Tag: Aurora Events
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Aurora commemorates MLK in 38th annual event series starting Friday
Aurora’s annual month-long commemoration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. begins Friday, with events planned through the month. The commemoration, which is in its 38th year in the city of Aurora, is themed “capturing the dream” this year and is open to everyone, according to a city news release. The federal and state…
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Aurora’s Mini-Con returns in-person for first time since 2019
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora’s Central Library Saturday will turn into a free comic convention, with a cosplay costume contest, games, booths and other family-friendly activities. Aurora’s annual Mini-Con, at 14949 E. Alameda Parkway, takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday — in-person for the first time since…
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Farm animals, food trucks, wagon rides come to Aurora’s agriculture fest this weekend
Aurora’s second annual Agriculture Festival takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Plains Conservation Center.
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Aurora celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with free event, live music, art and food
September is Hispanic Heritage Month and the city of Aurora will host a celebration to kick off the month of cultural and historical celebration on Sept. 15. In a recent city council meeting, councilmember Crystal Murillo took the floor to read Mayor Mike Coffman’s proclamation of the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, joined by councilmember…
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The world in a city: Global Fest brings international dancing, food, music to Aurora
The world will come to Aurora this weekend for its annual Global Fest, which celebrates the wide variety of cultures and communities calling Aurora home. Global Fest, a free event in its 10th year in Aurora, will happen from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Aurora Municipal Great Lawn, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway.…
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Aurora Pride Fest brings beach fun to Aurora Reservoir Saturday
Aurora Pride Fest will feature entertainment, food trucks and booths at the Aurora Reservoir from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, organizers said. The city’s 2023 Pride Fest, which is a collaboration between Out Front Foundation, the city of Aurora and community partners, is expecting to see upwards of 8,500 guests this year. Aurora…
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Aurora holding public groundbreaking Tuesday for I-70 Picadilly Interchange Project
Aurora officials are hosting a groundbreaking event Tuesday for the I-70 Picadilly Interchange Project, with a chance for community members and stakeholders to meet the project team and learn more about it. The event goes from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Colorado Day, at the intersection of Picadilly Road and East 19th Avenue —…
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Artists, musicians, community come together to remember Aurora theater shooting 11 years later
Chalk muralists, mental health professionals, musicians and community members gathered in Aurora for the annual Reflection Gardens on Tap event, commemorating the anniversary of the 2012 Aurora theater shooting.