Holidays Galore kick off in November on Water Street

After the ghosts and goblins retreat, we are getting ready for Thanksgiving, and plenty of holiday fun on in November on Water Street!

Solaia Luxury Salon and Spa continues their four months of holiday experiences this November with their “Be Thankful to Relax” package featuring your choice of two pumpkin crème brulee services plus cocktail, latte and charcuterie. Contact the Salon to book.

Get right into the holiday spirit when all of  Downtown is illuminated beginning on November 4 at 5 pm. Shops will show off their finery, gifts and goodies at the Downtown Holiday Open House on November 16-17. Stop by for early bargains and specials and get some shopping done early at this great weekend event. Pop into Pro Image Sports for all your fan gear including Bears jerseys for your littlest fan as well as Cubs, Bulls, Hawks and White sox caps, jerseys and more.

NaperLights, a gift from Naperville Sunrise  Rotary, will amp up the holiday fun beginning in mid-November as hundreds of thousands of lights and animated displays synched to music for amazing viewing and photo opportunities along Water Street, Foyo Plaza, Jaycees Park and the Riverwalk. Enjoy the lights with family and friends through New Year’s Day, and stop into to our restaurants and shops while you’re here!

Dining for a Cause continues at SixtyFour – Wine Bar & Kitchen on Tuesday evenings through December 3rd. A percentage of all food purchases will be contributed to a different local non-profit each week.  Wednesday Trivia Nights return just in time to celebrate. And warm yourself with their Four Roses Bourbon Dinner on November 14th.  Five courses paired with whisky! What could go wrong?

Not into cooking for Thanksgiving?  Make your reservations now for dinner at Vasilis Mediterranean, featuring herb roasted turkey along with delicious traditional Greek specialties.  Quiubo has the perfect take out solution anytime during the hectic holidays, with their Barbecoa Family Meal package, complete with sauces, sides and tortillas and limes. Orde online.

Got the family together for Thanksgiving weekend?  Why not book a candle-making party at Sea Love Candle Bar & Boutique. Make your own custom scented candles, decorate the perfect vessel, and enjoy shopping and sipping while you’re there. Book your seats soon! Join us for a Bear Hunt when you search for big brown teddies with plaid bows hiding in the windows and stores of Water Street and Downtown. Get your map from Downtown Naperville.com for a chance to win prizes if you find all the bears! Starting November 28th.

Parties are right at home at Elements at Water Street, Santo Cielo and SixtyFour – Reserve Room. Book early to avoid disappointment. That goes for stays for your family and visitors at Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk, our award-winning boutique hotel right in the middle of everything.

On November 29th, Downtown welcomes back the Holiday Lights Parade in Downtown beginning at 7 pm along Jackson and Webster Streets, followed by Small Business Saturday on November 30th featuring special surprises and sales from all our small business entrepreneurs, including Naperville Jewelers, Pro Image Sports, Sea Love, SixtyFour – Reserve Room, SixtyFour – Wine Bar & Kitchen, Solaia Luxury Salon and Spa and Trails & Tides.

Get you tickets NOW before they sell out for the Holiday Wine Walk on the evening of December 4 and the Holiday Cookie Walk on December 8th. Visit DowntownNaperville.com">DowntownNaperville.com to register.

We’re joining Marquette Companies and Naperville Sunrise Rotary to celebrate NaperLights with a Family Holiday Stroll on Water Street on Sunday, December 8th from 4-7 pm.  Santa will be back to greet youngsters young and old on his brightly lit red throne in Jaycees Park. Also on hand will be a friendly elf offering Rotary’s popular holographic light-viewing glasses, as well as a balloon twister and glitter tattoo artist. Free hot chocolate and holiday cookies will keep families warm and cheery.