Tulips on display in April is an annual event at the Sunken Garden in Phillips Park in Aurora.
For more than a century, Phillips Park on Aurora’s East Side has been a destination for residents and visitors alike, and plans are under way to build upon its legacy and impact on future generations. Officially named by the Aurora City Council in 1902, Phillips Park has grown into a...
Bees, butterflies, and other animals that pollinate plants and crops in Illinois are vanishing from ecosystems at an alarming rate. Phillips Park Zoo is helping to solve the problem by launching several new initiatives to protect precious pollinators, including expanding pollinator habitats, installing research gardens, and as host to the...
More than 14,000 votes were cast for the 2020 Best of the Fox’ Awards for Aurora, and two City-run landmarks earned the top prizes. For the second consecutive year, Philips Park Golf Course edged Orchard Valley and the Aurora Country Club to win the Best Golf Course category. In the...
As the effects of COVID-19 continue to impact our communities, food insecurity levels continue to rise. Aurora is coming together, once again, to fill in the gap. The City of Aurora will host its third communitywide Pop-Up Food Pantry from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 10 at Phillips Park,...
Gary Mallory of Aurora tees off on the 17th hole at Phillips Park in Aurora on the first day of play which was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two of the largest outdoor drive-through-holiday-light displays in northern Illinois are presented in the Aurora area. A third is recognized as one of the oldest traditional Christmas display in Illinois: • The Festival of Lights at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, presented by the Noon Rotary Club of...
