 The
Illinois State Fair continues on the Illinois State Fairgrounds from 7 am
- Midnight tonight (Thursday) through Sunday. Admission is $7 for
adults (ages 13 - 59), $3 for children (ages 5-12), free for children under 5),
and $3 for senior citizens (ages 60 and older). Vehicle Parking per day is $7.
Also available are coupon books with 10 admissions for $45 for adults & $20 for
children & senior citizens. For complete information on fair activities,
entertainment and carnival prices and specials, visit
http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf |
 The
annual
Maui Jim Maka Maka Fun Run
for Peoria Friendship House will begin tonight (Thursday) at 6 pm at Maui Jim's
corporate headquarters (located at One Aloha Lane in Peoria). The 3-mile fun
run/1.5 mile walk will benefit the Peoria Friendship House. Registration for the
event is $40 and can be done online at
www.tinyurl.com/makamaka |
 Junction
City and the Peoria Art Guild will host the first annual
Wine Walk
Fundraiser
tonight (Thursday)
from 4 - 9 pm. The event will feature a wine tasting, food sampling, live music,
free passes to the Fine Art Fair plus a sneak peak of artist selections for that
event. For more information, visitwww.peoriaartguild.org |
 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 Girls
Night out tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 7 pm featuring a variety of wines.
They will also host a Wine Tasting on Saturday from 4 - 6 pm featuring 8
different wines and gourmet appetizers. Admission is free for both events.
For
more information, call 309-291-0899 or visitwww.winesnmore.net |
 Funny
Business presented by Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield is in its final
weekend with doors opening at 6 pm, the buffet dinner begins at 6:30 pm, and the
show at 8 pm
tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday . 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 towww.barn2.com
Find a $10 discount per couple coupon on Peoria-Deals.com! |
 CEFCU,
the Peoria Park District and the Central Illinois Jazz Society proudly present
Thursday Night Jazz featuring
David Hoffman and Friends at the CEFCU
Center Stage tonight (Thursday) at the Landing on Peoria's RiverFront from 7 - 9 pm. Admission is
free. For more information, visit
http://www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents |
 It's Family
Night at DragonLand Water Park (located at located at 193 Red Bud Drive in
Pekin) 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). |
 The
Peoria Chiefs
will take on the Burlington Bees tonight (Thursday) and Friday beginning at 7 pm
each night at Peoria Chiefs Stadium (located at 730 SW Jefferson in downtown
Peoria). 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
https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2/team.asp?SponsorID=4041 |
Danny
Bevins
will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm Friday &
Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for the Thursday and 10:30 pm shows
on Friday and Saturday and $14 for the Friday and Saturday 8 pm shows. For more
information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visitwww.jukeboxcomedy.com |
 A
Sightseeing Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday and
Saturday 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 atwww.spiritofpeoria.com
For more information or to reserve your seats via phone, call 309-637-8000. |
|
 The Contemporary Art Center
will present
Live at the Five Spotfeaturing
Spring Creek Station
(country, pop) 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.
Salsa
at the Contemporary Art Center
on Friday will feature a dance lesson from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ
Matt Vasquez from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. A cash bar will be available. Admission is
$3 for members or $6 for non-members.
For more information on either event, call 309-674-6877 or visit
http://www.peoriacac.org
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The
River City Soul Fest
will be held on the Peoria riverfront on Friday and Saturday with gates opening
at 6 pm each night. The Soul
Fest celebrates Gospel music with national headliners Isaac Carree and Byron
Cage. Carree and Cage. Tickets for the Friday night performances are $10
in advance or $15 the night of the show. Also, a limited number of VIP tickets
including a meet n greet with Byron Cage and a seat in a special section for the
show are available for $30. Saturday will feature local talent on stage to
open for the classic headlining act, The Spinners, who were nominated for
multiple Grammy Awards and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Advance tickets for the Spinners are $15 or are $20 the night of the show.
All tickets are available at all local Co-Op Records Stores, the Riverfront
Visitor's Center or online at
http://jaytv.com |
 Draft
Culture,
the female fronted, 80s & 90s rock cover band, will perform on Friday at
Knickerbocker's Bar & Grill (located at 80 Sunnyland Plaza in Washington)
beginning at 9 pm. The cover charge is $2. For more information, call
309-745-9050 or visit
http://www.facebook.com/draft.culture.9 |
 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 and more 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
http://www.peoriariverfront.com |
 The
Hike for Hunger
to benefit the South Side Mission will take place on Saturday at Forest Park
Nature Center (located at 5809 N Forest Park Dr. in Peoria Heights) beginning at
8:30 am. Fee to participate is $ $20 or $50
per family. For more information or to register, visit
http://www.southsidemission.org |
 An
Open Fishing Day
will be held at Camp Wokanda (located at located at 620 E Boy Scout Rd. in
Chillicothe) on Saturday from 9 - 11 am. Enjoy the well-stocked waters of Lake
Davis where you can fish from the shore for free or rent a canoe for $5. Poles
can be rented for $1. This program is catch and release only. For more
information, call 309-579-2157. |
 The
Rocky Glen Fundraiser
will be held on Saturday from 10 am - 6 pm at Jimmy's Bar (located at 2801
Farmington Road in Peoria). Admission is free. There will be free hikes to Rocky
Glen all day plus a free pancake and sausage breakfast and a free hot dog lunch.
