Festival of Trees, Christmas Pageant, Joseph, Symphony, A Chorus Line, Bradley & Rivermen
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The4th Annual Festival of Trees kicks off tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 -
8:30 pm at Expo Gardens (located at 1604 W. Northmoor Rd. in Peoria) and
continues Friday & Saturday from 10 am - 8 pm and on Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm.
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens aged 60 and over and children
aged 3 - 14 and free for children 2 and under. All proceeds benefit Crittenton
Centers. For more information, call 309-674-0105 or visit
Home
for the Holidays continues at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield tonight
(Thursday) through December 31. 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 $34 for Thursdays,
$36 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $38 for Saturdays. For more information,
call 309-965-2545 or go to 
FOLEPI's
Winter Wonderland is open through New
Year's Eve at the VFW Post 2078 Park off Springfield Road in East Peoria. Hours
are 5 - 9 pm Sundays - Thursdays and 5 - 11 pm on Fridays & Saturdays. Cost is
$10 for cars & vans, $20 for limousines, extended vans and party buses and RVs
and $150 for full size buses. Cash & debit cards are accepted for payment. For
more information, visit
Dave
Foley will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $21 or $20 with cash payment
except for the Thursday 8 pm and Friday & Saturday 10:30 pm shows, which are $16
or $15 with cash payment. For more information and to reserve seats, call
309-673-5853 or visit 
ADownton Abbey Season 2 Marathon will continue through December 21st from
10:30 am - Noon on Fridays at the North Branch of the Peoria Public Library
(located at 3001 W Grand Pkwy. in Peoria). Every Friday an episode from
Season 2 will be presented from this program that explores the impact of WWI on
the people of Great Britain. Admission is free and light refreshments will be
served. For more information, visit 
ALocal Artists' Holiday Showcase and Sale will be held at the Shoppes of
Grand Prairie on Friday & Saturday showcasing the works of local artists over
the holiday season featuring glassblowers, wood turners, jewelry-makers, clay
throwers and more in the old bookstore on the S.E. corner of the Shoppes
complex. Hours are 4 - 8 on Fridays and Noon - 6 pm on Saturdays through
December 23. For more information, call 309-692-3672.
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature DC3 (rock,
blues, R & B) 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. For more information, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
Christmas
on Court in downtown Pekin will feature over 1,000 candlelight luminaries
bathing downtown Pekin with a warm, festive glow on Friday from 5 - 8 pm during
the Business Open House. Enjoy strolling carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides,
an outdoor theatre plus photos with Santa will be available. Admission is free.
For more information, visit
Celebrate
the spirit of the holidays on the Illinois River with "A Celtic Christmas"
on the Spirit of Peoria featuring a hot homemade buffet, two-hour cruise and
entertainment. On Friday is a dinner cruise boarding at 6:30 pm and returning to
dock by 9 pm for $43 per person or $21.50 for children aged 4 - 12. Children 3
and under eat free. On Saturday, the lunch cruise boards beginning at Noon and
the boat returns by 2:30 pm: cost is $39 per person or $19.50 for children aged
4-12 and include tax and service charge. To make reservations for
individuals or groups, call 1-800-676-8988.
The
Peoria Pops Orchestra will present "A Holiday Extravaganza" on Friday
beginning at 7 pm at Five Points Washington (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in
Washington). Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors (ages
62 and over) and are available at Five Points Washington. Group rates are also
available. For more information, call 888-409-8815 or visit
Corn
Stock for Kids will present The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at the Corn
Stock Theatre Center (located in upper Bradley Park) beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday and at 2:30 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults & $6 for
children and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by phone at
309-676-2196 or online at
Eastlight
Theatre will present Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the
East Peoria High School Auditorium beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and
at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $19 and are available online at
Tazwood
Dance Company will present Imagine! Dance! at the ICC Performing Arts
Center on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm and at 2:30 pm on Saturday & Sunday.
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $6 for students and senior citizens
and are available at the ICC Box Office or by calling 309-694-5136. For more
information, visit 
The
Peoria Symphony Orchestra will present "Music of Kings" beginning at 8 pm
on Friday at Grace Presbyterian Church (located on State Route 91). Individual
tickets range from $26 - $66 and students tickets are $11. To order tickets and
for more information call 309-671-1096 or visit
A
Chorus Line will be performed at the Peoria Civic Center on Friday beginning
at 8 pm. Tickets are $35, $49 and $59 and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets,
The
annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk benefiting the Arthritis Foundation will take
place on Saturday beginning at 10 am at the RiverPlex (located at 600 Northeast
Water Street in Peoria). Visit
The
Peoria Zoo (located at 2218 North Prospect Road in - Glen Oak Park - in Peoria)
will host Critter Christmas where you can enjoy a light breakfast then
watch the tiger cubs and other animals receive their gifts on Saturday from 9 am
- 11 pm. Santa will be on hand too. Register by calling 309-681-3513 or purchase
advance tickets at the Zoo Gift Shop. Admission is $5 for Zoo members and $10
for non-members, children 2 and under are free. 
