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.

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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.

Join us for free museum admission and safety related activities from our community partners. Free Admission sponsored by Invest Aurora.

Join us again this year for our annual BBQ Fundraiser with 5B's BBQ.

Take home dinner for your family and consider donating a meal to a First Responder.

The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is collaborating with the Aurora Retired Firefighters Association to do a BBQ Fundraiser on Wednesday, June 21 from 4:30-6:30pm. Tickets are $16 each and include choice of meat (1/2 chicken, 2 pork chops, or a combo). Meal served with applesauce, coleslaw, beans, and a roll.

~ When: Wednesday, June 21, 4:30-6:30pm

~ Where: Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N Broadway

~ How: Purchase tickets online here! $16 each.

Meals are available for drive thru pick up at the Fire Museum.

Please also consider purchasing a meal to donate to a local first responder. Can you help us provide a meal to every on duty firefighter, police officer, dispatcher, and emergency room staff?

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

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 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

The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is collaborating with the Aurora Retired Firefighters Association to do a BBQ Fundraiser on Wednesday, June 8 from 4:30-6:30pm. Tickets are $15 each and include choice of meat (1/2 chicken, 2 pork chops, or a combo). Meal served with applesauce, coleslaw, beans, a roll, and a roll. 

Tickets can be purchased online here: https://bit.ly/ARFMBBQ

Meals are available for drive thru pick up at the Fire Museum. Additionally, you can purchase a meal to donate to a local first responder. 

If you need assistance ordering tickets or have questions, please call the Fire Museum at (630)-256-4141.

Join us at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum during Aurora Museum Week!

Tuesday June 7th is the Fire Museum’s day of the week and we will be hosting a super fun Aurora themed scavenger hunt for visitors! Complete the hunt and win an insulated tote bag while supplies last!

Aurora Museum Week will be celebrated from June 5 through June 11. Enjoy museum tours, specials, and activities.

Check out https://auroradowntown.org/museumweek/ for more info!

The Aurora Regional Fire Museum, a 501(c)3 is hosting a meat raffle in support of the fire history and fire safety mission of the museum.

Grab a ticket for your chance to win a package of meats from Family Farm Meats in Hinckley! Winner will be drawn at 7pm on Wednesday, April 6. Proceeds will support the mission and programs of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. 

Tickets: $25 each bit.ly/arfmMeatRaffle

Museum will coordinate with winners to pick-up prizes. Winners need not be present to win.

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Grand Prize - Deluxe Meat Bundle ($350 Value)

2 packages of Breakfast sausage links

1 package of breakfast sausage patties (4 patties in a pack)

2 packages of boneless pork chops (4 chops total)

2 packages of bone in pork chops (4 chops total)

1 package of italian sausage bulk

2-1 lb packages of ground beef

4 packages of burger patties ( 2 each of 1/3lb & 1/4lb patties) 

1 pork shoulder roast

1 packages of pork ribs

2 ribeye steaks

2 New york strip steaks

2 T-Bone steaks

1 whole chicken

1 package of wings (5 wings in a pack)

1 package of drumsticks (5 drumsticks in a pack)

2 lbs of bacon

4 chicken breasts

1 pork tenderloin

Second Place - Steak Bundle ($100)

2 Ribeye steaks

2 New York Strip Steaks

2 Beef Tenderloin Filets

Third Place - Griller’s Delight ($49 Value)

1 Package of Boneless Pork chops (2 chops)

1 package of italian sausage links (4 links)

1 package of burger patties (4 patties)

2 chicken breasts

1 package of either brat patties or seasoned pork patties (4 patties)

We hope you will join us for our Fifth Annual Sound the Alarm Fundraiser on Sunday, November 7!

Local restaurants enter their chili in hopes of winning the award for best chili from our attendees and a panel of guest judges. Your support ensures that we can continue to preserve the history of firefighting in our region and provide new programs and exhibits on an annual basis.

