Naperville, Illinois

Naperville is a city located in DuPage County, Illinois and Will County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,358; a special census in 2003 estimated the population at 135,858. Approximately 95,000 Napervillians live in DuPage County, while about 40,000 reside in Will County.

Events

The City of Naperville hosts many annual events, including:

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• Saint Patrick's Day Parade (17 March)
• Civil War Days (reenactments held at Naper Settlement, May)
• Memorial Day Parade (last Monday in May)
• Naper Days (formerly Joe Naper Day, in June), an outdoor festival
• Ribfest (just prior to and including Independence Day), an outdoor food festival (emphasis on Barbequed pig ribs)
• Last Fling (Labor Day weekend), an outdoor festival
• Oktoberfest (Columbus Day weekend), an outdoor festival
• Series of summer concerts in Central Park and at the Millennium Carillon