Downtown Naperville is gearing up for a busy summer ahead, with the return of some old favorites and a few new additions along the way.
“It’s going to be another exciting summer in downtown Naperville,” said Katie Wood, executive director of the Downtown Naperville Alliance.
Summer events, new and old
Kicking off the season this Memorial Day weekend is the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25. The parade will weave east on Jackson, north on Washington, and then east again on Benton Avenue, with a 10:30 a.m. start time. It will be broadcast live on NCTV17 both on air and online.
Friday, June 5, is the Riverwalk Duck Race, which is making its return for another year. Participants can purchase a duck to “race” down the DuPage River, starting at the Eagle Street bridge and finishing before Main Street. Proceeds from the duck purchases go toward the Naperville Riverwalk Foundation. Appropriately, this year there will be 2,026 rubber ducks released…