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Friday, 11/28
Yule Like Peoria
Trolley will provide
a continuous shuttle
through the downtown
Peoria area
6-9 pm - FREE

Saturday, 11/29
Bradley Basketball
Buses will leave
Evergreen Square,
Junction City
& the Shoppes
at Grand Prairie
by Johnny's Steakhouse
at 6:30 pm
Cost: $1 each way
or FREE for ages
65 & over

Relax on Thursday and enjoy the Thanksgiving Buffet at Wildlife Prairie Park from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. Price of buffest is $13.99 for adults & teens, $9.99 for ages 4-12, ages 3 & under are free. Admission to the park, tax & gratuity are not included in these prices. General Admission Prices are $5.50 for adults 13 & over, $3.50 for ages 4-12, free for ages 3 and under and free for members. Limited seating is available & advance reservations are required.  Call 676-0998 for more information and reservations.

A special Thanksgiving show at the Jukebox Comedy Club, Get Yo Laff On, will be hosted by Kevin Williams (Last Comic Standing, BET'S Comic View) and features comedians Jay Deep (Who's Got Jokes & Def Comedy Jam), and Kendall Ferguson (BET's Comic View) plus a special guest comedian. Doors open at 7pm, show is at 8 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Reserve your tickets by calling 673-5853 or click HERE.

The Peoria Rivermen take on the Rockford IceHogs beginning Friday evening at 7 pm in Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center. iCarly star Jennette McCurdy will be on hand from 6 to 8:30 pm for autographs. Tickets are $8, $12, $15 and $20 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, by phone at 673-3200 or online at Ticketmaster.com. Season tickets are also available. For more information click HERE.

Friday marks the 121st Annual Santa Parade in Downtown Peoria.  America 's longest running holiday parade features costumed characters, novelty units, floats, local marching bands and of course, Santa Claus. Starts at 10 am and runs through Noon. Admission is free. For more information, call 681-0696.

Yule Like Peoria will also take place Friday in Downtown Peoria.  Enjoy festive holiday entertainment throughout downtown Peoria during the event from 6 pm - 8 pm. For specific performers, locations and other information, please call 681-0696 or click HERE. Admission is free. This is a Citylink Park n Ride Event - see details to the left.

Kick off the holiday season right at Po Boys Bourbon Street. Come hear former Peorian Johnny Burnett with his All Star Band, featuring David Parkinson, on Friday night only 8:30 pm to 12:30 am.

Silhouettes of Lincoln begins this Friday with  Christmas candlelight tours of the historic Pettengill-Morron House. Costumed interpreters will delight you with stories as you pass from room to room. Tours are available Friday and Saturday from 6 pm - 8 pm, and Sunday from 2 pm - 4 pm. For more information, call 674-1921.

Luthy Botanical Gardens located in Glen Oak Park will offer Candlelight Walks of their Poinsettia Show -- under the warm glow of hundreds of candles -- while enjoying live performances of holiday music. Conservatory admission will be waived during these evenings, however, donations are always accepted. For more information, call 686-3362 or click HERE.

Friday marks a new event for the East Peoria Festival of Lights, the Festival of Lights Craft Show. Start your holiday shopping with the craft vendors at the FOLEPI Building . In addition to crafts, there will also be carnival rides and food available.  The craft show will be open for two days from Noon - 9 pm.  Admission is free.  For more information, click HERE.

On Saturday, the Festival of Lights annual Parade of Lights will take place on three miles off of Washington Street starting on one side of the city and ending just past downtown. The parade features 40 floats shaped entirely from lights, including the chopper motorcycle float illuminated with LED lights, a 70-foot long float of the famous Clydesdale horse team pulling a delivery wagon, the starship Enterprise illuminated with 48,000 LED light bulbs, and the 95-foot-long smoke-spewing China dragon. The parade will be broadcast by WEEK-TV: for more information, call 698-4700 or click HERE.

The East Peoria Festival of Lights Historic Holiday Traditions takes place Sunday.  Take a step back in time at the 128-year-old Doering Homeplace during open houses on November 30 or December 7 only. Decorations include 1800s-style handmade holiday ornaments.  Hours are from 2 pm - 4 pm, and 6 pm - 8 pm November 30^th, and 2 pm - 4 pm December 7^th.  Admission is free.  For more information, call 676-0303 or click HERE.

Tim Cavanagh, one of the all-time classic comics to come out of Chicago and Bob & Tom favorite, will be appearing at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and 10:30 pm each night. Tickets are $14 ($13 with cash payment) except for the Friday 10:30 pm show which is just $10 with cash payment.  Bring in a can of food and receive $1 off your ticket price. Tim's show is rated PG.  For more information, call 673-5853 or click HERE.

The Rock Laser Show continues this weekend at the Lakeview Museum Planetarium. The afternoon show on Saturday and Sunday features Laser Beatles at 3 pm and Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon at 4 pm. The evening shows on Saturday features Laser Zepplin at 7:30 pm, Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon at 8:30pm, and Laser Floyd: The Wall at 9:30. Admission is $5 for afternoon shows and $8 for evening shows with a half price discount for all Lakeview members. For more information, call 686-7000 or click HERE.

The Havana Christmas Parade takes place this Saturday.  Welcome the season with visits from Santa and festive lighting ceremony for the Courtyard of Lights. Traditional Christmas music will accompany the ceremony. The parade starts at 2 pm, lighting at 6:30 pm, and admission is free.  For more information, click HERE.

Sunday, an All-Star Holiday Concert will be held at 3 pm at Dingeldine Music Center , to benefit the Pediatric Resource Center . All the performers are donating their time and talent, including Paul Adams, Bob Applegate, Dr. Kyle Dzapo, Dr. Ed Kaizer, the Bradley Chamber Singers, the Grant Gillette Wind Quartet, Celtic Cross Bagpipes, Mike Nellas, Matt Warren, Dan Sutton, Mike Yocum, and Kelsey Klopfenstein. Tickets are $12.50 and are available at Don's Music Land , Samuel Music in the Metro Center , and Sutton Carpet. For more information, call 624-9595 or 231-1971.

The classic YES line-up of guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White will bring their "In The Present" tour to the US Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington Sunday .  A dominant force in rock music for more than four decades, YES has created some of rock's most enduring and compelling hits, selling more than 30 million albums worldwide. Tickets are $85, $65 and $45 and are available at the US Cellular Coliseum Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 309-454-550 or online HERE.