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Events Calendar
for the full
schedule
of events &
entertainment
for the holiday
season!

Enjoy caroling at the Washington Candlelight Stroll tonight beginning at 6:30 pm on the square in downtown Washington.  Refreshments and free carriage rides will be available from 6-8:30 pm too. All stores & shops are open until 9 pm. For more information, call 444-9921.

The Stocking Stuffer Store, a Christmas Store for kids 12 and under to shop for parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, even the dog, opens today through December 20th at Northwoods Mall & The Shoppes at Grand Prairie (open on weekends only). All proceeds benefit Crittenton Centers' Crisis Nursery.

The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Show will be held in the Civic Center Theater on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $41.50 and are available at the Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 673-3200 or online HERE.

The Peoria Rivermen take on the Chicago Wolves Friday night beginning at 7 pm in Carver Arena and the Quad City Flames on Saturday beginning at 7 pm at the Peoria Civic Center. 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.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opens for its 18th year at Eastlight Theatre on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm and runs through Sunday this weekend.  The Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice favorite has become a holiday tradition for Central Illinois. Performances are at 7:30 pm except for Sunday's performance. which is at 2 pm. Tickets are $16 for adults and $8 for students 18 & under. Call 699-SHOW or click HERE to buy tickets. For more information, click HERE.

Community Children's Theatre presents Oliver at Peoria Players Theatre at 7 pm on Friday, 1:30 and 7 pm on Saturday and 1:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for children 12 & under and senior citizens. Tickets are available online HERE. For more information, call 681-2861.

Corn Stock for Kids' Willy Wonka Jr, the classic story of a poor boy who finds a golden ticket in his chocolate bar to possibly take over the chocolate factory owned by the famous Willy Wonka, opens Friday night at the Theatre Center.  Performances are at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students 18 & under and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office or by calling 676-2196.

Tommy Johnagin, who has performed at the Montreal Comedy Festival, The Late Show with David Letterman and will have his first half-hour special for Comedy Central air in early 2009, will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday and Saturday at 8 and 10:30 pm.  Tickets are $13 ($12 if paying with cash) except for the late show Friday which is just $10 with cash. Bring in a can of food and receive $1 off your ticket price. To reserve tickets, call 673-5853 or online HERE .

The 24th Festival of Lights in East Peoria displays include FOLEPI's Winter Wonderland, the almost 2-mile drive-through electric park which has been enhanced for 2008 with new programmable LED light displays, FOLEPI's Village & Santa Claus, an indoor winter carnival featuring decorated trees, displays, a mini-passenger train, full-sized carousel and other rides for younger children plus Santa & reindeer visits, the Narrated Nativity, where life-size structures take on a three-dimensional appearance at night with a 2-minute narration available by tuning to radio station 1610 AM, plus much, much more. For more information and specific attraction hours, call 1-800-365-3743 or click HERE.

The TazWood Dance Company production of "A Feast of Dance" is Friday through Sunday at the Illinois Central College Perfoming Arts Center beginning at 7:30 pm except on Sunday, which begins at 2:30 pm.  A reception will follow the Friday performance.  Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students & senior citizens and are available by calling 694-5136. 

The Bob and Tom Comedy All-Stars Tour will be at the Peoria Civic Center Theater Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Featured comedians include Drew Hastings, Bob Zany, Larry Reeb, Patti Vasquez, Dwight Slade, Ralph Harris and Donnie Baker.  Tickets are $31.50 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 676-8700 or online HERE.

Enjoy Critter Christmas at the Peoria Zoo with your chance to visit with Santa plus watch our animals enjoy their gifts. From gift-wrapped mealworms for the meerkats to Christmas trees with meatball ornaments for the tigers, these are some of the wildest gifts in town. Critter Christmas runs from 9-11 am on Saturday at the Peoria Zoo in Glen Oak Park and is $4 for members and $6 for non-members. For more information, call 686-3365.

The 25th annual "Knight Before Christmas", the annual Craft Show fundraiser sponsored by the Richwoods High School cheerleaders, will take place from 9 am - 3 pm this Saturday at the school. Over 200 crafters will be on hand with great holiday gifts & decorations.  For more information, call the school at 693-4400.