DESTINATION

Aurora

Paramount Theatre on Galena Boulevard is a restored 1931 movie palace that hosts Broadway-style performances and a variety of other theater entertainment, including comedies and concerts. Tours of the theater are available by appointment; phone (630) 723-2461, or (630) 896-6666 for the box office. Across from Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village, Splash Country is a farm-themed water park featuring tube slides, pools and a lazy river; phone (630) 906-7981.

Visitor Centers

Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 43 W. Galena Blvd. Aurora, IL 60506. Phone:(630)256-3190

Shopping

Chicago Premium Outlets at I-88 and Farnsworth Avenue features more than 140 shops and upscale stores offering big discounts. Fox Valley Mall , at SR 59 and New York Street, has more than 150 stores under one roof, including Carson Pirie Scott, JCPenney, Macy’s and Sears.

Things to Do

Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village

Phillips Park

SciTech Hands On Museum

GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS

Hollywood Casino—Aurora

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