Aurora, IL – The final weekend for the Festival of Lights at Phillips Park is here, and Aurora police are reminding drivers to plan ahead for evening traffic near the popular display. The event runs nightly from 5 PM to 9 PM, with its final showing on Saturday, December 28.
According to the Aurora Police Department, visitors should enter via Fifth Avenue and Smith Boulevard and exit eastbound on Sixth Avenue. There will be no access from Windsor Avenue, Ziegler Avenue, or Sixth Avenue, as marked in the updated traffic map released by the department Friday evening.
Police encourage attendees to arrive early, follow posted detour signs, and consider alternative routes to reduce congestion. The annual display, a long-standing holiday tradition at Phillips Park, has drawn heavy traffic in past years, particularly during closing weekend.
Drivers are advised to use caution, expect delays, and follow directions from traffic officers stationed near the park.
The Festival of Lights remains open every night through December 28 at Phillips Park, located at 1000 Ray Moses Drive.
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