Festival of Lights, Polar Express Experience, White Christmas, Rivermen & the Nutcracker
Published: Thu, 12/09/10
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The Festival of Lights' FOLEPI's Winter Wonderland takes place from tonight (Thursday) through December 31 at the VFW Post located at 2078 Park off Springfield Road in East Peoria. Hours are 5 - 9 pm Sunday - Thursday and 5 - 11 pm on Friday and Saturday. The almost 2-mile drive-through electric park is the Festival of Lights' signature event. 
The Festival of Lights FOLEPI's Freedom Park runs tonight (Thursday) through December 31 from dusk to 10 pm nightly. Admission is free. Featuring lighted emblems from each branch of the military and lighted displays such as the toy tank and American flag parade floats, also on display will be memorials for East Peorians lost in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War, as well as a memorial for the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
The Festival of Lights Narrated Nativity is open 24 hours a day tonight (Thursday) through December 31. The nativity is located at the Intersection of Taylor Street and Springfield Road, just across from the East Peoria Post Office. Admission is free.
Join the Tazewell County Jaycees for their Monthly Trivia Night beginning at 6:30 pm tonight (Thursday) at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Washington. Cost is $10 per person or $5 per person for Jaycees members. Bring a new toy for Toys for Tots and pay half price. Teams may consist of 2 - 10 people. The winning team receives free pizzas from Monical's, free play at the next trivia night, and the Tazewell Trivia Traveling Trophy. Wear your ugliest holiday sweater and receive a chance to win a prize. A portion of this month's proceeds benefits Toys for Tots. For more information email 
We Need A Little More Christmas, an original Christmas revue featuring lots of seasonal music and comedy, continues at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield this weekend. Showtimes are tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday (doors open at 6 pm, buffet at 6:30 pm, and show at 8 pm) and on Sunday (doors & the buffet open at noon, show is at 1:30 pm). Prices are $30 for Thursdays, $32 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $34 for Saturdays. For more information, call 965-2545 or go to 
International award winning sleight of hand artist Mitch Williams brings his unforgettable, mind blowing close up magic to the Whammy Bar in downtown Peoria tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 - 8 pm.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat celebrates its 20th year of production at Eastlight Theatre. Performances continue at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday and on Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are $17 and are available online at 
A Christmas Carol: A Concert Reading will be presented by the Corn Stock Winter Playhouse at 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday at the Corn Stock Theatre Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students with ID at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 676-2196 or online at 
Kevin Williams will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club at 8 pm tonight (Thursday) and at 8 and 10:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $13 or $12 with cash except for the Thursday show and the Friday late show which are $11 or $10 with cash and are available at 
The Luthy Botanical Garden's Annual Poinsettia Show runs through Friday, December 31st. Regular Conservatory hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10 am - 7 pm and Sundays from 12 - 5 pm. The Garden is closed on Mondays. Visit the Conservatory, where a tropical collection blends with hundreds of poinsettias to create a wonderland unmatched anywhere in Peoria. Conservatory admission will be waived during the holidays, although donations are always accepted
Enjoy the Candlelight Walks at Luthy Botanical Gardens featuring the Garden's Poinsettia Show at night, under the warm glow of hundreds of candles, while enjoying live performances of holiday music from 7 - 9 pm every Friday & Saturday from November 19 - December 18 except on Saturday, December 4. Conservatory admission is waived during the holidays: donations will be accepted.
Join Barry Cloyd and Brian "Fox" Ellis as Prairie Folklore Theatre celebrates the Spirit of the Holidays on the Spirit of Peoria with "A Celtic Christmas" Holiday Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria. Cruises are Friday evening, on Saturday, there's a matinee & evening show & on Sunday is a matinee only. Bring all your kin to the party as they connect the ancient tales and songs of Old Ireland with today's joyous Christmas Traditions. The matinee cruises board at noon and cruise from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm. The dinner cruises board at 6:30 pm and cruise from 7-9 pm. Admission for the matinee cruise including lunch is $36 for adults, $18 for kids 4-12 and free for infants. Admission for the dinner cruise is $40 for adults, $20 for kids aged 4-12 and free for infants. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 637-8000 or visiting
Enjoy a Holiday Shop & Stroll at Forest Park Nature Center on Friday with a nighttime stroll on a forest path lit with luminaries and live holiday music, storytelling and caroling, hot wassail and homemade goodies. Musical guests are River City Bluegrass Society from 6 - 7:15 pm and Turas (traditional Irish music) from 7:15 - 8:30 pm . Purchase unique artwork from the Nature Art Show & Sale or shop for eco-friendly, organic and Fair Trade items at the Trailhead Nature Store. Admission is free, however donations are appreciated.
