Our 9th Annual Sound the Alarm Fundraiser will be held at Two Brother’s Roundhouse in Aurora, IL. Join us for raffles, a chili cook off and to help support the Aurora Regional Fire Museum!
Join us for November’s First Fridays for free admission and help us decorate our tree for Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic!
Some say that the firefighters still wait…standing in silence, listening for an alarm bell that had yet to ring. Enjoy an array of flavorful hors d’oeuvres and curated sips with fellow guests before setting off on the guided paranormal tour led by local historian Tracy Duran and seasoned paranormal investigator Meggan Sommerville. Costumes encouraged. Recommended for ages 16+.
Some say that the firefighters still wait…standing in silence, listening for an alarm bell that had yet to ring. Enjoy an array of flavorful hors d’oeuvres and curated sips with fellow guests before setting off on the guided paranormal tour led by local historian Tracy Duran and seasoned paranormal investigator Meggan Sommerville. Costumes encouraged. Recommended for ages 16+.
Winner’s for our Annual Bourbon Raffle will be drawn on October 15th at Tavern on Broadway from 5pm-7pm. Join us for trivia, food, and drinks before we draw the winners for our ten prize packages.
Visit the event page for more information including purchasing tickets.
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is excited to host our 8th Annual Community Hero Day for the Aurora community on Saturday, October 4th from 10am to 2pm.
Community Hero Day is made possible due to the generous support of our sponsors!
Join us for October’s First Fridays! In preparation for our 8th Annual Community Hero Day on Saturday October 4th we are asking our visitors to share with us who their community heroes are! Guests will be able to share their heroes and help us decorate a banner that will be on display on Community Hero Day. We will have free admission from 5pm to 8pm. Information about Community Hero Day will also be available.
Join us on September 27th to celebrate Worldwide Day of Play! We will have $5 Family Admission! Kids will be able to be creative, imaginative and inventive through play as they create their own firefighting tools and equipment with recycled items in our makerspace!
Our World: Worldwide Day of Play is a global play event presented by Nickelodeon and the Association of Children’s Museums.
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum in collaboration with Waubonsee Community College and the Kane County Sheriff’s Office will host the Third Annual First Responder Career Fair. The Fair will be on Saturday, September 20 from 9am-Noon on the downtown Aurora campus of Waubonsee Community College at 18 S. River Street Aurora IL.
There will be information on current openings at various departments and organizations as well as information about educational opportunities. At 11am join members of local organizations for a panel discussion where they will speak about their experience, answer questions, and share advice with attendees.
Today is your final chance to experience our temporary traveling exhibit, America United! Stop by the museum to explore and take home a free American flag (while supplies last).
Free admission is generously sponsored by Lennar.
Aurora Police and Fire are teaming up with Texas Roadhouse for their annual Summer Bash! Each department is raising fund for a charity of their choice and the fire department selected the Aurora Regional Fire Museum! You can help support us by dining in a mentioning “fire” to your server to donate 10% of your total food purchases to ARFM.
We will also be there with a 1921 Stutz and fun activities!
Join us for September First Fridays for free admission from 5pm to 9pm. Visit America United: The Days After 9/11 before it leaves!
Join us Friday, October 25th and Saturday, October 26th from 7:00pm-8:30pm for a haunting evening at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. Built in 1894 as Aurora‘s old central fire station, the museum boasts a long, rich, and haunting history.
The Fire Museum is rumored to be home to the spirits of two children who can be heard giggling, a cantankerous male spirit that prefers an early bedtime, and a dapper fireman who enjoys seeing people walk around and admire the engines.
We will be joined on this paranormal tour by Aurora Historian, Author, Paranormal Researcher, and local Tour Guide, Tracy Duran, alongside Medium and Hoof + Horn shop Witch, Ruby Sue Bee.
You’ll get to enjoy a brief presentation by Tracy, accompanied by enchanting hors d’oeuvres and a Magical Mocktail, and will then get to explore the museum on your own with EMF readers to see if the ghosts of the museum’s past will unveil themselves to you!
Dressing for the occasion is encouraged, so conjure up your best witchy outfits, and make this an October to remember! This event is kindly sponsored by local shop Hoof + Horn.
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, our annual Community Hero Day will take place on the grounds of the Fire Museum from 10am-2pm. This event continues to be a success due to overwhelming support from our partners and the citizens of Aurora and surrounding communities. Families will have an opportunity to once again participate in our touch-a-truck with vehicles spanning from police and fire to community services.
Join us as we celebrate the worldwide day of play at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. Celebrate with us and receive $5 family admission.
Check out the entire museum and stop by various stations throughout the museum. Complete all of the activities and receive a fire themed prize and a Fire Museum Junior Firefighter Badge!
Our World: Worldwide Day of Play is part of Nickelodeon’s Our World global initiative to inspire kids and provide them with tools to activate their individual and collective agency. As part of a network of than 300 ACM member children’s museums who reach millions of families in North America, and the more than 1,000 museums participating in Museums for All, a national access initiative that ACM manages, the Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a vital collaborator in the Our World: Worldwide Day of Play.
For a list of all participating Our World: Worldwide Day of Play events and more information about the initiative, please visit www.childrensmuseums.org/dayofplay.
$5 Family Admission is for parents / guardians and their children. Members of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum receive free admission.
