The Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is your guide to fun and recreation in the Illinois communities of Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Hinckley, North Aurora, Montgomery, Plano, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Yorkville.

Area Attractions

A-1 Farm Country store, pumpkin patch, fall decorations, petting zoo, hay rides, haunted house, straw maze, and small haunted barn for little ones. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Pumpkin Patches/Farms.	2122 Jericho Road Aurora, IL 630-859-2780
Aurora Art and History Center Discover the "City of Lights" by viewing a collection of photographs, books, maps and other memorabilia. Be sure to see the pre-historic Mastodon bones. 6 to 8 rotating exhibits display a full spectrum of innovative visual arts. Free. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Museum.	20 E. Downer Place Aurora, IL 630-906-0650
Aurora Farmer's Market Farm fresh produce, flowers, honey, baked goods, Wisconsin cheese, crafts, and more. Open Saturday mornings, June through October. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Farmer's Markets.	233 N. Broadway Aurora, IL 630-844-4731
Batavia Farmer's Market Downtown shoppers enjoy fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, and music by local musicians. Saturday mornings, June through October. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Farmer's Markets.	Water, Wilson, and First Streets Batavia, IL 630-761-3528
Blackberry Farms Pioneer Village 55-acre historic 1840s village with a farm, authentic depot, carriages, carousel and petting zoo. Train rides, wagon rides and historical demonstrations daily. Admission Charge. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Kids and Families.	Barnes Rd. and W. Galena Blvd. Aurora, IL 630-892-1550
Chicago Premium Outlets Over 120 designer and name brand outlet stores featuring Kenneth Cole, Calvin Klein, Sony, Kate Spade, Versace and more. Free. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Shopping Center.	1650 Premium Outlets Blvd. Aurora, IL 630-585-2200
Esther's Place A Fiber Art Studio featuring wool, yarn, spinning, roving and other products. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Special Interest.	201 West Galena St. Big Rock, IL 60511 630.556.9665
Fabyan Dutch Windmill Considered to be the best example of an authentic Dutch Windmill in the United States, the 68-foot, five-story working windmill was originally built by German craftsman Louis Backhaus between 1850 and 1860. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking.	Fabyan Forest Preserve West side of Rt. 25 Batavia, IL 630-232-4811
Farnsworth House About 60 miles west of Chicago in pastoral Plano, visit the Farnsworth House, the minimalist masterpiece designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1951. This stellar structure of steel and floor-to-ceiling glass seemingly floats above the rambling Fox River and offers unsurpassed views through transparent walls. Admission Charge. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Special Interest.	14520 River Rd. Plano, IL 630-552-0052
Fox River Trail 32 miles of biking along the Fox River. Trail is paved and smooth-surface limestone. Features some of the most scenic trails of the Fox River. Points of interest include Carpenters Dam, Fox River Shores, Tyler Creek, Voyageur Landing, Shoemaker Nature Center, Fabyan Forest Preserve, Villa Museum, Japanese Garden, Fabyan Windmill, Les Arends and Glenwood Park. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking Trail.	Trail Start: Algonquin Trail End: Aurora 630-377-6161
Fox Valley Winery, Oswego Award-winning winery crafts wine and using grapes grown in Illinois. Offering wine tasting, unique gifts and more For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Winery.	5600 Route 34 Oswego, IL 630-554-0404
Fox Valley Winery, Sandwich Award-winning winery crafts wine and using grapes grown in Illinois. Offering wine tasting, unique gifts and more For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Winery.	120 South Main Street Sandwich, IL 815-786-3124
Halloween Fun at Lyon Farm and Village For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Pumpkin Patches/Farms.	7937 Route 71 Yorkville, IL 630-553-6777
Hollywood Casino Hollywood's spectacular new 53,000-square-foot, single-level casino is now open - featuring comfortable playing space, wide aisles, 18-foot ceilings and the cleanest air quality in Chicagoland. Free. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Gambling / Racetrack.	1 New York Street Bridge Aurora, IL 800-888-7777
Illinois Prairie Path Red Oak 16-mile loop that includes the Fox River Trail, the Fox River Trail East, and the Aurora and Batavia branches of the Illinois Prairie Path. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking Trail.	Trail Start: Maywood Trail End: Aurora 630-897-0516
Olde Timers Antique Centre Merchandise from nearly every time and locale; Fifty booths,175 showcases and over 100 dealers in this antique store. Free. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: antiques/shopping.	131 E. Church St. Sandwich, IL 60548 815 786-6430
Paramount Theatre 1931 movie palace restored as a regional performing arts center. Admission Charge. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Entertainment Center.	23 E. Galena Blvd. Aurora, IL 630-896-6666
