Naperville Park District to offer free summer concerts, movies and more
Naperville Park District is bringing back a variety of free, family-friendly outdoor events this summer for the community. For the 2021 season, the safety measures relative to COVID-19 that were put into place for outdoor events will continue as needed, including allowing plenty of space for social distancing.
Beginning June 3, the 95th Street Farmers Market will be open each Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the 95th Street Library, located at 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. Co-hosted by Naperville Park District and Naperville Public Library, the market features a variety of venders offering locally grown fruits and vegetables, homemade breads, jams, sauces, hand crafted items and more.
The 14th annual Frontier Kite Fly Festival, presented by The Branch, will be held at Frontier Sports Complex, located at 3380 Cedar Glade Drive on Sunday, June 6. A free event, the Kite Fly Festival offers fun for all ages and a chance to view gigantic kites flown by kite enthusiasts from Chicago Kite. Participants also can practice flying their own kites. Event details will be available at www.napervilleparks.org later this spring.
The Concerts in Your Park series bring family-friendly music to different parks throughout the community on Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. The 2021 schedule is as follows:
June 13 - Second Hand Soul Band, playing Motown, soul, and rock & roll, at Queensbury Greens, 1520 Brookdale Road;
June 27 - Johnny Russler & The Beach Bum Band, combining the sounds of Trop Rock, reggae, surf, and calypso, at Meadow Glens, 1303 Muirhead Ave.;
July 11 - Indie Kids Band, led by twin sisters, Anna Francis and Melody Rose, and backed up by their dad and other players, at A. George Pradel Park, 4519 Pradel Drive;
July 18 - Spoken Four at Arrowhead Park, 711 Iroquois Ave.;
July 25 - OMT at Gartner Park, 524 W. Gartner Road;
Aug. 1 - Serendipity at Wolf's Crossing Community Park, 3252 Wolf's Crossing Road.
Midday Spray returns for its second summer at Rotary Hill, located at 443 Aurora Ave., beginning the week of June 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. This free event features a sprinkler that kids can run through to cool off on hot summer days. Families can enjoy a picnic on the lawn, visit with friends and relax. Check the event web page at www.napervilleparks.org/middayspray for the weekly schedule and participation guidelines.
Children's Lunch Hour Entertainment, presented by Living Well Dental Group, provides fun, interactive shows for kids and their families at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Locations alternate between the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, located west of Centennial Beach at 912 Sindt Court, and the 95th Street Community Plaza at Frontier Sports Complex, 3109 Cedar Glade Drive. Performances are as follows:
June 15 - Wendy and DB at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion
June 22 - Super Stolie at 95th Street Community Plaza
June 29 - Miss Jamie from the Farm at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion
July 6 - Little Miss Ann at 95th Street Community Plaza
July 13 - Scribble Monster at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion
July 20 - Jodi Koplin at 95th Street Community Plaza
“Friday Night Acoustics,” an event introduced in 2020, presents coffeehouse-style music in an outdoor setting. This event, featuring the Salted Coffee Band, will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. on Friday, July 9, at Wagner Family Pavilion at the 95th Street Community Plaza.
“A Night at the Movies” returns with a series of family-friendly movies to enjoy on warm summer evenings under the stars. The schedule is as follows:
Friday, July 23, at 8:30 p.m. - the 2020 animated adventure comedy, “The Croods: A New Age” at Rotary Hill, 443 Aurora Ave.;
Friday, July 30, at 8:30 p.m. - the 1985 family adventure “The Goonies” at 95th Street Community Plaza, 3109 Cedar Glade Drive;
Friday, Aug. 27, at 7:45 p.m. - the 2008 animated sci-fi romantic comedy “Wall-E” at Rotary Hill, 443 Aurora Ave.