Join us for our annual First Responder Career Fair bringing together over a dozen departments and organizations across the sectors of fire departments, law enforcement, healthcare, and educational opportunities available through Waubonsee Community College.
Representatives from each organization will have information about current openings as well as information on openings. At 10:30am, there will also be a panel discussion with individuals from local police and fire departments to answer questions about their career paths, how they got to the position they are now in, as well as share advice with attendees.
Before you leave, make sure you dress to impress for your free LinkedIn / Social Media Photo compliments of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Registration is suggested, but anyone can show up to learn more. Register through the QR Code or via the link: https://bit.ly/FirstResponderCareerFair
The Second Annual First Responder Career Fair is hosted by Waubonsee Community College, the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, and the Kane County Sheriff’s Office. Participating organizations subject to change.
Celebrate the season and experience all that Aurora has to offer when visiting the Christkindlmarket. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will offer FREE admission on Thursday evenings from 4-7pm as part of our extended hours November 17 - December 23.
Celebrate the season and experience all that Aurora has to offer when visiting the Christkindlmarket. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will offer FREE admission on Thursday evenings from 4-7pm as part of our extended hours November 17 - December 23.
Celebrate the season and experience all that Aurora has to offer when visiting the Christkindlmarket. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will offer FREE admission on Thursday evenings from 4-7pm as part of our extended hours November 17 - December 23.
Celebrate the season and experience all that Aurora has to offer when visiting the Christkindlmarket. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will offer FREE admission on Thursday evenings from 4-7pm as part of our extended hours November 17 - December 23.
On Saturday, October 7, 2023, our annual Community Hero Day will take place on the grounds of the Fire Museum from 10am-2pm. Last year, this event continued to be a success due to overwhelming support from our partners and the citizens of Aurora and surrounding communities. Families will have an opportunity to once again participate in our touch-a-truck with vehicles spanning from police and fire to community services.
This event allows citizens of our region to get up close and personal with vehicles that serve our community on a daily basis. Additionally, the event will feature safety education from numerous safety providers in our community.
For the Finale, we will feature a live burn demonstration in partnership with the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board and the Aurora Fire Department, showcasing how quickly fires can spread as well as the importance of fire sprinklers in saving lives and property.
Join us as we celebrate the worldwide day of play at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. Celebrate with us and receive $5 family admission.
Check out the entire museum and stop by various stations throughout the museum. Complete all of the activities and receive a fire themed book and a Fire Museum Junior Firefighter Badge!
Our World: Worldwide Day of Play is part of Nickelodeon’s Our World global initiative to inspire kids and provide them with tools to activate their individual and collective agency. As part of a network of than 300 ACM member children’s museums who reach millions of families in North America, and the more than 1,000 museums participating in Museums for All, a national access initiative that ACM manages, Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a vital collaborator in the Our World: Worldwide Day of Play.
For a list of all participating Our World: Worldwide Day of Play events and more information about the initiative, please visit www.childrensmuseums.org/dayofplay.
$5 Family Admission is for parents / guardians and their children.
Join us for free museum admission and safety related activities from our community partners. Free Admission sponsored by Invest Aurora.
Have your stuffed animal sleepover at the Fire Museum!
Drop off your stuffed animal with Museum Staff on Friday night and then join us for breakfast the next morning to hear about their adventures!
Drop off your stuffed animal: Friday, July 21 from 4-7pm
Pick-Up your stuffed animal: Saturday, July 22 from 9am-10am.
Registration: $5 per child / Free for Members
Call (630)-256-4140 to register
Join us for free museum admission and safety related activities from our community partners. Free Admission sponsored by Invest Aurora.
Join us for free museum admission and safety related activities from our community partners. Free Admission sponsored by Invest Aurora.
Raffle Tickets are $25 each.
Enter today to win one of six prizes with meat from Family Farm Meats, LLC! Winners will be drawn at 7pm on Tuesday, May 2 at Tavern On Broadway. Winners need not be present to win! All proceeds support the mission and programs of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum!
For more information or to purchase tickets visit: https://bit.ly/2023MeatRaffle
Join us for Summer at the Fire Museum Free Days with free admission sponsored by Invest Aurora! Each month will have a different community safety partner, a selfie station and more!
June 21st: Kane County Sheriff’s Office
July 19th: the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board
August 16th: Nicor Gas
Movies at a Museum will be back at Aurora Regional Fire Museum. View a popular film outdoors at dusk on second Thursdays this summer. Dates are June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11. FREE!
Get more info at the Facebook event page
This year, you voted! Here are the winning movies for 2022:
June 9 The Goonies (1985) PG
July 14 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) PG
Aug 11 Back to the Future (1985) PG
All movies will start at dusk. Seating begins at 7 p.m. Come for dinner! Home Run Hot Dogs and Lemonade will be our featured vendor. Concessions available courtesy of Aurora Film Society. BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR!
Movies hosted by Aurora Downtown and Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Movies sponsored by:
Waubonsee Community College
Stolp Island Social
Join us for the release of the 2022 Holiday Ornament at Aurora Regional Fire Museum, as well as cookies, carols and more.
Join us for Summer at the Fire Museum Free Days with free admission sponsored by Invest Aurora! Each month will have a different community safety partner, a selfie station and more!
June 21st: Kane County Sheriff’s Office
July 19th: the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board
August 16th: Nicor Gas
