It’s Make Plans Monday, and we’ve got you covered with a roundup of upcoming Naperville-area events taking place over the next two weeks, from April 28 to May 12.
April 29 – Remembrance Mass for Pope Francis at St. Thomas the Apostle, 1500 Brookdale Rd., 6:30 p.m.
April 29 – May 1 – Beauty and the Beast presented by Alphabet Soup Productions at North Central College’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 Benton Ave. Shows start at 10:15 a.m.
May 1 – Naperville Cemetery Walking Tour through Naper Settlement, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets required.
May 1 – Sensory Cocktail Experience: Garden to Glass at Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets required.
May 1 – Chat with the Chief held by Naperville Police Department at Honey Jam Cafe, 1504 N. Naper Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
May 1 – Riverwalk Viewing of Night Sky by Naperville Astronomical Association at Naperville Riverwalk from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
May 1, 2, and 4 – Weed Ladies Spring Sale at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 1 and 2; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on May 4. Free admission.
May 2 – Saddle Shoe Sisters Stroll down Memory Lane at Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
May 3 – Naperville Food Truck Festival at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., from noon to 7 p.m. Tickets required.
May 3 – Annual Asian Heritage Fest 2025 at Mall of India, 776 Illinois Rt. 59, from noon to 5 p.m.
May 3 – Spring Wildflower Walk by Naperville Park District, Knoch Knolls Park, 336 Knoch Knolls Road, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free, but registration required.
May 3 – Jim Gill Live! – Children’s concert at the Gardner School of Naperville South, 3040 Reflection Drive, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free event.
May 4 – Tails on the Trails at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rt. 53, Lisle, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each dog needs ticket, general admission fee for people, except members.
May 4 and May 11 – Open Hands by Young Naperville Singers, at Neuqua Valley High School on May 4; then Wentz Concert Hall May 11. Tickets required, see website for concert times, two each day.
May 6 – Game On! Trivia by NCTV17 at Meg’s Lounge inside The Matrix Club, 808 Illinois Rt. 59, at 7 p.m. Registration required.
May 8 – VE Day celebration at Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, at 6 p.m. Registration required.
May 9 – Tonal Transformation by the Chicago Sinfonietta at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., at 7 p.m. Tickets required.
May 10 – Build a Bouquet Mother’s Day Weekend Event in downtown Naperville, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets required.
May 10 – McDonald Farm Plant Sale hosted by the Conservation Foundation, at McDonald Farm, 10S404 Knoch Knolls Road, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
May 10 – Escape Room – Great Decoding at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., at 10:30 a.m. Tickets required.
May 10 – Solar Saturday: Solar Viewing by the Naperville Astronomical Association at the Naperville Riverwalk, from 9 a.m. to noon. Free event.
May 10 – Spring Wine Tasting at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, noon to 3 p.m. Tickets required.
If you have information about any upcoming Naperville-area events to share, send us a tip!
