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.
August 11 – Story Time with Naperville Public Library at Block 59, 404 Illinois Route 59, 11 a.m.
August 11 – Farmers Market at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
August 11 – End-of-Summer Social at Naperville Safety Town, 1320 Aurora Ave., 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
August 11 – River Sounds at Naperville Jaycees WiFi Park, 401 South Webster St., 6:30 p.m.
August 11 – Carillon Recital Series – The Treblemakers at Rotary Hill Millennium Carillon, 7 p.m.
August 12 – Fishing: Rivers at McDowell Grove, 4s500 Raymond Dr., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
August 12 – Arbor Evenings – The Flat Cats at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
August 12 – Bike Tour of the Gardens at Cantigny, 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
August 12 – Park after Dark – Rescheduled Concert at Jaycees Wi-Fi Park, 120 Water St., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
August 13 – Crafternoon: DIY Beaded Plants at 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr., 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
August 13 – Curator’s Tour: 250 Years of Hamilton’s 5th Field Artillery at Cantigny, 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
August 13 – Farm-to-Table Dinner at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
August 13 – Rock the Block with Fearless: A Taylor Swift Tribute at Block 59, 404 Illinois Route 59, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
August 13 – Naperville Municipal Band – Until Next Time at Central Park, 55 Concert Lane, 7:30 p.m.
August 14 – Naper Nights Concert Series JUMP – America’s Van Halen Experience & Epic Rock Covers at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
August 15 – 5th Avenue Farmer’s Market Summer Fest at 200 E. 5th Ave., 7 a.m. to noon.
August 15 – Heroes and Helicopters at Frontier Sports Complex, 3415 Book Rd, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
August 15 – The Great Decoding Escape Room at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
August 15 – Puzzle Swap at 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr., 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
August 15 – Naper Nights Concert Series Taylor Swift & Toby Keith Tribute at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
August 15 – Anderson’s After Dark at Anderson’s Bookstore, 123 West Jefferson Ave., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
August 15 – Riverwalk Viewing of the Moon with Naperville Astronomical Association, at the Naperville Riverwalk, 8:30 p.m to 10 p.m.
August 15 – All-Night Flea Market at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd., Wheaton, 3 p.m. to 1 a.m.
August 15-16 – Wine and Art Walk at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
August 16 – Kisat Diabetes Walk at St. James Farm Forest Preserve, 25541 Winfield Rd., Warrenville, 8 a.m.
August 16 – All the Best Marathi Natak at Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., 4 p.m.
August 16 – Summer in the Parks – Classic Broadway at Arrowhead Park, 7 p.m.
August 17 – Coffee & Conversation: Inside City Leadership at Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, 55 South Main Street, Suite 375, from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
August 18 – Crafternoon: DIY Beaded Plants at Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
August 18 – Farmers Market at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
August 18 – Carillon Recital Series – Tim Sleep at Rotary Hill Millennium Carillon, 7 p.m.
August 19 – Craft Around the World at Naper Blvd. Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd., 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
August 19 – Arbor Evenings – The Throwbacks at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
August 20 – Naperville Cemetery Walking Tour at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
August 20 – Rock the Block with Hi Infidelity at Block 59, 404 Illinois Route 59, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
August 20 – Free Broadway Under the Stars Concert by Naperville Men’s Glee Club, 104 E. Benton, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
August 20 – Riverwalk Viewing of the Moon with Naperville Astronomical Association, at the Naperville Riverwalk, 8:15 p.m to 10 p.m.
August 21 – Wet Exit Kayak Rescues at Whalon Lake, Royce Rd., 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
August 21 – Kids Night Out – End of Summer Extravaganza at Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Dr., 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
August 21 – A Night at the Movies – Shrek at Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, Bingo at 7:00 p.m., Movie at 8:00 p.m.
August 21 – 23 – Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days – At DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., sign up for a time slot.
August 22 – 5th Avenue Farmer’s Market at 200 E. 5th Ave., 7 a.m. to noon.
August 22 – Lupus Walk at Grand Pavilion, Naperville Riverwalk, 9 a.m.
August 22 – 10th Anniversary Celebration at Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Dr., 9 a.m. to noon.
August 22 – Solar Saturday with Naperville Astronomical Association, at Naperville Riverwalk, 9 a.m. to noon.
August 22 – Hridum 2026 presented by Nritya Natya Academy at Centre Stage, 1665 Quincy Ave., Ste 131, 4 p.m.
August 23 – 40th Anniversary Festival at Lakeside Pavilion, 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
August 23 – Speakeasy Escape Room at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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