Learn abut this natural area and see it for yourself. Wear pants and good
shoes for the hike. For more information visit the website
www.friendsofrockyglen.org or call 309-676-5237. |
 The
21st Annual Reptile & Amphibian Fair
will be presented by the Central Illinois Herpetological Society from 10 am - 5
pm on Saturday and from Noon - 5 pm on Sunday at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
(located at 3601 N. North Street in Peoria) in Gillette Hall. This annual
educational exhibit features living frogs, turtles, lizards and snakes and
allows participants to mingle with hobbyists and learn more about habitats,
habits, and health. Admission is $3 per person. CIHS is a not-for-profit
organization and a section of the Peoria Academy of Science. Profits are donated
to organizations and projects that support Conservation, Education, Research,
and the Preservation of reptiles and amphibians. |
Farm
Heritage Days Antique Tractor & Equipment Show
will take place on the Stark County Jr. Fairgrounds in Wyoming from 9 am - 5 pm
on Saturday and from 9 am - 4 pm on Sunday including antique tractor pulls on
Sunday beginning at 11 am, steam engines, a shingle mill, a saw mill, plowing
demonstrations, threshing plus a silent auction and raffles, kids activities, an
antique tractor and equipment display. Admission is free and camping is
available for $15 per night. For more information, visitwww.citractorclub.com |
 The
Peoria Art Guild will host an
Artist Reception
for Heather Brammeier for her exhibit "Via Alternate Descriptions" and Dan Mrva
for his exhibit "Bent" on Saturday from 6 - 8 pm at the Art Guild (located at
203 Harrison in Peoria). Admission is free. For more information, call
309-637-2787. |
 The
ICC Guest Artists Series will host the
Rhythm Rockets
at the ICC Performing Arts Center in East Peoria beginning on Saturday at 7:30
pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students and are available at the ICC
Box Office or by calling 309-694-5136. This is the first show for the 2012-13
ICC Guest Artist Series featuring 5 shows throughout the season. Season tickets
are $90 for adults and are available at the ICC Box Office or by calling
309-94-5136. For more information on this show and the others in the series,
visit
http://www.artsaticc.com/2012/07/2012-13-guest-artists-series |
 Sing
for a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis
will take place at Pitch Karaoke Bar (located at 631 W. Main Street in Peoria)
on Sunday from 2 - 10 pm. There will be a 50/50 drawing, a raffle plus all of
the bartenders tips will be donated to the Peoria Chapter for Cystic Fibrosis.
Enjoy the "Rockstar Karaoke Contest" where members from Jammsammich, The
Willies, Bubblegum Jack, Uncle Pucker, Generations and Phat Kitti will have a
"sing off" beginning at 2:30 pm. For more information about the event, visit
www.pitch-karaoke-bar.com and for more information on cystic fibrosis, visitwww.cff.org |
 Plan
your wedding in one afternoon at the
Behind Every Bride Bridal Showcase
at the Par-A-Dice Hotel in East Peoria from 11 am - 3 pm on Sunday. Fashion shows will take place at Noon and 2 pm presented by Adore Bridal
& Specialty. See over 40 wedding professionals all in one place from caterers to
florists to dresses to cakes. Admission is free and all brides will receive a
swag bag. For more information or to pre-register, visit
www.behindeverybride.com |
 The
Shoppes at Grand Prairie will host
Performances on the Prairie
from 12 - 3 pm on Sunday in the Center Court. Admission is free.
This month's featured artists are Banjovi & Potts. The duo consists of Jim
Bonnett and Jim Potts, who have played in a variety of bluegrass and rock bands
in Central Illinois for over 20 years.
For more information, visit
http://www.shoppesatgrandprairie.com/events |
 The
annual
India Fest
will take place on Peoria's RiverFront on Sunday with gates opening at 3 pm.
This year's festival will feature dances, non-stop entertainment, arts & crafts
and more plus authentic cuisine and ice cold beverages. Admission is $5 for
adults and children 12 and under are free. |
 The
Central Illinois Jazz Society (CIJS) will host the
Romaniacs
at Landmark Recreation Center (located at 3225 N. Dries Lane in Peoria) on
Sunday from 6 - 8:15 pm. The CIJS House Band will play during the first set, led
by Larry Harms. The Romantics begin at 7:15 pm. Admission is $5 for members, $7
for non-members and students are free. Food and drink available. For more
information call 309-692-5330 or visitwww.peoriajazz.com |
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