Stolp Island Block Party Returns For August First Fridays Event

AURORA, IL — The Stolp Island Block Party is returning this week as part of the monthly First Fridays celebration in downtown Aurora.

Nestled between Galena Boulevard and Downer Place on Stolp Avenue, the block party, hosted by the Aurora Regional Economic Alliance, will bring together more than 30 businesses for "a feast for the senses."

The block party, happening from 5-9 p.m., is coinciding with the downtown-wide August First Fridays event, when many galleries, boutiques, cafes and shops stay open late and offer special events and discounts.

Here's a look at the businesses participating in the Stolp Avenue Block Party:

• Live entertainment
• Saint Astro (live band)
• If These Walls Could Talk Artist Showcase, with local artists creating their work live
• Magician
• Boonz balloons
• Face painting
• Craft station for kids
• Street food and local flavor
• Nick’s Pizza Truck (wood-fired pizzas)
• Grumpy Gaucho (Argentinian empanadas)
• My Funnel Truck & Lemonade
• Tavern on Broadway (shaved ice, beer and wine)
• Altiro Latin Fusion (tacos and margaritas)
• Craft Urban (burgers and beers)
• Charlie’s Creamery (ice cream)
• Pineapple Ladies (slushies and mocktails)
• Vendors and community partners
• Hair accessories from Do or Dye Designs
• Teen art market with Yellow Bird Books
• Face glitter with Whitney’s Love Nail & Beauty Bar
• T-shirt tie dying and selfie station with Rebuilding Together Aurora
• Pop-ups by Paramount School of the Arts, the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, The Nolan Gallery and more