Community Hero Day
Become a Sponsor of Community Hero Day
We need your support to make our 2025 Community Hero Day a success! We invite you to help make this event a success by supporting the mission of the Fire Museum to educate visitors about fire and life safety. Community Hero Day remains a free, family event because of the generous support of our community. Contact us for more information or click the button below to secure your sponsorship.
About the Event
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 10am - 2pm
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, 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.
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.
Participating Vehicles and Community Partners will be updated periodically
2025 Event Highlights
Free Fire Truck Rides
Touch-a-Truck
Family Friendly DJ
Tour Aurora’s Central Fire Station
Free Hands-Only CPR Classes
Live Fire Demonstration
Live Car Extrication Demonstration
2025 Event Schedule
Touch-a-Truck, Kids Zone, Community Partners, Food Trucks
Fire Truck Rides (Sponsored by Denova Detect)
Face Painting (Sponsored by Champion Insurance)
FREE Hands-Only CPR Class - Registration Encouraged - Register Now
Aurora Fire Department - Extrication Demonstration
FREE Hands-Only CPR Class - Registration Encouraged - Register Now
Aurora Fire Department - Extrication Demonstration
FREE Hands-Only CPR Class - Registration Encouraged - Register Now
Live First Demonstration - Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board
Side by side showing the importance of fire sprinklers
FREE Hands-Only CPR Class - Registration Encouraged - Register Now
10am-2pm
10:30am
11am
11:30am
12pm
12:30pm
1pm
1:30pm
2025 Participating Vehicles
Aurora Fire Department
Aurora EMA
Kane County Sheriff’s Office
Illinois Tollway
Nicor Gas
ComEd
Metra Police
Aurora Police Department
West & Sons Towing
Dazzos
2025 Community Partners / Attractions
Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program
DobroSkills
Comcast
Medhat Sbeih: State Farm
Kane County Coroner
Kane County Health Department
Aurora Early Learning Center
Birth to Five Illinois
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital
Pace Suburban Bus
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services
Senior Services Associates
ComEd Energy Efficiency Program
Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board
Aurora Lions Club
Champion Insurance Agency
Citizen Police Academy Alumni of Aurora
League of Enchantment Chicago
DeNova Detect
DuPage Children’s Museum
Waubonsee Community College
Fox Valley United Way
Teen Job Help
Chiro One
Food Vendor
Strawberries BBQ
