Chiefs, Shakespeare Festival, Morton BBQ Throwdown, JammSammich & Fiesta En El Rio
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The
Exhibition
"K'NEX Building Thrill Rides" will take place through Sept. 1
at Lakeview Museum (located at 1125 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria) from 10 am - 5 pm
Monday -Saturday (until 8 pm on Thursdays) and from Noon - 5 pm on Sunday. Use K'NEX rods and connectors to build a thrill
ride of your own, which will help you understand the different properties of
physics such as centrifugal force, kinetic energy, and motion. Admission is $6
for adults, $4 for youth, $5 for senior citizens or free for members. For more
information, call 309-686-7000.
Wines
n More (located at 151 S. Main St. in downtown Morton) will host a Free Wine
Tasting tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 7 pm featuring a variety of wines. For
more information, call 309-291-0899 or visit
Funny
Business presented by Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield continues this weekend:
tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday, doors open at 6 pm,
the buffet dinner begins at 6:30 pm, and the
show is at 8 pm. On Sunday, doors & the buffet open at noon, and the show
is at 1:30 pm. Prices are $32 for Thursday, $34 for Friday and Sunday brunch and
$36 for Saturday. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go to 
Enjoy
a fun-filled evening with the young musicians from the Peoria Park District's
Summer Band and Orchestra Program Concert tonight (Thursday) featuring music
from many country greats including Hank Williams and Taylor Swift at the Glen
Oak Amphitheatre (located at 2218 North Prospect Road in Peoria) from 6:30 -
8:30 pm. Admission is $3 for adult and free for students with ID.
Family
Night at DragonLand Water Park (located at located at 193 Red Bud Drive in
Pekin) will take place tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 8:30 pm.
The park includes a zero depth, play/entry area, two water slides and "Dude" the
dragon slide with mushroom waterfall geyser. Admission is $8 per family of 4
plus $1 for each additional family member (families residing in the same
household).
CEFCU,
the Peoria Park District and the Central Illinois Jazz Society proudly present
Thursday Night Jazz featuring Speakeasy with Judy Page tonight (Thursday) at the CEFCU
Center Stage at the Landing on Peoria's RiverFront from 7 - 9 pm. Admission is
free. For more information, visit
The
Peoria Chiefs will take on the Cedar Rapids Kernals tonight (Thursday) and
Friday beginning at 7 pm at Peoria Chiefs Stadium. The Chiefs will also face the
Beloit Snappers at home on Sunday at 2 pm and Monday at 7 pm. Tickets are $7 for
lawn seats and $10 for club box seats and are available at the Chiefs Box
Office, by calling 1-866-MYTICKET or online at
The
Illinois Shakespeare Festival presents Sheridan's "The Rivals" at Ewing Manor in
Bloomington tonight (Thursday) and on Sunday at 7:30 pm. The Festival will also
present "As You Like It" on Friday at 8 pm and "Othello" on Saturday
at 8:00 pm. 
The
Erotic Hypnotic will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday)
at 8 pm Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $12 except for the
Thursday show, which is $10. For more information and to reserve seats, call
309-673-5853 or visit 
Lakeview
Aquatic Center (located at 1017 West Lake Avenue - Lakeview Park - in Peoria)
will host Family Swim Night under the lights tonight (Thursday) from 7:30
- 9:30 pm. Admission is $12 for a family of 4 with additional children $2.25
each. Children 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more
information, call 309-686-3377.
A
Sightseeing Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday with boarding at
12:30 pm and the cruise running from 1 - 2:30 pm. Tickets are $16 for adults,
$14 for senior citizens, $10 for kids 4-12 and free for infants and are
available at the dock or online at 
Join
professional BBQ teams from all over the Midwest who will compete in the
Morton BBQ Throwdown throughout downtown Morton from 5 - 10 pm on Friday and
from 10 am - 9 pm on Saturday. Admission is $5 per person donation or free for
children 17 & under with adults. On Friday entertainment includes bands Jury's
Out and Rewind.
On Saturday the festivities continue with free admission from 10 am - 2 pm plus
a silent auction, food vendors, beer garden and kids' activities. Live music on
Saturday includes Mister Sister and JammSammich. All proceeds go to the Illinois
Cancer Care Foundation. For more information, call 309-208-1572 or visit
The
Pekin
Main Street Super Cruise will be held from 5 - 11 pm on Friday and 2 - 8 pm
on Saturday in downtown Pekin featuring restored to new model cars, trucks and
bikes plus live music, food and vendors. For more information, call 309-353-3100 or
visit 
The Contemporary Art Center presents
Live at the Five Spotfeaturing Judy Page & Speak Easy beginning at 5:30 pm on Friday. Admission
is $7 for
members. $10 for non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for
student & senior non-members. 
Enjoy Swing Dance also on Friday at the Contemporary Arts Center from 8:30 - 9:30 pm for the
dance lesson and 9:30 pm - 12:30 am for open dancing to DJ Matt Vasquez.
