Aurora s First Fridays will kick off the start of the food truck season with its annual Food Truck Festival on May 5. Held by Aurora Downtown, the popular and free event will welcome more than two dozen food trucks to Benton Street.
Now in its 10th year, First Fridays will celebrate its local roots with events featuring local artists and musicians Feb. 3. "What started as a night featuring a handful of art openings has grown into a downtown-wide arts and cultural open house frequently boasting more than two dozen offerings and sometimes up to 40," said Marissa Amoni, manager of Aurora Downtown, who helped start First Fridays with a group of business owners in 2013.
This year saw 11 storefronts filled in downtown Aurora plus two that joined existing tenants. Of the 13 businesses, eight are new, four relocated, and one reopened.