Peoria
Heights will kick off the holiday season with its Annual Christmas Walk and
Sing and tree lighting on Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm with horse-drawn
carriage rides, music by the Main Street Quartet, shopping specials and a visit
from Santa and Mrs. Claus at Heights Flowers. At 5:15 pm, enjoy hot chocolate
and cookies as the Peoria Heights Congregation Church leads the Christmas Sing
before the tree lighting ceremony. Learn more at
The29th Annual Stocking Stuffer Store opens this weekend at Northwoods Mall
& the Shoppes at Grand Prairie and runs through December 19 where children ages
12 and under can shop (with the assistance of an adult volunteer) for holiday
presents for parents, grandparents, siblings - whomever they wish - while
parents relax in a seating area located outside the store. Gifts range from $1 -
$8. Locations & Hours are: Mondays - Fridays from 4 - 8 pm, Saturdays from 10 am
- 8 pm and Sundays from noon - 5 pm at Northwoods Mall (located in the upper
Level near Sears, across from The Smo-King Pit) and Saturdays & Sundays from
noon - 5 pm at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie (in the former Borders Location) on
December 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 15 & 16 (weekends only). All proceeds benefit Crittenton
Centers. For more information, call 309-674-0105 or visit
Historic
Holiday Traditions will take place at the 132-year-old Doering Homeplace
(located at 326 Pekin Ave.in East Peoria) on Saturday from 1 - 4 pm. Admission
is free. The 132-year-old Doering Homeplace provides a unique look back in time
during the open house sponsored by the East Peoria Historical Society as part of
the East Peoria Festival of Lights. Holiday decorations will include 1800s-style
handmade ornaments. For tours at other times by appointment, call
309-696-9227.
Bradley
Men's Basketball will take on Michigan at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on
Saturday beginning at 3 pm. Tickets are $8, $15 and $22 for the general public,
$4, $7.50 and $11 for Bradley faculty & staff and $1 for Bradley students and
are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations
or by calling 800-745-3000.
Join
the farm animals in the Big Barn at Linden Hill Farms (located at 8412 W.
Middle Road in Peoria) on Saturday from 4 - 5 pm as they settle down for the
night to hear the Christmas story. Sing Christmas Carols and share the joy of
the season during the frosty winter evenings. Cookies and hot chocolate
provided. Admission is $5 for adults, children under 3 are free. Call
309-697-4041 to make reservations. For more information, visit
The
Peoria Historical Society invites you to celebrate the Holiday Season with a
tour of four historical homes in two historic districts of Peoria with The
Splendor of Christmas Past from 5 - 9 pm on Saturday & from 1 - 5 pm on
Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults in advance or $15 for adults at the door and
children under age 12 are free with adult admission and are available at the
Peoria Historical Society Office (located at 611 SW Washington Street in
Peoria), Harp and Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights) or
Kelleher's Irish Pub & Eatery (located at 619 SW Water St. in Peoria). For more
information, call 309-674-1921 or visit
Pekin
Main Street & Artistic Community Theatre will present a dinner- theatre style
production of "A Christmas Carol" on Saturday with doors opening
at 6 pm and dinner at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $25 per person or $200 for a table of
8 including dinner, dessert, & the show. Reservations are available by calling
309-353-3100.
The
Spirit of Peoria will host North Pole Naughtiness, a Murder Mystery Cruise
on Saturday with boarding at 7 pm and cruise from 8 - 10 pm. Who done it? And
why? This interactive cruise is more than a shot in the dark. The cast of the
Champaign-Urbana Theater Company will dine and mingle with you as the mystery
unfolds. Tickets are $47 for adults and $23.50 for kids ages 4 - 12 and
reservations may be made by calling 309-637-8000 or online at
The
Peoria Art Guild will host an Artists' Reception for Brian Selke, Casey
VanHecke and Neal Vandenbergh on Saturday from 6 - 8 pm at the Guild. Selke's
"Songs You'll Probably Hate," VanHecke's "Demon Days" and Vandenbergh's "Within
and Against" will be exhibited through January 11th. Gallery hours are Monday
through Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, and Saturday, 11 am - 1 pm. For more information,
call 309-637-2787 or visit 
Christmastime
GospelFest, a holiday concert featuring Shawn Degenhart and the GospelFest
Singers performing southern gospel Christmas music, will be held on Saturday
beginning at 7 pm at Five Points Washington (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in
Washington). Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children and students in
grade school or high school and are available at Hoerr's Berean Bookstore, the
front desk at Five Points Washington, by calling 309-472-0027 or by email at
The
Drunken Zombie Deadly Double Feature, A Cadaver Christmas & Santa Claus
Conquers The Martians, will take place at Landmark Theaters beginning at 8
pm on Saturday. Admission is $7 per person. There will be give-aways and
on-screen fun. 
The
Philharmonic Chorale Winter Concert will be presented on Sunday at St. Mark
Catholic Church beginning at 2:30 pm. Directed by J. Michael Morris, the Chorale
will perform an hour of Christmas music to listen to, and to sing along.
Admission is free.
Join
local sculptor Patricia Keck on a guided tour of CIAO and Friends Invitational:An Exhibition of Works by Central Illinois Artists at the Peoria
Riverfront Museum beginning at 2 pm. Admission is free to members or with the
purchase of a regular museum admission, which is $11 for adults, $10 for senior
citizens aged 60+ or $9 for ages 3-17 plus Peoria county residents receive a 15%
discount. For more information, call 309-863-3009 or visit
The
Peoria Rivermen will take on the Texas Stars on Sunday at the Peoria Civic
Center Arena beginning at 5 pm. Individual game tickets range in price from $13
- $28 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, by calling
309-676-1040 or online at