Naperville Park District Welcomes Community to Enjoy Free Summer Events

The Naperville Park District’s free summer events begin July 7. The District is inviting the community to enjoy three favorite summer outdoor events. The events are Children’s Lunch Hour Entertainment, beginning Tuesday, July 7, Concerts in Your Park, starting Sunday, July 12, and A Night at the Movies, beginning Friday, July 24.

“We are happy to announce dates and performers for these free, family-friendly events,” said Andrea Coates, superintendent of recreation. “We urge residents to review the COVID-19 Participation Guidelines for outdoor events found at www.napervilleparks.org prior to attending.” If you are ill or showing any symptoms of COVID-19, please refrain from attending the events.

The guests attending the events have to maintain social distancing of a minimum of 6 feet from people not in their household. If social distancing can’t be maintained, wear a face covering. The participation Guidelines enlist the instructions. Living Well Dental Group will present the Children’s Lunch Hour Entertainment. Some of the performers are:

• Miss Jamie from the Farm

miss-jamie.com

Tuesday, July 7

Frontier Park, 3415 Book Rd.

• Todd Downing

Todddowningmusic.com

Tuesday, July 7

Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, 912 Sindt Court

• Circus Boy

Circusboy.com

Tuesday, July 21

95^th Street Community Plaza, 3109 Cedar Glade Drive

Concerts in Your Park is a Sunday evening music series that brings concerts to different parks throughout the city. Thanks to the support of several sponsors, the concerts are free. The sponsors include Visit Naperville, Team Miller of Keller Williams Realty Infinity, Ted’s Montana Grill, FBC, Homewatch Caregivers, and Renewal by Andersen. John’s Rib House, Billy Bricks, and Kona Ice are the food sponsors. The concert schedule and locations are as follows:

• July 12 – Arrowhead Park, 711 Iroquois Avenue
• July 19 – Winding Creek Park, 144 W. Bailey Road
• July 26 – Tall Grass Park, 3512 Grassmere Road
• August 2 – Queensbury Greens, 1520 Brookdale Road
• August 16 – Gartner Park, 524 W. Gartner Road
• August 23 – Ashbury Park, 1740 Conan Doyle Road

Returning for its third season is A Night at the Movies. All 2020 shows will take place on Friday evenings, with July movies beginning at 8:30 p.m., August shows starting at 8:00 p.m. and the September show beginning at 7:30 p.m. Movie titles and locations are as follows:

• Toy Story 4

Friday, July 24 at 8:30 pm

95^th Street Community Plaza, 3109 Cedar Glade Drive

• Frozen II

Friday, July 31 at 8:30 pm

Rotary Hill, 443 Aurora Avenue

• Wonder

Friday, Aug. 21 at 8:00 p.m.

Rotary Hill, 433 Aurora Avenue

• Captain Marvel

Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 pm

95th Street Community Plaza, 3109 Cedar Glade Drive