Shakespeare Festival, Duryea Days, Chiefs, Moonlight & Magnolias, Zoo to Do & Itoo Shish-Ka-Bob
Published: Thu, 06/23/11
Please Forward to Your Friends & Family andfollow us
Featuring prizes from: Click HERE to register to win
great Peoria area summertime prizes! Or click HERE if
you're using a
mobile device.
Congrats to our our 2011 contest
winners!
See them HERE
Encores is a magical musical tour of the history of the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield. The show runs through July 24: on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm, buffet is at 6:30 pm, and the show is at 8 pm. On Sundays, doors & the buffet open at noon, and the 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 309-965-2545 or go to www.barn2.com
The Annual CEFCU Jazz Series begins tonight (Thursday) with the Jim Markum Swing Band on the Peoria RiverFront on the CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. The Thursday night series features local jazz artists and is supported by CEFCU and the Illinois Jazz Society.
Avenue Q continues tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday at Eastlight Theatre (located within East Peoria High School's Auditorium) at 7:30 pm for all performances. Tickets are $17 for adults plus a $2 processing fee and are available online at www.eastlighttheatre.com For more information, call 309-699-7469.
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival at Ewing Manor (located at at 48 Sunset Rd. in Bloomington) opens tonight (Thursday) with The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) which will also be presented on Saturday then continues with Romeo & Juliet on Friday and Sunday. Tickets range in price from $27 - $47 for adults & $23 - $43 for students and are available by calling 309-438-2535 or online HERE. Season tickets are also available: visit thefestival.org/tickets/index.shtml for more information and a schedule of shows.
Honeymoon at Graveside Manor will be presented by Arc Light Productions (located within Illini Bluffs High School, 212 North Saylor Street in Glasford) tonight (Thursday) through Saturday at 7:30 pm each night. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and kids under 12 and are available by calling 455-4095. For more information, visit http://arclightpro.com
Take the Old Peoria and the Judge Trolley Tour beginning at 10:30 am on Friday. The tour leaves from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street near State St. in downtown Peoria.
On Saturday take a Springdale Cemetery/Grandview Drive Trolley Tour and visit Peoria's premier scenic drive that winds its way above the beautiful Illinois River valley beginning at 10:30 am. The tour leaves from Harp & Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). The cost for each tour is $10. Reservations are recommended. Call 309-673-6000 or click HERE for more information.
Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences will open its Summer Book Sale on Friday with a members-only pre-sale at 5pm. The sale opens to the public on Saturday at 10 am and continues through Wednesday. The semi-annual sale boasts more than 10,000 books, videos, CDs and magazines, with proceeds to support Lakeview Museum exhibitions and programs. For more information, call 309-686-7000.
The Duryea Days celebration will take place in Peoria Heights on Friday from 5 - 10 pm & Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm. Friday's events feature "Thunder in the Heights", a classic car, truck & bike show plus a silent auction & and a "kiss a pig" contest with proceeds benefiting the Penguin Project. On Saturday, events include a local author book fair, antique book appraisals, stage acts, face painting, balloon art, bouncers, games & inflatables for all ages. At 7 pm, the Little Miss Duryea & Little Mr. Muscle contest will take center stage. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. For more information, visit www.peoriaheightschamber.com
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Doc Rodgers & the Rock Dodgers on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is $7 for members or $10 for non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6877.
Enjoy Swing Dance at the Contemporary Arts Center on Friday from 8:30 - 9:30 pm for the dance lesson and 9:30 pm - 12:30 am for open dancing. Admission is $3 for CAC Members and $6 for non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6822.
The Peoria Chiefs take on Kane County beginning at 6:30 pm Friday at O'Brien Field. Lincoln Brewster will be on hand for Faith & Family night The Chiefs also play Kane County on Saturday at 6:30 and Sunday at 1 pm. Tickets for all games are $10 and $7 and are available at the Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online HERE. Get your coupon for $3 off box seat tickets for Saturday & Sunday's games at Peoria-Deals.com
The Friday Night Water Street Fiesta takes place on Friday night between 5 - 10 pm on the 300 block of Water Street in downtown Peoria. Enjoy the riverfront with good food and variety street entertainment while you shop. The street is closed off to accommodate the festival and admission is free.
The Peoria Zoological Society will present Zoo To Do at the Peoria Zoo on Friday beginning at 6 pm. This special event includes a gourmet dinner, a "Choose Your Own Adventure" raffle, cocktails and live entertainment. Animals from the education collection roam the event with their keepers and guests have the opportunity to go behind the scenes into the night quarters for an exclusive look at what happens every day at the Zoo with its many species. Tickets are $125 per person for ages 21 & over only. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 309-681-3500.
On Saturday, take a Behind the Scenes Tour at the Peoria Zoo beginning at 9 am. All ages are invited to attend. Admission is $20 per person (includes Zoo admission) and registration is required. Call 309-686-3513 to register.
