

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Making Spirits Bright
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: It's the most wonderful time of the year and that means it's time for a wonderful community event! Making Spirits Bright is making its way to North Aurora on Saturday, December 6 from 5-7pm at North Aurora Riverfront Park! Check out all the details below!

?Park Lighting: At approximately 5:15pm North Aurora Riverfront Park will officially be lit for the holidays by Mayor Mark Gaffino! Join us for the countdown and to see all of the amazing new light displays we have in store!

?Santa's Workshop Craft Making Station: We'll have an ornament station at Village Hall to create and decorate ornaments that participants can then hang on the 12-foot tall Community Christmas Tree! Pop by anytime from 5:30-7pm. (Can't make it out? We'll have extra supplies at Village Hall after the event!)

?Visits with Santa: Sit with the jolly old man himself to share your Christmas list and pose for photos with Santa in the Overlook Gazebo from ~5:20-7pm.

? Pet Live Reindeer: Come pet and take photos with live reindeer from 5-7pm!

?Holiday Light Parade: Watch the parade that kicks off the festivities at 5pm! Local businesses are invited to be in the parade with the Mayor will be awarding the best decorated vehicle the title of "Best Holiday Spirit" AND a Target gift card. Details and registration can be found here: https://northaurora.org/community/making-spirits-bright/

? Holiday Food Drive: Give back to others by bringing donations to the Village's Annual Food Drive! Volunteers will be collecting donations at the entrance to the park. Collections will be accepted from 5-7pm.

?Christmas Tree Grove: Sponsorships open for the Village's Christmas Tree Grove on November 4. Local businesses, community groups and families are welcome to sponsor a tree and decorate it! Find more information here: https://northaurora.org/community/making-spirits-bright/

☕Hot Chocolate and Ice Cream Bar: Cook's Ice Cream Cart &amp; Catering will be on scene selling deliciously hot hot chocolate and holiday flavored ice cream from 5-7pm!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-aurora/making-spirits-bright/200029076201555
- **Event Categories**: holiday, parades, christmas, nonprofit, christmas-parades, workshops, pictures-with-santa
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 526

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://northaurora.org/community/making-spirits-bright/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=north+aurora-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: North Aurora
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 25 East State Street, North Aurora, IL, United States, Illinois 60542
- **lat**: 41.80746
- **long**: -88.32249
- **full address**: 25 East State Street, North Aurora, IL, United States, Illinois 60542

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Village of North Aurora (https://allevents.in/org/village-of-north-aurora/25980589)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 25 East State Street, North Aurora, IL, United States, Illinois 60542
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Village of North Aurora
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** holiday, parades, christmas, nonprofit, christmas-parades, workshops, pictures-with-santa
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Making Spirits Bright ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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