 Old
Settlers Festival will take place in downtown Lacon tonight (Thursday)
through Saturday with a 5k race, parade, carnival, live entertainment, food and
beer tent. For more information, call 309-246-8613 or visit
www.laconchamber.com/Old_Settlers_Festival.html |
 Look,
No Hans! presented by the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield runs through
September 18. 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
Peoria Chiefs take on Quad Cities beginning at 6:30 pm tonight (Thursday) and
Friday at O'Brien Field. Tonight's game features a tribute to hockey with
Denis Savard and Jim Sorrelson on hand.
Friday's promotion is a Cubs vs. Cards
Rivalry where the first 1500 fans aged
21 & over will receive a reversible
winter hat. Tickets for both games are $10 and $7 and are available
at the Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online
http://www.peoriachiefs.com |
 Greg
Hahn will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and
on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $17 or $16 with cash except
the Thursday night show and the Friday 10:30 pm show which is $13 or $12 with
cash. For more information, call 309-673-5853 or visitwww.jukeboxcomedy.com |
 TakeThe Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War in Peoria 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). Or try The River City Historical Trolley Tour highlighting Peoria's rich
history beginning at 1 pm on Saturday. This tour leaves from Harp & Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road
in Peoria Heights), starting at Grandview Drive and progressing through the Averyville area to downtown Peoria, Southtown, High Street, Moss Avenue,
circulating again to Downtown, Glen Oak Avenue and ending back in Peoria
Heights.
Also 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. This tour also 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 visit
http://peoriahistoricalsociety.org for more
information. |
 Junction
City Shopping Center (located at 5900 N. Prospect in Peoria) will host
Artists on the Boardwalk from 4 - 8 pm on Friday where local artists will
display & sell their work. Admission is free. To preview more of the works or to
learn about the artists, visitwww.exhibitagallery.net
for more information, call 309-693-6180. |
 The
Friday Night Water Street Fiesta takes place every Friday night between 5 -
10 pm on the 300 block of Water Street. Enjoy Peoria's 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 Erin Feis, the Peoria area's annual Irish Festival, will take place
year on the Peoria RiverFront at Festival Park from 5 - 11 pm on Friday, from
Noon - 11 pm on Saturday & from 10:30 am - 6 pm on Sunday. The 3-day event
showcases Irish heritage through song, dance, food, drink, cultural exhibits
featuring Irish bands and musicians, vendor marketplace, and much more. For more
information, visitwww.erinfeispeoria.com |
 Live at the Five Spot
at the Contemporary Art Center begins at 5:30 pm
on Friday with Dorann and the Soul Mystics . Admission is $7 for members or $10
for non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior
non-members.
Enjoy Swing Dance at the Contemporary Arts Center on Friday from 8:30 -
9:30 pm for dance lessons 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. |
 Dunlap
Days will take place this Friday from 6 pm - Midnight and on Saturday from
7:30 am - Midnight. There will be a carnival, a pancake & sausage breakfast, and
many other activities including live entertainment by Jammsammich, Lee Haw Band
& Nootril Drop, food, a beer garden and more. For more information, visitvillageofdunlap.com |
 Party
on the Prairie will take place Friday at Wildlife Prairie State Park
featuring the band Colt 45 & Johnny Walker from 7 - 10 pm outside on the main bricks.
Gates open at 6 pm with food and full bar available for a $5 cover charge per
person. In the event of inclement weather the band will be moved indoors. Feel
free to bring lawn chairs. No outside food/beverage permitted. Call 309-495-6760 for
more information. |
 Bradley
Volleyball will host their first game of the 2011 season vs. Nebraska- Omaha at the CEFCU
Classic at the Bradley Renaissance Coliseum on Friday at 7
pm. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for youth and are available at the Coliseum
ticket office. On Saturday, the CEFCU Classic continues with Nebraska-Omaha at
11 am followed by a match vs. UIC at 4 pm. Tickets (good for both games) are $6
for adults, $3 for youth, available at the Coliseum ticket office. For more
information, visit BradleyBraves.com |
 Corn
Stock Theatre will present Arsenic & Old Lace (located in Upper Bradley Park) with
performances beginning at 7:30 pm each night through September 3rd. Tickets are
$12 for adults and $10 for students 18 & under with ID and are available at the
Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at
www.cornstocktheatre.com |
 The
Peoria RiverFront Market will take place Saturday from 8 am - Noon on the
Peoria Riverfront features 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
and entertainment. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-671-5555 or
visit
www.peoriariverfront.com |
 A
Hummingbird Festival will take place on Saturday at Forest Park Nature Center
from 9 am - Noon. Featuring Springfield's Vernon Kleen, one of the few licensed
hummingbird banders in the US, who will demonstrate banding and discuss the
world of hummingbirds, you'll have a chance to feel the heartbeat of a
hummingbird and "adopt" one. The event is free,
however, donations are appreciated. This event is jointly sponsored by Forest
Park Nature Center and the Illinois Audubon Society. |
 Native
Americans Speak will be presented on Saturday by the Four Directions Healing
Foundation, a Native American charitable
and educational organization, from 10 am
- 4 pm at Shore Acres Park in
Chillicothe. There will be Native
American speakers, storytellers,
ceremony, music, dancing and traditional
food. There is no admission fee. Call
309-635-1107 for more information. |
 Greater
Peoria IFBW will host their monthly event on Saturday from Noon - 4 pm
at Kickapoo Creek Winery. Admission is $15 and includes 5 tastings, a
complimentary glass and light appetizers. RSVP at
http://www.meetup.com/GreaterPeoriaIFBW/events/23383741 |
 The
No Baloney Invitational Bike Ride will take place beginning with
registration at 6 pm on Saturday at Wildlife Prairie State
Park. Presented by the Illinois Valley Wheelm'n of Peoria, cost is $25 for
individuals and $55 for a family. For more information, call 309-363-3066 or visit
http://www.ivwnobaloney.com |
 The
Third Annual Central Illinois Friends Ride will be held Saturday beginning
at 12:30 pm at the Methodist Medical Central Atrium Building on Main Street.
