The Aurora Advertiser

12/12/2024

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11/30/2024

We had a little bit of excitement at the Rotary booth today! That Grinch went a little too far! We all had a great day!
Thank you to all who came out to shop local! The festivities will continue until 9 p.m. Tree Lighting, caroling, carriage rides and more!

11/30/2024

🌟🎄 TONIGHT’S NOT OVER! 🎄🌟

Join us at The Stage for an evening packed with holiday magic:
🎅 Santa pictures
🎄 City tree lighting
🐴 Carriage rides
🎨 Free face painting
🍪 Cookies, hot chocolate & more

🥧 Don’t miss the Pie Auction featuring locally made pies at 7:05 PM!
🎶 Plus, enjoy live music from 6:45 - 9 PM!

11/30/2024

Check out a handful of our amazing downtown businesses that will have something special for you Saturday during Community Christmas! Be sure to stop by them and say hi! 🥰🎄

11/28/2024

Prayers that you are greatly blessed this Holiday season! From our family to yours!

11/27/2024

We can't wait to gather with everyone THIS Saturday in Downtown Aurora! Check out the vendor map and make plans to get your Christmas shopping complete at Community Christmas! 🎄☃

Vendors and daytime activities all occur 10am-4pm!

Food trucks: 🥨🍕🌭🍔🌮🍰🥤
Papi’s Cocina Cantina
Giotto Eatery & Catering
Quenchers
Martin’s Smoked Meats
See Yummilicious
Hawk’s Popcorn & Pork Rinds
Big Broz BBQ
Rotary (Burgers/Brats)
The Tasty Trolley
Chrissy’s Sip N Sweets

11/27/2024

Our Black Friday sale is live! New subscribers to The Aurora Advertiser can sign up for 1 year online access for only $10! Sale ends Sunday, December 1 at 11:59 p.m. Follow the link in the comments!

11/27/2024

BREAKING NEWS! At the Aurora City Council meeting tonight, it was announced that Jon Holmes will no longer serve as city manager. Effective immediately, Assistant City Manager Carrie Howlett will serve as interim city manager.

No other information was given tonight but the Aurora Advertiser will have a more detailed story in its next issue.

11/26/2024

100-plus vendors set for Community Christmas this Saturday! Read the story in the comments below!

11/26/2024

The Aurora Rotary club will have a booth selling Hamburger/Cheeseburger & Hotdog meals! Come out and see us from 10-4!
Don’t forget to join in some of the fun events too!

🎄 Join Us for the Community Christmas Stage Games on November 30th! 🎄

We’ve got a day full of fun and festive events happening at the stage, and we want YOU to be part of it! Here's the schedule:

🎅 10:00 AM – Christmas Nutstacker
Use a candy cane to stack nuts together! It's trickier than it sounds, but it's a lot of fun.

🎄 11:00 AM – Best Elf on the Shelf
Come dressed as the Best Elf on the Shelf! Prizes await the most creative elf.
Sign up using the link: https://forms.gle/EhzAsW1vCANjyVm86

👕 1:00 PM – Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest
Show off your silliest holiday sweater and compete for the title of ugliest (and best!).
Sign up using the link: https://forms.gle/HCGhB24mbjChT2hd9

🎅 3:00 PM – Best Ho Ho Ho Contest
Yell "Ho Ho Ho” just like Santa! Let's hear those jolly voices.
Sign up using the link: https://forms.gle/8DRzMauNP7H85jAW9

Sign up using the links or feel free to show up at the stage when it’s time for each event. We can’t wait to see you there! 🌟

Presented by: Arvest Bank, Aurora Downtown Project, & the City of Aurora

11/25/2024

🎄✨ Join Us for the Annual City Tree Lighting Celebration! ✨🎄

Come celebrate the start of the holiday season with us on November 30th from 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM! It's going to be an evening filled with fun, festivities, and holiday cheer!

After the tree lighting at 7PM, enjoy:

☕ Hot Chocolate & Hot Cider to keep you cozy
🍪 Delicious Cookies & Sweet Treats for all ages
🎅 Santa handing out toys (if he's available, otherwise we'll have a special guest!)
🎨 Face Painting for the kids
🎲 Fun Children's Games hosted by the Recreation Center Team, with prizes to win!

🐴 Carriage Rides around the Square from 7:10 PM - 9:00 PM – a perfect way to enjoy the lights and holiday spirit!
🥧 Pie Auction on the Stage at 7:10 PM featuring homemade local pies – come bid on a delicious treat!

Don’t miss this magical evening with your family and friends. We can't wait to celebrate with you! 🎉



Evening event presented by the City of Aurora in partnership with Aurora Downtown Project & Arvest Bank

11/21/2024

Come see me at the Aurora Rotary booth🤩
Make plans to attend-

Here is a LONG LIST OF VENDORS who will be open for shopping next Saturday November 30th from 10-4!

This Small Business Saturday, let’s make a big difference by shopping small and local! Every purchase supports the dreamers, creators, and hard workers in our community. Your love for local shops helps them grow, thrive, and continue offering unique treasures that you won’t find anywhere else. Let’s keep the spirit of creativity and connection alive—happy shopping!

3Knock Design
7K Designs by Deb
Asali Gold Honey LLC
Aurora Downtown Project
Backroad Bliss and Turquoise
Big Broz BBQ
Booster Club
Brand X Seasonings
Brewhouse Lane
Calico Cat Suds
Chrissy's Sip N Sweets
City of Aurora
CKL
CraftEd by KB
Created with a Purpose
Custom Creations by Phaedra
Dottie's Art
Echo Acres Handcrafted
Fun Fresh Freshies
Gadgets Titan
Giotto Eatery and Catering
Gracie Lou's Trends
Hawks Popcorn + Pork Rinds
Hollyhock Haven
Home & Hive
HushBasset Creations
J &H Heartfelt Creations
Jetton T orix
Kiki's Jewelry Works
Kipper Kreations
Kleier Kreations
Kooken From Scratch & Co.
L&S Designz
Lady Gray & Co.
Leah’s Laser Work/ Logs and
Lumber/ Connie's Country
Crafts
Leahy Handmade
Ledford Sports
Martin's Smoked Meats
Montana Nevaeh Candle Co.
Mustang Bertha
Oasis Lash & Brow Room
OZarko Creations
Papi's Cocina Cantina
Perfectly Imperfect
Project Grad
Quenchers
Raben Ranch Rascals
Remember Me Jewelry
Renewed Beauty & Esthetics
Rotary Club
Sakura's Skrunchies & More
Savvy Threads
See Yummilicious
Shawna's Creative Crochet
Sniff & Giggles
Stitches by Kylie
Stone House Merchant
Sugar Beads
Susan Morton
The Breaditarian
The Dirty Freshie Co
The Roasted Life
The T asty Trolley
The Turquoise Cat Co
The Yarn Queen
Timber Lane Handcrafted
Goods LLC
Tinker Gnome Workshop
Wandering Reads
Willow June
Working House Studio
Young Entrepreneurs

Do you see a vendor you know? Tag them below 🎁