Universal Rhythm Assembly is a music festival with a twist featuring a variety of musical performances as an opportunity for people to listen "outside the box" on the Peoria Riverfront with gates opening at 5 pm on Friday & Saturday. One & two day tickets are available. For more information and to purchase tickets online, visit www.universalrhythmassembly.com
Corn Stock Theatre will present Moonlight & Magnolias, a comical re-telling of the making of Gone with the Wind, beginning at 7:30 pm Friday - Saturday, July 2. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students 18 and younger and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at www.cornstocktheatre.com
Doug Benson will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday at 8 pm and 10:30 pm. Tickets are $21 or $20 with cash. Brett Erickson and Friends will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday and Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $12. For more information for either show and to reserve tickets, call 309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The Peoria RiverFront Market will take place Saturday from 8 am - Noon on the Peoria Riverfront featuring Illinois grown produce, local meats, cheeses, fresh breads, herbs, and flowers plus a great selection of local art including jewelry, pottery, wood-turned items, candles all handcrafted by local artists plus entertainment. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-671-5555 or visit www.peoriariverfront.com
Celebrate the arts: art, music, food and bloom, at the Luthy Botanical Garden's 9th Annual Rhapsody in Bloom Arts Festival on Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm and on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. Admission is $3 for ages 12 & over, children under 12 are free.
Wines and Polo on the Prairie will take place at Weaver Angus Farm on Saturday beginning at 5 pm with wine sampling. The polo match begins at 6:15 pm and live music will be provided by Rachel's Hippo with dancing beginning at 8:30 pm. There will also be an auction featuring a grand prize 6 day, 5 night trip to Maui. Tickets to the event are $100 per person and raffle tickets are $50 each or 3 for $100 and are available by calling 309-686-7755 Extension 2321. For more information, click HERE
Draft Culture will perform at Crazy Charley's Rock n' Roll Oasis in Chillicothe beginning on Saturday at 9 pm. The group is a female fronted rock band that plays music from the 80's, 90's plus current tunes. There is no cover charge for the show.
The 44th Annual Itoo Shish-Ka-Bob will be held at the Itoo Hall (located at 4909 Farmington Road in Peoria) on Sunday from Noon - 7 pm featuring shish-ka-bob, cabbage rolls, Lebanese salad and pita bread available for dine-in or carry out. Tickets are $12 for adults & $6 for kids 6 7 under and are available at the door. For more information, call 309-676-9725 or visit www.itoohall.com
Come experience firsthand the daily life of rural Peorians in the mid 19th century at Pioneer Days at Sommer Park (located at 6329 N. Koerner Road in Edwards). Activities include hand dipping candles, blacksmithing, school lessons, woodworking, chores, pioneer cemetery tours, hayrides and livestock care. Call 309-691-8423 for more information.
The Hope Renewed Youth Concert presents "Tour Go In" featuring Mona J & the Go In Band and God's Nation and the Conference Choir, Elijah Hinton, Gigi Burrell and Wesley, Warren and Cross Reps at the ICC Performing Arts Center on Sunday beginning at 6 pm. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-648-3445.
The Peoria Municipal Band will perform at the Glen Oak Park Amphitheater on Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm. The Muni Band is directed by Dr. David Vroman. Admission is free.
Plan ahead!
Visit our Events Calendar for great entertainment in the Peoria area any time.
Encores is a magical musical tour of the history of the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield. The show runs through July 24: on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm, buffet is at 6:30 pm, and the show is at 8 pm. On Sundays, doors & the buffet open at noon, and the 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 309-965-2545 or go to 
The Annual CEFCU Jazz Series begins tonight (Thursday) with the Jim Markum Swing Band on the Peoria RiverFront on the CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. The Thursday night series features local jazz artists and is supported by CEFCU and the Illinois Jazz Society.
Avenue Q continues tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday at Eastlight Theatre (located within East Peoria High School's Auditorium) at 7:30 pm for all performances. Tickets are $17 for adults plus a $2 processing fee and are available online at 
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival at Ewing Manor (located at at 48 Sunset Rd. in Bloomington) opens tonight (Thursday) with The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) which will also be presented on Saturday then continues with Romeo & Juliet on Friday and Sunday. Tickets range in price from $27 - $47 for adults & $23 - $43 for students and are available by calling 309-438-2535 or online 
Honeymoon at Graveside Manor will be presented by Arc Light Productions (located within Illini Bluffs High School, 212 North Saylor Street in Glasford) tonight (Thursday) through Saturday at 7:30 pm each night. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and kids under 12 and are available by calling 455-4095. For more information, visit 
Take the Old Peoria and the Judge Trolley Tour beginning at 10:30 am on Friday. The tour leaves from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street near State St. in downtown Peoria. 
Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences will open its Summer Book Sale on Friday with a members-only pre-sale at 5pm. The sale opens to the public on Saturday at 10 am and continues through Wednesday. The semi-annual sale boasts more than 10,000 books, videos, CDs and magazines, with proceeds to support Lakeview Museum exhibitions and programs. For more information, call 309-686-7000.
