This Saturday, May 2, Aurora is packed with things to do—from breakfast and shopping to a riverfront festival and a grand opening. If you’re looking for a reason to get out and enjoy the day, here’s a simple guide to what’s happening around town.

🥞 Start the Morning with Breakfast
Kick things off with a Pancake Breakfast (8am–11am) at St. John Lutheran School. It’s a great way to ease into the day and support a local event.

🛍️ Shop & Browse Local Finds
The Rummage Sale (8am–1pm) is happening at the same location, and there are several pop-up shopping opportunities throughout town, including the Forever Chic Popup (12:30pm–5pm) at House of Peacock.

✂️ Grand Opening in Downtown Aurora
Stop by the Ribbon Cutting for Café Cricket at 11am (315 Second St.) and help welcome a new local business to the community.

🌿 Hands-On Fun & Unique Experiences
River City Roots is hosting a Terrarium Class (11am)—a fun way to get creative. (Note: the 3pm class is already sold out.)

🎪 Aurora Spring Festival at the Riverfront
From 11am–5pm, head down to Gabbard Riverfront Park for the Spring Festival with vendors, activities, and a great excuse to enjoy the riverfront.

🎉 Celebrate Local Milestones

With so much happening in one day, it’s the perfect chance to explore, support local businesses, and enjoy everything our town has to offer. Whether you stop by one event or make a full day of it, there’s something for everyone this Saturday.

📅 This Week in Aurora (April 29 – May 5)

“Looking for something to do in Aurora this week? Here’s everything happening around town.”

🚶‍♀️ Get WalkIN’ – Morning Community Walk – 9:00 AM
Start your morning with an energizing walk around Aurora! Meet outside the library for a casual group walk.
📍 Aurora Public Library

📚 Storytime with Miss Emily (Ages 0–5) – 10:30 AM
We’re visiting castles! We’ll read about a prince who needs to wake a sleepy princess, a king of books, knight owl, and kite princess.
📍 Aurora Public Library

📚 Tween Tabletop Role Playing Games Club – 4:30 PM
Set out to help a friend find a rare treasure, rescue a town from evil goblins, or maybe even save the world in the Tween Tabletop RPG Club! Using easy to learn and use rules, delve into the world of table-top roleplaying games and explore storytelling at its finest. Ages 7-12 welcome!
📍 Aurora Public Library

🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
• Morning Momentum w/ Misti – 6:00 AM
• Dance & Step Fusion – 9:00 AM
• Pilates with Emma – 6:00 PM

🏫 Aurora Elementary School
🎉 Showcase Night — 6:00 PM

🏫 Aurora High School
🥎 Softball (Girls V) @ South Ripley — 5:00 PM
🎾 Tennis (Girls V) @ Greensburg — 5:00 PM
🏊 Open Swim — 7:00 PM

🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
• Group Strength – 9:00 AM
• Gentle Yoga – 10:15 AM
• Hannah’s Group Fitness (Premium) – 6:00 PM
• Tai Chi Chaun – 7:00 PM

🏫 Aurora High School
🎾 Tennis (Girls V) @ Milan Jr-Sr High School — 4:00 PM
⛳ Golf (Boys V) @ Lawrenceburg High School — 4:30 PM
⚾ Baseball (Boys V) @ Franklin County High School — 5:30 PM
🥎 Softball (Girls V) @ Franklin County High School — 5:30 PM
⚾ Baseball (Boys JV) @ Franklin County High School — 5:30 PM
🥎 Softball (Girls JV) @ Franklin County High School — 6:30 PM

📚 Storytime with Miss Emily (Ages 0–5) – 10:30 AM
May’s Storytimes are all about bears! We’ll read about a bear who can’t find their underpants, a bear gong down a creek and a bear that makes you go whoa!
📍 Aurora Public Library

🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center • Morning Momentum w/Misti – 6:00 AM
• Spin Class – 9:00 AM • Core & Mobility – 10:00 AM
• Parkinson’s Fitness – 11:00 AM

🏫Aurora High School
🎉 SDHS Prom – Rom Weber (Batesville) — 7:00 PM
🎶 Special Events (Co-ed V & JV) — During Prom

🎉 Downtown Aurora Event Day (see feature above)

🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
• Pilates – 9:00 AM

🏫 Aurora High School
🏃 Track & Field (Boys) @ Scott Classic — 9:00 AM
⚾ Baseball (Boys V) @ Madison Consolidated High School — 10:00 AM
⛳ Golf (Boys V) @ Madison Consolidated High School — 12:00 PM

Sunday (5/3) No events

🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
• Morning Momentum w/ Misti – 6:00 AM
• Hannah’s Private Training – 8:00 AM
• Group Strength – 9:00 AM
• Gentle Yoga – 10:15 AM
• Parkinson’s Fitness – 11:00 AM
• Hannah’s Group Fitness (Premium) – 6:00 PM

🏫 Aurora Middle School
⛳ Golf (Co-ed JH) @ Franklin County/East Central — 4:30 PM
❌ Track & Field (Co-ed JH) @ Greendale/Franklin County — 5:30 PM (Canceled)

🏫 Aurora High School
🎾 Tennis (Girls V) @ Madison Consolidated High School — 5:00 PM
⚾ Baseball (Boys V) @ East Central High School — 5:30 PM
⚾ Baseball (Boys JV) @ East Central High School — 5:30 PM
🥎 Softball (Girls V) @ East Central High School — 5:30 PM
🥎 Softball (Girls JV) @ East Central High School — 6:30 PMTuesday (5/5)

🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
• Yoga Flow – 9:00 AM
• Strength Foundations – 10:15 AM
• Spin Class (Sign up in advance – Boxing Room) – 5:15 PM
• Spin Class – 5:30 PM

👉 View full schedule & details: Aurora Community Center https://www.auroraparksandrec.org/group-fitness-calendar

🏫 Aurora Middle School
🏃 Track & Field (Co-ed JH) @ East Central Middle School — 5:30 PM

🏫 Aurora High School
⚾ Baseball (Boys V) @ Jennings County High School — 5:30 PM
❌ Baseball (Boys JV) @ Jennings County High School — 5:30 PM (Canceled)
🎾 Tennis (Girls V) @ Rushville High School — 5:30 PM

🚗 Classic Car Cruise-In (Downtown Aurora)
🗓️ First Wednesday of the Month (May–September)
🕠 5:30 – 8:30 PM
📍 200 block of Second Street
A great midweek event featuring classic cars, local community, and a walk through downtown.

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