Admission is $3 for members and $6 for non-members. For more information on
either event, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
Splashdown
Family Friday Fun Nights will take place at Splashdown Water Park (located
at 1 Eastside Drive East Peoria in East
Peoria) on Friday from 7 - 9:30 pm. Enjoy a live DJ from Sound Illusions, a
balloon artist from Unique Twist Balloon Creations and kid giveaways. Cost is
$15 for a family of four and $3 for each additional family member. Season passes
will be honored. For more information, call 309-694-1867 or visit
The
Peoria Municipal Band will perform on Friday at St. Philomena's Church
beginning at 7 pm with a mini-concert. Admission is free. 
Learn
what goes on after the lights go out at the Peoria Zoo (located at 2218 North
Prospect Road, inside Glen Oak Park in Peoria) at Zoo After Dark
on Friday from 7 - 9 pm. Participants will find out about night houses,
nocturnal animals and event meet some animals up close. Admission is $15 per
person. 
RiverLife
Gospel will present a Dinner Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday
featuring gospel musicians Scott & Rachel Kramer. Boarding begins at 6:30 pm and
cruises from 7 - 9:30 pm. Tickets are $45 for adults and $22.50 for ages 4-12.
For more information or to order tickets, call 309-637-8000 or visit 
JammSammich
will perform at the Landing on the CEFCU Stage on the Peoria riverfront on
Friday with gates opening at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available day of show at the
gate for $7 per person.
The
Wizard of Oz will be performed by Arc Light Productions in Glasford on
Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. General Admission is $7 or $5 for senior citizens and kids
under 12 and may be purchased at the door. For more information, call 309-455-4095
or visit 
Enjoy
a Date Movie Night featuring the film Fast Five on Friday night beginning
at dusk at the Glen Oak Amphitheatre (located at 2218 N Prospect Rd. in Peoria).
Admission is $5 per couple. For more information, call 309-681-2854 or visit
The
RiverFront Market takes place on the Peoria riverfront every Saturday
morning through September from 8 am - Noon in Liberty Park (at the corners of
Liberty and Water Streets) featuring local produce, meats, cheeses, breads,
flowers plus local art, live music and demonstrations each week.
Chef Demonstrations take place the first and 3rd Saturday of each month
beginning at 10 am. For more information, visit
The
9th Annual Whitney's Walk for Life will be held Saturday at Jubilee College
State Park with the 5K Run beginning at 7:55 am followed by the Walk at 8 am.
Adults are $25 and children 12 and under are $15. Register at
Kids
Day 2012 will take place at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie on Saturday from 10
am - 3 pm. There will be lots of kids activities and admission is free. For
more information, visit
Cornfest
2012 will take place in downtown Chillicothe on Saturday with meals being
served from 11 am - 4 pm priced at $5 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under.
Entertainment includes face painting, balloon artist and a blow up jumper for
kids. For more information, call 309-274-4556.
Destihl
in Normal will host their Barrel & Firkin Fest from 12 - 4 pm on Saturday
with a sampling of their many cask conditioned beers and barrel aged beers
including their award-winning Saint Dekkera Reserve Sour Ales. Admission is $45
and includes a commemorative tasting glass and unlimited sample tastings. There
will also be food available for purchase. Advanced purchase of ticket is
recommended. For more information or to purchase your tickets, visit 
Fiesta
En El Rio will take place Saturday on the Peoria Riverfront from 5 - 11:30
pm with kids games, piñata breaking, face painting, a jumping house, Salsa
dancing, live Mexican Banda music, live Mariachi, Latin American food, beverages
and desserts. Admission is $7 per person or $20 per family. For more
information, visit
Draft
Culture, will be playing at the Fieldhouse in Campus Town shopping center in Peoria on Saturday beginning at 9
pm. There is no cover charge, however, you must be 21 or older to attend. For
more information call 309-494-9600 or visit
The
Summer Concert at Kickapoo Creek Winery to benefit the Alzheimer's
Association will be held Sunday from Noon - 5 pm at the winery. A $10 admission includes
wine tasting and live entertainment featuring local bands. Tickets are available
by calling 309-681-1100 or at the door the day of the event.
The
Shoppes at Grand Prairie will present Performances on the Prairie on Sunday from
12 - 3 pm in the Center Court featuring Barry Cloyd, singer-songwriter
and multi-instrumentalist. Barry has spent a lifetime creating a unique
performance style that weaves together the genres of Blues, Folk, Celtic,
Original and Roots music. Admission is free. For more information, visit
The
Peoria Ballet will present Paquita at Riverside Community Church in downtown
Peoria on Sunday beginning at 6 pm. The first half of the program will feature a
variety of dances choreographed by guest artists. The performance is free. For
more information, call 309-690-7990.
Peoria
Players will present their annual Get Acquainted event at the theatre on
Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission is free. Meet the directors of the
2012-13 season and get a sneak peek of the upcoming shows. For more information,
call 309-688-4473 or visit