The Annual Nutcracker Show featuring Sick Puppies, 10 Years, Smile Empty Soul, Taddy Porter & Mindset Evolution will play Expo Gardens located on Northmoor Road in Peoria on Friday beginning at 5 pm. Tickets are $25 and are available at the Radioplex located at 120 Eaton Street in downtown Peoria or online at 
Live at the Five Spot is the Contemporary Art Center's music event that runs Friday nights from 5:30 - 7:30 pm featuring the best regional talent performing jazz, blues and more. This week will feature Doc Rodgers and the Rock Dodgers. Admission for members is $7, nonmembers are $10.
The Waterhouse presents Howlin' on Water: Dueling Pianos on Friday beginning with dinner at 6:30 pm and the show at 8 pm. The dinner buffet and show package is $33 per person plus a limited number of seats available for the show only at $13 per person. A full bar is available all night. Call 494-9100 to reserve your spot.
Christmas at Wildlife - Polar Express Experience will take place this weekend at Wildlife Prairie State Park. Admission is $17 for adults, $15 for ages through 14, $6.50 for members aged 14 and above and $5 members under 14 and free for ages 1 and under.
The Bethany Fellowship of Churches will host their annual holiday choral worship experience: A Community Christmas this weekend. Performances will take place at Five Points Performing Arts Center in Washington on Friday beginning at 7 pm, at Bethany Baptist Church in Washington on Saturday at 2 pm & 6 pm and at Living Hope Community Church in Bartonville on Sunday at 6 pm. Admission is free to the public, however ticket must be reserved at 
The Prairie Wind Ensemble will perform a winter concert beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday at the ICC Performing Arts Center in East Peoria. Hear holiday favorites as well as Alto Sax soloist Robert Sibbing, Ticheli's "Nitro," Grainer's "Hill Song," and Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite." Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students & senior citizens. Tickets are available at the ICC Performing Arts Box office or by calling 694-5136.
Acaharmodies! presents The Christmas Chronicles. Enjoy the professional sounds of this a capella group with your family at University United Methodist Church on Friday at 7:30 pm, at ICC's Performing Arts Center on Saturday at 7:30 pm and at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown Peoria on Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students and senior citizens and are available online at 
The Irving Berlin classic, White Christmas, will be presented by Peoria Players Theatre beginning at 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday plus matinees at 1:30 pm on Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for patrons 18 & under and are available at the Peoria Players Box Office, by calling 688-4473 or online at 
Body Fitness presents The Salsa Exchange on Friday night from 9 pm until midnight at Body Fitness located at 3020 N University in Peoria. Admission is $3 per person. For more information, call 282-6212 or visit 
"Mr. St. Jude" Jim Maloof will be signing copies of his new book, Go Help the Children & God Help You, on Saturday from 10 am - Noon at Hoerr's Berean Bookstore in Evergreen Plaza. The memoirs of the former Peoria mayor will be released that day; only 2,000 copies are available. Call 309-685-5995 for more information.
The Peoria Art Guild will presents its 2010 Artists' Gift Show on Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm at the Art Guild located at the Foster Center for the Arts featuring 20 regional artists in a diverse and affordable assortment of art work. Choose from glass, ceramic, jewelry and other gift items. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-637-2787 Ext. 2.
The Peoria Mustangs will take on Flint at Owens Center beginning at 6:45 pm on Saturday & 1:15 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $5 and free for kids 3 & under.
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the Grand Rapids Griffins at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Saturday beginning at 7:05 pm. The first 2500 fans in attendance will receive a free Michel Mongeau Canvas. Tickets range from $10 to $25 and are available at the Civic Center Box Office, by calling 676-1040, at any Ticketmaster outlet or online at 
Richwoods High School Choral Department will present its annual Madrigal Dinner beginning at 6:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday at the high school. The 5-course dinner is $24 and tickets are available at the Richwoods Main Office and must be purchased in advance. For more information, call 693-4400.
Peoria Ballet presents The Nutcracker at the Peoria Civic Center Theater at 7:30 pm on Saturday & 2 pm on Sunday, featuring live music supplied by the Heartland Festival Orchestra. Ticket prices range from $9 - $42 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 1-800-745-3000 and online at 
The Murray Center for the Arts will host its eighth annual Holiday Open House on Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm. Fifteen resident artists will open the doors to their studios located at at 100 Walnut Street in Peoria. The event is open to the public. Painting, sculpture, pastels, ceramics, printmaking, photography, glass and more will be on display and for sale. The event is free.
Christmas with the ICC Philharmonic Chorale will be presented at the ICC Performing Arts Center on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults & $5 for students & senior citizens and are available at the ICC Performing Arts Box Office or by calling 694-5136.
The Annual Sing It Yourself Messiah will take place beginning at 2:30 pm Sunday at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral located on War Memorial Drive. Admission is free, however a free-will offering will be taken. For more information, call 688-3436.
Published: Thu, 12/09/10
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