Think outside the box (seat)!

Consider the historic Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora, IL as your next best sports event! A place most associated for its elegance and splendor is a perfect match for the sports-minded. This lovely 1,800-seat venue is a complete full-service theatre and events facility. As host to 10 different dance competitions throughout the spring and summer, it doesn’t stop there. Paramount is also a spectacular backdrop for weightlifting events, body-building competitions, beauty pageants, dinner events, awards ceremonies and more. paramountarts.com Come to downtown Aurora and see what splendor the Paramount Theatre holds for your next event.

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The United City of Yorkville is on the move:

Located inside Kendall County, The United City of Yorkville, IL is the fastest growing county in the United States, according to the latest 2010 census—a built-in captive audience for your next event! Yorkville’s also rapidly turning into the recreation hub with the soon-to-be launched kayak/canoe chute through the Glen D. Palmer Dam and adjacent Bicentennial Riverfront Park. Whether you host canoe and kayak sporting events professionally, or enjoy kayaking for pleasure, Yorkville now offers that “rush” in the Fox River Valley. What started as a dam modification project is now providing 1,100 feet of additional environmental and recreational benefits. yorkville.il.us Plans include a park, an additional chute, trails, shelters, civic lawn and memorial area.

Hosting a youth baseball, softball, soccer, rugby, flag-football event? Yorkville’s Parks and Recreation is responsible for over 40 parks and playgrounds, encompassing a whopping 288 acres—more than enough space to make your event a home run.

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Things to Do:

Experience the “Best of the Midwest” (Midwest Living 2010) at Raging Waves, Illinois’s largest outdoor Waterpark! Come a day early and stay an extra day…make your youth sports weekend a mini-vacation for the family! The Australian-themed waterpark spans over 45 acres and features splashy options as a three-story head-spinning contraption called The Tornado, 18 slides, a wave pool, a raft ride and massive replicas of marsupials. Plus, a super stage is being built for award ceremonies. ragingwaves.com