Aurora

Illinois, USA

Fox River island downtown, Paramount marquee, New York Street bar block

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Daygame

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    Stolp Island and downtown Aurora
    Island core, First Friday open house monthly
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    Aurora Farmers Market at Water Street Square
    Saturdays to early October, oldest market in Illinois
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    Chicago Premium Outlets
    Open-air outlets off I-88, far east side
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    Fox Valley Mall
    Route 59 mall, apartments built into it

Nightgame

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    Vibez on the River FriSat
    Soul food and DJs, 2am Fri-Sat
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    Red Room on NY FriSat
    Basement speakeasy, live band Friday, Saturday DJ
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    Ballydoyle Irish Pub FriSat
    Trivia, bands, closed Mon-Tue, 1am weekends
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    Saddle Up @ Q FriSat
    Ogden Ave saloon, line-dance lessons then band
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    Hollywood Casino Aurora FriSat
    New Farnsworth resort, 24 hours, &Vine bar

Date ideas

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    Aurora Tap House
    Bar, quiet enough to talk, West Downer Place Bar
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    Two Brothers Roundhouse
    Brewpub, quiet enough to talk, North Broadway Bar
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    Atrevete Cafe 1888
    Coffee, Lincoln Ave Coffee
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    Deri Delite
    Ice cream, Ohio St Grab-and-go
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    Parkside Lanes
    Bowling, low effort, easy talk Sport
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    City of Aurora- Phillips Park Zoo
    Zoo, Ray Moses Dr Zoo

Second date

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    Paramount Theatre
    1931 movie palace, Broadway series, Copley bar
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    RiverEdge Park
    Riverside lawn concerts, warm months only
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    The Venue
    Blues and roots listening room, tables face stage
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    Phillips Park Zoo
    Free east-side zoo, mastodon lake, sunken garden
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    Aurora Regional Fire Museum
    Old firehouse, Wed-Sat ten to four

Last updated 2026-09-15. Venues change. Check before you go, and vote so the list stays honest.