Phillips Park Eighteen-hole golf course/driving range, gardens, zoo, prehistoric mastodon bones, narrated tram tours on the Mastodon Express, scenic lake, biking/hiking trail, volleyball/horseshoes/tennis courts, playgrounds and aquatic center. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking.	1000 Ray Moses Dr. Aurora, IL 630-978-4700
Phillips Park More than 280 acres of park with picnic facilities, a playground, waterfall, sunken gardens, sand volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, bike trail, ice skating, hiking, fishing, 18-hole golf course, aquatic center and zoo. Free. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Kids and Families.	Smith Blvd. at Ray Moses Dr. Aurora, IL 630-898-7228
Plano Farmer's Market Fresh fruit, vegetables, and baked goods. Open Saturday mornings, June through September. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Farmer's Markets.	John Street Plano, IL 630-552-7272
Raging Waves Open in 2008, Raging Waves is Illinois' largest outdoor waterpark, sitting on more than 40 acres in Yorkville. Nearly 3,000 people Come Outback daily during the summer months to visit the Aussie-themed, family-friendly waterpark, which features 18 water slides, a separate kiddie pool area, a wave pool, a lazy river, 20 private cabanas and more. Admission Charge. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Water Park.	4000 North Bridge Street (St. Rt. 47) Yorkville, IL 60560 630-882-6575
Red Oak Nature Center Learn about indigenous plants and animals of the Fox River Valley. Interpretive center, hiking trails and tours of "Devil's Cave." For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking.	On Rt. 25, 1 mile north of Rt. 56 North Aurora, IL 630-897-1808
Sandwich Opera House The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Placesand is now used as a performance venue. Free. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: historical/performance venue.	140 E. Railroad St. Sandwich, IL 60548 815 786-2555
Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures Museum dedicated to Native American and Alaskan cultures, art and history. Free. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Museum.	Aurora University Marseillaise Pl. & Randall Rd. Aurora, IL 630-844-5402
Scitech Museum Hands-on science center with more than 200 exhibits that explore light, magnetism, motion and chemistry. Admission Charge. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Kids and Families.	18 W. Benton St. Aurora, IL 630-859-3434
Sugar Grove Farmer's Market Fresh vegetables, fruits, breads, pastries, and herbs. Every Saturday from July through September 24. 8am-12pm. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Farmer's Markets.	Main Street Sugar Grove, IL 630-466-5166
The Old Barn Museum Outstanding collection of Native American artifacts. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Museum.	7127B Oakbrook Road. Newark, IL 60541 815 879-3028
The Village of Bog Rock Plowing Match For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Pumpkin Patches/Farms.	48 W 508 Hinckley Road Big Rock, IL 630-556-3171
Virgil L. Gilman Trail The Virgil Gilman Trail is an 11.2-mile trail constructed on two abandoned railways. Its western terminus is in the Village of Sugar Grove, and it connects at its eastern terminus to the Fox River Trail in Aurora. The Fox River is crossed on a covered bridge and the trail continues for another two miles to its trailhead at Waubonsee Community College. The trail offers a variety of urban and rural landscapes to enjoy. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking Trail.	Trail Start: Montgomery and Aurora Trail End: Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove 630-897-0516
Walter Payton's Roundhouse Complex The Chicago Bear legend renovated this complex which features eateries, retail shops, a microbrewery, courtyard entertainment and Walter Payton Museum. Free. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Entertainment Center.	205 N. Broadway Aurora, IL 630-892-0232
Waves of Fun Inc. Largest indoor water park in the state. Admission Charge. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Water Park.	132 Indian Springs Road, Sandwich, IL 60549 815 482-6726
Yorkville Farmer's Market Home grown produce, flowers, fresh baked goods, crafts, and many more items! Saturday mornings, June through October For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Farmer's Markets.	West side of Rt. 47 Yorkville, IL 630-553-4342

Upcoming Events

122th Sandwich Fair Now - Sep. 12, 2010 The long-standing Sandwich Fair offers everything you are looking for in a home-town fair. Exhibitions, competitions, great food, entertainment, carnival rides, and more. Admission Charge. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Event Type: Seasonal Event.	Sandwich Fair Grounds Suydam and Gletty roads Sandwich, IL (815) 786-2159
Midnight Madness Sale Nov. 25, 2010 - Nov. 25, 2010 People flock from near and far to shop featuring one of the biggest after-Thanksgiving sales in the area! Free. For more information on the Aurora Area area, visit their website. Event Type: Seasonal Event.	Chicago Premium Outlets 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd. Aurora, IL (630) 585-2200