Naperville’s entertainment schedule chock-full of special events from late February through December – Chicago Tribune

Naperville will be home to 40 special events next year that reflect the city’s history, arts, sports and multicultural heritage.

The Naperville City Council approved a 2023 calendar of events that require city services or street closures so sponsors and organizers can continue planning and the city’s special events team can begin scheduling logistical meetings to review routes, staffing levels and traffic control. plans

Members of the event team include staff from the community services, police, fire and public works departments, the Naper Settlement, the Naperville Public Library, and the Department of Transportation, Engineering and Development. Other organizations are also involved, including Edward Hospital, the Naperville Park District, and the Downtown Naperville Alliance.

The 40 events in 105 event days run primarily on weekends from February 25 through the end of December.

The council can still review the details of individual events throughout the year.

One change for 2023 will be with Irish Fest, which is scheduled for September 22-23 in Central Park. In 2021 and 2022, West Suburban Irish had held the event in August at Frontier Park on the city’s south side.

The other special events planned for next year are:

February 25 — Naperville Winter Ale Fest, Frontier Park;

March 11 — St. Paddy’s Day 5K, Central and North along the streets of the city;

March 11: St. Patrick’s Day Parade, from Naperville North High School to downtown;

April 23—Naperville Women’s…