Come on down and taste some chili, listen to the music of Jake Mack, and support the mission of the Museum! All proceeds directly support the mission, program, and exhibits of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum.

Your Ticket Includes:
~ Ability to sample local chili from participating restaurants.
~ One beer ticket.
~ Live music from Jake Mack.
~ Thank you gift.

Tickets can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/soundthealarm2021

Won't you help us 'sound the alarm'?

We hope you will bring your whole family down for some FREE family fun for our Fourth Annual: Community Hero Day on Saturday, October 2 from 10am-2pm. Community Hero Day is presented by First Alert and made possible due to the generous support of our sponsors!

NEW this year! Live Fire Demonstration at 1pm! Learn first-hand how quickly fires can spread as well as the importance of fire sprinklers in saving lives and property. Sponsored by the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB).

O'Leary's Fire Truck Tours will return this year to once again provide free fire truck rides. Rides are sponsored by Nicor Gas: Energy Efficiency Program.

What else can you expect?

~ 22 vehicles from a variety of community heroes!

~ Safety information and booths from our Community Partners.

~ 10 local artists and artisans.

~ Food available for purchase from Dr. GIllerson's Emergency Meat Trailer.

~ Pop-up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic.

~ Live DJ playing family friendly music.

~ Giveaways, while supplies last

Join us for our annual BBQ Fundraiser with 5B's BBQ.

Take home dinner for your family and consider donating a meal to a First Responder.

The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is collaborating with the Aurora Retired Firefighters Association to do a BBQ Fundraiser on Wednesday, June 9 from 4:30-6:30pm. Tickets are $15 each and include choice of meat (1/2 chicken, 2 pork chops, or a combo). Meal served with applesauce, coleslaw, beans, and a roll.

Meals are available for drive thru pick up at the Fire Museum.

Please also consider purchasing a meal to donate to a local first responder.

Purchase Tickets Online Now

Grab a ticket for your chance to win a package of meats from Family Farm Meats in Hinckley! Winner will be drawn at 7pm on Wednesday, April 14. Proceeds will support the mission and programs of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. 

Tickets: $25 each

Grand Prize - Deluxe Meat Package ($370 value) 

• 2 - Ribeye Steaks

• 2 - New York Strip Steaks 

• 2 - Beef Tenderloin Filets

• 4 - 1lb packs of burger patties (2-1/4 patties & 2-1/3 patties)

• 1 - Pork shoulder roast

• 1 - Slab of Pork Ribs

• 2 packs - Butterfly Pork Chops (2 chops per pack) 

• 2 packs - Boneless Pork Chops (2 chops per pack) 

• 1 - Pork Tenderloin 

• 1 - 1lb Seasoned Pork Patties (4 patties in a pack)

• 1 - Whole Chicken

• 2 packs - Chicken Wings (5 wings in a pack) 

• 2 packs - Chicken Drumsticks (5 drumsticks per pack) 

• 1 - 1lb Chicken Breasts (2 breasts in a pack)

• 4 packs- Breakfast sausage links 

• 2 packs - Breakfast Sausage Patties 2 Packages (4 patties per pack)

• 5 packages of Brats: Beer, Cheddar, Jalapeno Cheddar, Fresh, Mushroom Swiss (4 brats per pack)

• 1 - Beef summer sausage

• 2 - 1lb packages of italian sausage 

• 2 - 1lb packages of Ground Beef 

• Special Sh*t seasoning (goes on anything)

• Good Sh*t Seasoning ( good for pork, burgers, ribs ,etc)

Second Place: Steak Package ($75 value)

• 2 - Ribeye Steaks 

• 2 - New York Strip Steaks

Third Place: Griller’s Delight ($50 value)

• 2- 1lb packs of burger patties (1-1/4 patties & 1-1/3 patties)

• 3 packages of Brats: Beer, Cheddar, Fresh (4 brats per pack)

• 2 - 1lb packages of Italian sausage
  

Museum will coordinate with winners to pick-up prizes. Winners need not be present to win.