The Duryea Days celebration will take place in Peoria Heights on Friday from 5 - 10 pm & Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm. Friday's events feature "Thunder in the Heights", a classic car, truck & bike show plus a silent auction & and a "kiss a pig" contest with proceeds benefiting the Penguin Project. On Saturday, events include a local author book fair, antique book appraisals, stage acts, face painting, balloon art, bouncers, games & inflatables for all ages. At 7 pm, the Little Miss Duryea & Little Mr. Muscle contest will take center stage. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. For more information, visit 
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Doc Rodgers & the Rock Dodgers on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is $7 for members or $10 for non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6877.
The Peoria Chiefs take on Kane County beginning at 6:30 pm Friday at O'Brien Field. Lincoln Brewster will be on hand for Faith & Family night The Chiefs also play Kane County on Saturday at 6:30 and Sunday at 1 pm. Tickets for all games are $10 and $7 and are available at the Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online 
The Friday Night Water Street Fiesta takes place on Friday night between 5 - 10 pm on the 300 block of Water Street in downtown Peoria. Enjoy the riverfront with good food and variety street entertainment while you shop. The street is closed off to accommodate the festival and admission is free.
The Peoria Zoological Society will present Zoo To Do at the Peoria Zoo on Friday beginning at 6 pm. This special event includes a gourmet dinner, a "Choose Your Own Adventure" raffle, cocktails and live entertainment. Animals from the education collection roam the event with their keepers and guests have the opportunity to go behind the scenes into the night quarters for an exclusive look at what happens every day at the Zoo with its many species. Tickets are $125 per person for ages 21 & over only. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 309-681-3500.
Universal Rhythm Assembly is a music festival with a twist featuring a variety of musical performances as an opportunity for people to listen "outside the box" on the Peoria Riverfront with gates opening at 5 pm on Friday & Saturday. One & two day tickets are available. For more information and to purchase tickets online, visit 
Corn Stock Theatre will present Moonlight & Magnolias, a comical re-telling of the making of Gone with the Wind, beginning at 7:30 pm Friday - Saturday, July 2. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students 18 and younger and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at 
Doug Benson will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday at 8 pm and 10:30 pm. Tickets are $21 or $20 with cash.
Brett Erickson and Friends will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday and Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $12. For more information for either show and to reserve tickets, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
The Peoria RiverFront Market will take place Saturday from 8 am - Noon on the Peoria Riverfront featuring Illinois grown produce, local meats, cheeses, fresh breads, herbs, and flowers plus a great selection of local art including jewelry, pottery, wood-turned items, candles all handcrafted by local artists plus entertainment. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-671-5555 or visit 
Celebrate the arts: art, music, food and bloom, at the Luthy Botanical Garden's 9th Annual Rhapsody in Bloom Arts Festival on Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm and on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. Admission is $3 for ages 12 & over, children under 12 are free.
Wines and Polo on the Prairie will take place at Weaver Angus Farm on Saturday beginning at 5 pm with wine sampling. The polo match begins at 6:15 pm and live music will be provided by Rachel's Hippo with dancing beginning at 8:30 pm. There will also be an auction featuring a grand prize 6 day, 5 night trip to Maui. Tickets to the event are $100 per person and raffle tickets are $50 each or 3 for $100 and are available by calling 309-686-7755 Extension 2321. For more information, click 
Draft Culture will perform at Crazy Charley's Rock n' Roll Oasis in Chillicothe beginning on Saturday at 9 pm. The group is a female fronted rock band that plays music from the 80's, 90's plus current tunes. There is no cover charge for the show.
The 44th Annual Itoo Shish-Ka-Bob will be held at the Itoo Hall (located at 4909 Farmington Road in Peoria) on Sunday from Noon - 7 pm featuring shish-ka-bob, cabbage rolls, Lebanese salad and pita bread available for dine-in or carry out. Tickets are $12 for adults & $6 for kids 6 7 under and are available at the door. For more information, call 309-676-9725 or visit 
Come experience firsthand the daily life of rural Peorians in the mid 19th century at Pioneer Days at Sommer Park (located at 6329 N. Koerner Road in Edwards). Activities include hand dipping candles, blacksmithing, school lessons, woodworking, chores, pioneer cemetery tours, hayrides and livestock care. Call 309-691-8423 for more information.
The Hope Renewed Youth Concert presents "Tour Go In" featuring Mona J & the Go In Band and God's Nation and the Conference Choir, Elijah Hinton, Gigi Burrell and Wesley, Warren and Cross Reps at the ICC Performing Arts Center on Sunday beginning at 6 pm. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-648-3445.
The Peoria Municipal Band will perform at the Glen Oak Park Amphitheater on Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm. The Muni Band is directed by Dr. David Vroman. Admission is free.
