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YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY ACTIVITY GUIDE
Issue #20 · Friday, July 24, 2026
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Happy Friday, Naperville families! 🎡
The DuPage County Fair rolls into its final weekend in Wheaton with carnival rides, animals, and cotton candy, downtown Naperville has gone full puppy-parade with 24 hand-painted dog sculptures to hunt down, and Sunday brings a free live band to Tall Grass Park. Pack sunscreen, bring quarters for the midway, and get ready to log some serious steps.
Whether your crew is more Ferris-wheel or lawn-chair-and-lemonade, this weekend has a lane for you. 🎠
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🗓️ This Week's Top 3 Family Picks
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The DuPage County Fair — Rides, Animals & Cotton Candy Before It Wraps Up! 🎡
Now in its 72nd year, the DuPage County Fair takes over the fairgrounds in Wheaton through Sunday with a full midway of carnival rides, livestock and animal exhibits, live entertainment, and enough fair food to make the drive worth it on its own. Little ones 5 and under get in free, and there's a free hands-on glassblowing workshop where kids 10+ can make their own glass keepsake (spots go fast, so reserve ahead). Enter through the County Farm Road main entrance, and note that gates are cashless.
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Dog Days of Summer — Hunt Down 24 Painted Pup Sculptures Downtown! 🐾
Downtown Naperville has been unleashed — literally. Twenty-four hand-painted dog sculptures (plus one very sneaky cat, "Frida Katlo") are scattered along Main Street, Water Street, Jefferson Avenue, and the Riverwalk, each one sponsored by a local business and painted by a local artist. Grab the dog map, turn it into a scavenger hunt, and let the kids vote for their favorite — winners get announced Labor Day weekend. It pairs perfectly with an ice cream stop and a lap around the Riverwalk.
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Concerts in Your Park — Free Live Music Night at Tall Grass Park! 🎶
The Naperville Park District's free Sunday summer concert series lands at Tall Grass Park this week, with local favorites Infunktious bringing high-energy funk and soul to close out the weekend. Bring lawn chairs, a blanket, and something for the kids to snack on — there's plenty of open grass for little ones to run around on while the grown-ups actually get to sit and enjoy a full set.
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🍽️ Kids Eat Free This Week!
Our Top Pick covers tomorrow's Saturday dinner — and the Regular Pick has tonight (and every weeknight) sorted.
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A Ferris wheel, a scavenger hunt for painted pups, and a free concert to close it all out — this is the kind of weekend that makes summer in Naperville worth bragging about. Send us a photo of your favorite sculpture find; we might just feature it. 🐾
See you around town,
The Naperville FunTimes Team 🧡
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