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Join trick-or-treating event Oct. 28 in downtown Aurora

Put on your costume and come trick-or-treat in downtown Aurora from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. The free event will be held rain or shine.

Visit dozens of participating businesses for treats and join in on the bat scavenger hunt throughout downtown. Note, treats are available while supplies last.

Look for orange paper pumpkin signs in the window.

Pick up a Halloween Scavenger Hunt! Scavenger hunts are available at downtown museums.

Find a red paper bat hiding outside, along downtown sidewalks, and turn it into the downtown museum listed for a treat!

The Junior League of Kane and DuPage Counties is hosting a children's activity table.

This event is brought to you by Aurora Downtown, an organization of downtown business and property owners, and is part of Downtown Saturdays, a campaign to increase foot traffic in downtown Aurora on Saturday afternoons.

The 2017 participating downtown businesses are:

• Lake Street: Spizzico Pizza To-Go, 33 N.

• New York Street: Ballydoyle, 28 W.; Basement of the Dead (behind Ballydoyle); Gillerson's Grubbery, 33 W.; and La Quinta de los Reyes, 36 E.

• Downer Place: River's Edge Cafe, 14 W.; AKA Dance, 14 W.; All Spoked Up, 14 W.; Zen Loft Wellness Center, 6 W. upstairs; David L. Pierce Art & History Center, 20 E.; and Eyeland Optical, 26 E.

• Galena Boulevard: La France Bakery, 118 E.; Central Bakery, 110 E.; Happy Times, 102 E.; Culture Stock, 43 E.; and Oxie Affordable Optical, 131 W.

• Stolp Avenue: If These Walls Could Talk, 32 S.; Do or Dye Designs, 24 S.; and Pure Skin Solutions, 26 S.

• Benton Street: SciTech Hands-on Museum, 18 W.; and One East Benton, 1 E.

• River Street: Santori Public Library, 101 S.; and Rocktown Adventures, 107 Spruce St.

• Broadway: Your Timeless Treasures, 61 S.; Delgado Jewelry, 59 S.; Sophisticated You, 57 S.; Las Islas Marias, 15 S.; Balderas Beauty Salon, 25 N.; Chicago Style Barbers, 7 N.; Colima Jewelers, 4 N.; Arenkill's, 11 N.; Estrella's Bridal, 12 N.; Creaciones Morelos, 14 N.; Bella Jewelry, 23 N.; Aurora Jewelry, 29 N.; Taco Grill, 31 N.; PME Cake Decorating, 35 N.; Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N.; and Balderas Beauty Salon, 25 N.

• LaSalle Street: Community Christian Church, 78 S. LaSalle St.;

Tag photos with #downtownaurora on social media. Visit www.auroradowntown.org or www.facebook.com/pg/auroradowntown/.

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