Come and experience all that Naperville has to offer!
Whether you are visiting for work or pleasure, Naperville has something to fit your taste. Come and experience big city styles with small town smiles! Discover the charming shops and distinctive restaurants along our tree-lined streets. Stroll the Riverwalk and enjoy the many pieces of public art, fountains and covered bridges.
Naperville has grown from a small settlement of 180
residents in 1831 to 142,000 residents in 2009.
While this growth is impressive, what’s more
impressive is the way Naperville has maintained
superior quality of life and a caring volunteer spirit
among its residential and business communities.
Naperville is the oldest city in DuPage County and
its residents are proud of their heritage. Early
business leaders believed in their community and
that same spirit is evident today in Naperville’s
thriving downtown shops and restaurants.
So whether you’re shopping for a special gift or just
want to pamper yourself at a day spa, enjoy lunch
with friends or take in a concert performance,
Naperville has it all and more.
LINKS ABOUT NAPERVILLE
Downtown Naperville |
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City of Naperville |
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Naperville Magazine |
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Visit Naperville |
Naperville Chamber of Commerce |
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Positively Naperville |
Directions
From Chicago:
I-290 West merge onto I-88 West exit 15A on the LEFT toward Indiana/Aurora. Take I-88 to the Naperville Road exit. Turn right onto Naperville Road (becomes Naper Blvd). Turn right onto East Chicago Avenue to South Washington St. Turn right on Washington Street, turn left onto West Van Buren Avenue proceed two blocks to the Main Street Promenade.
From Schaumburg:
I-290 East toward Chicago, merge onto I-355 South exit 7 on the LEFT toward Joilet. Take the Maple Avenue exit, (Maple Ave turns into Chicago Ave) to Washington Street. Turn right onto South Washington Street, turn left onto West Van Buren Avenue proceed two blocks to the Main Street Promenade.
From Northern Suburbs:
I-294 South toward Tri-State South/Indiana, merge onto I-88 West toward Aurora, take the Naperville Road Exit. Turn right onto Naperville Road (becomes Naper Blvd). Turn right onto East Chicago Avenue to South Washington Street. Turn right on Washington Street, turn left onto West Van Buren Avenue proceed two blocks to the Main Street Promenade.
From Southern Suburbs:
I-294 North to Wisconsin. Exit I-55 South to St. Louis. Exit I-355 North. Turn left (West) onto Maple Avenue (Maple Ave turns into Chicago Ave) to Washington Street. Turn right on Washington Street, turn left onto West Van Buren Avenue proceed two blocks to the Main Street Promenade.
From Route 59:
Route 59 to Aurora Avenue (NOT be to confused with North Aurora Avenue), turn onto Aurora Avenue (heading East), turn left onto South Eagle Street, turn right into West Van Buren Avenue to the Main Street Promenade.
Parking
Visitors enjoy convenient, free parking in Downtown Naperville. Below is a link to a map of the downtown parking.