Cost to participate is $20 for riders & $10 for passengers. For more information
& to register, visit
http://www.friendsride.com/ |
 Rumble
Under the Big Top - A Peoria Push Derby Double Header will be held in the
Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall on Saturday with doors opening at 4:45 pm and
the first bout starting at 5:30 pm. The first bout will feature the Peoria Push
Polka Bots vs. the McLean County Missfits. The second bout is the Peoria Push
Brawl Berries vs. the Peoria Push Hard Knocks. Tickets are $10 and are available
at the door or in advance at Peoria and East Peoria Co-Op Records, online at
www.peoriarollerderby.org and from any roller derby team member. |
 The
Chair-ity Art Auction, benefiting the Heartland Community Health Clinic of
Peoria, will be held at the WTVP Studios (located at 101 State Street in
downtown Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 6 pm with a social hour which will be
followed by a picnic-style dinner & the auction. Admission is $75 per person.
Call 309-692-0088 for more information or to purchase tickets. |
 The
Central Illinois Youth Symphony will host an old fashioned "Barn Dance"
at Dream Center Peoria (located at 714 Hamilton Blvd. in downtown Peoria) on
Saturday with doors opening at 6:30 pm and dance from 7 - 10 pm. Dance music
will be provided by "The Rusty Pickup Band" with caller Jim Hicks. Activities
will include CIYS and Prairie Star fiddlers, refreshments, a cake walk, dancing,
and lots of fun. This is an "old time" event for the whole family. Tickets are
available at the door for $6 per individual or $20 per family available at the
door. For more information, visit
www.ciys.org |
 Heartland
Festival Orchestra will present it's first concert of its 3rd season,
"Romanic Heroes" on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm at Five Points Washington.
Tickets are $30 for adults and $8 for students and children are available at the
Five Points Washington website at
http://fivepointswashington.org/index.htm or at Kidder Music in Peoria.
Subscription prices for the season are $135 for adults and $35 for students &
children. For more information, call 309-339-3943 or visit
www.heartlandfestivalorchestra.org |
 The
Annual Barbershop Harmony vocal performance will take place Saturday at the
Glen Oak Amphitheatre beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission is free. |
 Kickapoo
Creek Winery will host its 5th Annual Grape Stomp at the winery on Sunday
from Noon - 6 pm. Admission is $10 per person, includes 3 tasting tickets. Kids
12 & under are free. Live music will be playing in the Prairie Star Pavilion by
the West MacQueen Street Band. Drinks and barbecue prepared by Chef Leo will be
available for purchase all day. For more information, visit
www.kickapoocreekwinery.com or call 309-495-9463 ext. 3. |
 The
Center for Prevention of Abuse Duck Race will take place on the Peoria
Riverfront all day on Sunday. Thousands of rubber duckies will be "adopted" by
friends of The Center for Prevention of Abuse and dropped in the water on the
Peoria Riverfront. For information on adopting a duck and news on the event,
visit
www.centerforpreventionofabuse.org |
 Come
experience firsthand the daily life of rural Peorians in the mid 19th century atPioneer Days at Sommer Park on Sunday. Activities include hand dipping
candles, blacksmithing, school lessons, woodworking, chores, pioneer cemetery
tours, hayrides and livestock care. This is a wonderful opportunity for scout
and youth groups to learn about history. There will be special themes and
presentations each month. Call 309-691-8423 for more information. |
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