Phillips Park Zoo
1000 Ray Moses Dr., Aurora, IL 60505
Zoos
See over 100 animals from 41 species.
Established in 1915, this free zoo is open daily, year round. Exhibits include bald eagles, wolves, mountain lions, foxes, otters, elk, goats, llamas, turkeys and peacocks.
In spring visit the Sunken Garden where more than 10,000 tulip bulbs bloom each year.
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Cats at The Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theater • Apr 30 – Jun 15
See for yourself how Paramount Theatre gives Cats another life! Totally reinvented the Paramount way for a new era of feline fans!
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Million Dollar Quartet at Stolp Island Theatre
Paramount Theater • Mar 28 – Jun 29
The Tony® Award-nominated musical Million Dollar Quartet unfolds on December 4, 1956, when Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley united at Sun…
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Aurora Farmers Market at Water Street Square
Water Street Square • Jun 07 – Oct 04 @ 8AM
Celebrate summer 2025 at Illinois’ longest-running farmers market! Enjoy fresh local produce, baked goods, food trucks, artisan goods, coffee, and Aurora’s famous Dick’s Mini Donuts every…
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Free municipal park including lake, trail, visitor center, mastodon displays, zoo, skate park, war memorial, golf course, gardens and sculptures.
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