Restaurant Week

Downtown Wheaton 100 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL

January 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM Order up! Join us for this celebration of the vibrant Downtown Wheaton culinary scene. From special menu offerings to discounts and even charitable givebacks, this is the perfect opportunity to try a new restaurant or visit one of your local favs. Participating Businesses: 302 Wheaton | Adelle’s Modern Kitchen + Bar | Altiro Latin Fusion | BABAM | Billy Bricks | Egg’lectic Café | Extract Juicery Organic Café | Five & Hoek Coffee Co. | Fuji Ramen Sushi | GIA MIA | Hale Street Cantina | Ivy Restaurant | Kimmer’s Ice Cream | Proof...

Mad Fore Plaid Mini Golf

Wheaton Public Library 225 N. Cross St., Wheaton, IL

Friday, January 17 | 6:30–10 PM | Location: Wheaton Public Library Join the Wheaton Public Library and the DuPage County Historical Museum for the 3rd Annual Mad Fore Plaid Mini Golf event. Get decked out in your favorite plaid and join us for 18 themed holes of wacky fun at Wheaton Public Library! Following the event will be a 19th Hole After Party at Ivy Restaurant in Wheaton. This 21+ event also includes 18 holes of mini golf, cash bar (one drink included with registration), appetizers, live entertainment and awards. Golfers will be paired in foursomes for a shotgun-start style...

The Elixir of Love Concert Opera

The Mac at College of DuPage 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL

Saturday, Jan. 25 | 7:30pm Sunday, Jan. 26 | 3pm Belushi Performance Hall
$65 Senior | $67 Adult Concert Opera A romantic comedy opera by Donizetti about a young villager who seeks a love potion from a traveling quack doctor to win the heart of the town’s wealthy owner. The opera is sung in Italian with English subtitles. Elixir is opera’s most heartwarming comedy, filled with delectable music that brings nonstop smiles. Adina – Alisa Jordheim Nemorino – James Judd Giannetta – AddieRose Brown Dulcamara – David Govertsen Sergeant Belcore – Jonathan Wilson Read More >

Ice-A-Palooza

Central Athletic Complex 500 S Naperville Rd, Wheaton, IL

Saturday, February 1, 2025 | 11A-1P | Central Athletic Complex/Ice Rinks Ice-A-Palooza is a free outdoor event featuring skating, entertainment, food truck, and more! Event Details: Preschool Activities Tent & Outdoor Games | 11am-1pm Hot Cocoa Bar | Enjoy a cup of delicious hot cocoa with all your favorite toppings – $3 S’mores Kits | Make your own delicious s’more – $1 Airbrush Tattoos | 11am-1pm Chicago Steel Mascot Rusty | 11:30-12:15pm Curious Crow Food Truck | Grilled cheese with tomato soup, hot honey chicken and biscuit, cherry cobbler and ice cream, coffee, soda, water Figure Skating Performances by Center...

Native Gardens Play at The MAC

The Mac at College of DuPage 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL

A comedy about neighbors crossing boundaries and mending fences. Jan 30–Mar 2 | Thur–Sat 7:30p; Sun 3:00 pm Playhouse Theatre $44 Adult | $42 Senior By Karen Zacarias; Directed by Steve Scott Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and his very pregnant wife, doctoral candidate Tania, have purchased their first home, which is next door to community stalwarts Virginia and Frank. Soon a disagreement over a long-standing fence line derails Pablo and Tania’s plans for the American Dream with an all-out war of taste, class, privilege, and entitlement. The hilarious results guarantee no one comes out smelling like a rose in this...

Winter Wine and Cheese Walk

Downtown Wheaton 100 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL

The Perfect Pair: Wine & Cheese Walk! Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 2:00-5:30 PM $40 per person Winter is long… wine helps! Enjoy 12 one-ounce wine tastes at participating Downtown businesses – and, improving this year, enjoy UNLIMITED samples of expertly curated artisan cheeses. This is the perfect time to shop all things spring at your favorite stores. At the end of the event, take home your souvenir wine glass. Make it an early Valentine's Day date or gather your squad for a friends' day out! Event check-in and materials pick-up is from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, at the...

The Wheaton College Artist Series Presents The Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus

Armerding Center for Music and Arts Wheaton College, 520 E Kenilworth Ave, Wheaton, Illinois

Hear The Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus Perform at Wheaton College The Lyric Opera Chorus is one of the most distinguished ensembles of its kind in the world, renowned for the beauty of its sound, the thoroughness of its musicianship, its stylistic versatility, and their theatrical flair. Of all the great music ensembles resident in the Chicago area, we have never been able to engage elements of the great Lyric Opera of Chicago in our Series. With the opportunity to welcome this distinguished chorus for a not-to-miss evening of great choral music, can you imagine the sound of these 48...

State of the City Luncheon with Mayor Suess

Arrowhead Golf Club 26W151 Butterfield Rd, Wheaton

Join us for the State of the City Luncheon with Wheaton Mayor Phil Suess on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Arrowhead Golf Club. Thursday Feb 20, 2025 | 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Arrowhead Golf Club: 26W151 Butterfield Rd., Wheaton, IL Hear Mayor Suess talk about the City of Wheaton. He’ll fill you in on 2024 improvements and growth. Looking forward, he’ll share his vision and plans for the City in 2025. Register Here to Register to Attend > More Information >

Seed Swap with Sustain DuPage

Wheaton Public Library 225 N. Cross St., Wheaton, IL

Wheaton Public Library Hosts Seed Swap with Sustain DuPage Dreaming of Spring and fresh produce from your garden? Get a head start on your planning and join Sustain DuPage at our free Seed Swap! What to bring: We welcome heirloom and open pollinated seeds, including those purchased packets you didn’t use all of last year. Please bring seeds saved or purchased within the last 2-4 years or less, and stored in a cool, dark, and dry place. Label the seeds with the type, variety, and the date and location they were harvested, along with any other descriptions that might be helpful. An...

Celebrating Women’s History Month

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Thursday, March 20 | Doors open at 6:00 PM | Panel at 6:30 PM Museum Auditorium | FREE DuPage County Historical Museum | 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States A panel discussion on how we make change in community with one another. Join us for an inspiring night full of conversation and fun! Event Highlights: Inspiring Panelists | Refreshments | Networking | Local Businesses | Raffles Sign Up > Learn More >