Alley Art Festival has evolved from a local, grassroots outdoors art festival into an arts community. 

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Alley Art Festival was held in downtown Aurora for 16 years - from 2010 to 2026. It grew from 40+ artists on Water Street Mall to nearly 100 artists on both Water Street Mall and Downer Place. 

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Water Street Mall is a pedestrian-friendly area located west of Broadway/Route 25 and east of the Fox River in downtown Aurora, Ill. In 2022, the festival expanded its footprint to Downer Place. In 2025, Alley Art Festival celebrated its 16th and final year. 

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Past sponsors include Aurora Downtown and City of Aurora’s Neighborhood Festival Funding. Recent sponsors are Superjumbo Records, Rep. Barbara Hernandez, and more 

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Check out our calendar to keep up with local art happenings from Aurora to Elgin.