water Park
co-owned by Fox Valley Park District
& City of Aurora
Prisco Community Center & Fitness Centre
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Red Oak Nature Center |
"Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy. While cares drop off like autumn leaves." --John Muir
Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village
Blackberry Farm is the perfect place to host your get togethers- whether it is a company picnic for 1000 or a family birthday party for 15, you can enjoy this unique setting for your event.
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El Meson De Maria
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Aurora, IL 60506
Aurora, IL 60505
