Kid Rock, Rivermen, Easter Egg Hunts, Roller Derby & Rain
Published: Thu, 03/28/13
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The Luthy Botanical Annual Lily Show continues through Easter Sunday from 10
am - 5 pm on Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 12 - 5 pm on Sundays. Admission
is $2.50 for ages 13 and up and children 12 and under and Garden members are
free.
A Velocity Spring Break Glow Party will take place tonight (Thursday) in
the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall with doors opening at 7 pm and the party
running from 8 - 11:30 pm. Admission is $15 with an event acceptance (click on
"Going") HERE
or $20 admission at door. This event is for ages 14 to 19.
Unnecessary
Farce continues tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and
runs through April 14. 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 $33 for Thursdays, $35 for
Fridays and Sunday brunch and $37 for Saturdays. For more information, call
309-965-2545 or go to www.barn2.com
There is NO show on Easter Sunday.
Find a Coupon for $5 Off Per Couple on Peoria-Deals.com!
Kid
Rock will perform tonight (Thursday) at US Cellular Coliseum beginning at
7:30 pm. Tickets range in price between $49.50 and $85 and are available at the
US Cellular Box Office, at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-745-3000 and
online at
www.Ticketmaster.com
Jeff
Caldwell will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for the Thursday 8
pm and Friday & Saturday 10:30 pm performances and $15 for the other
performances. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or
visit
www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The
Contemporary Art Center will feature Cousin Eddie on Friday
beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for non-members, $6 for
student & senior members and $9 for student & senior non-members.
The
Land Connection is bringing a one-act play on the future of farming and
farmland,
"What Will Be Your Legacy?" to Corn Stock Theatre's Theatre Center beginning
at 6:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. Performances are free to attend and will
feature local food. RSVP to attend by visiting
http://www.thelandconnection.org/play
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the Oklahoma City Barons on Friday at the
Peoria Civic Center Arena beginning at 7 pm and the Lake Erie Monsters on
Saturday beginning at 7 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
http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/806659
The
River City Blues Society will present live blues with JP Soars & The Red
Hots from Florida at Goodfellas (located at 1414 N. 8th St. in Pekin) from
7:30 - 11 pm. Admission is $6 for the general public and $4 for RCBS members.
For more information, visit
http://www.rivercityblues.com
Wildlife
Prairie Park will host two Giant Easter Egg Hunts and a Bunny Breakfast
on Saturday. The Bunny Breakfast runs from 8 - 11 am with a kid-friendly buffet.
Cost for the Breakfast is $9.95 for teens and adults, $6.95 for children age 12
and under and does NOT include admission to the park - see admission costs
listed below. Reservations are highly recommended & space is limited - call
309-676-0998 to make reservations. The
Giant Easter Egg Hunts will be held at 11 am & 1:30 pm and each will divided up
into three age groups: 0-2, 3-6 and 7-12 and will be held outdoors rain or shine
at the Pioneer Area and festivities. Join the Easter Bunny, and Bill the Bear
for entertainment and music as they help announce the countdown to collecting
eggs. Make sure to arrive at least a half hour prior to the hunt as they
normally take only about one minute to complete. Admission to the Park is $8 for
ages 13 & Up, $6 for ages 2 - 12 and ages 1 and under are free. Admission for
members 2 & up is $4. For more information, visit
http://www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org
The
Peoria RiverPlex will host an Underwater Egg Hunt on Saturdayfrom
9 - 9:45 am and a second session from 10 - 10:45 am. The event is for ages 3 - 8
and a parent or guardian must accompany children under five years of age into
the pool. Admission is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Participants must
pre-register at the RiverPlex or Glen Oak Pavillion: registrations will not be
accepted at the day of the event. Why hunt for eggs on the lawn when you can
hunt for them underwater? Kids will find eggs filled with money and receive a
bag with candy.
Take
a tour of the St Jude Dream Home (located at 3011 W. Wessex Dr. in
Peoria) from 9 am - 5 pm on Saturdays and from Noon - 5 pm on Sundays through
April 7. Admission is free. Estimated value of the home is $335,000 and it
features four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, is approximately 2,400 square
feet with an upstairs laundry room and open floor plan with a great room with a
fireplace. The Dream Home is a fundraiser for the local St. Jude affiliate.
Tickets for the raffle are $100 each and are available by calling 800-390-3196
or in person at Kroger locations in Peoria and Tazewell County. The winner will
be drawn on Sunday, April 14. No tours will be held on Easter Sunday (March
31st). For more information, visit https://www.stjude.org/dhpeoria
Storm
Chasers creator, Sean Casey, will have his tornado intercept vehicle on display
on the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Sun Plaza (facing Water Street) and also will
participate in a question and answer session on Saturday from 10 - 11 am in the
giant screen theater auditorium followed by an 11 am screening of his film "Tornado
Alley". Tickets for the film are $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and
$8 for youth ages 3 - 17. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit www.PeoriaRiverfrontMuseum.org
A Heartland Sound: Staged Fundraiser will take place on Saturday at Expo
Gardens (located at 1601 W. Northmoor Rd. in Peoria) beginning at Noon and
running through the evening. Seven local bands including Kingpin, Boomstick,
Sofa Shark, Bill Porter, Dave Chastain's DC3, Robin & Tony Crowe, Megasonics and
Brainchild will perform. A silent auction will also take place toward raising
money to benefit the TV show, Heartland Sound: Staged which features mid-western
bands performing in unusual places. Admission is $10 and tickets are available
in advance at Flores Music in Peoria & Pekin. For more information, visit
www.HeartlandSoundStaged.org
Peoria
Push Roller Derby will host a bout in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall
on Saturday with doors opening at 4 pm and the first bout beginning at 5 pm.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door and kids 6 and under are free. To
buy tickets online and for more information, visit http://peoriarollerderby.org
Direct
from their phenomenally successful Broadway engagement, the
internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, Experience the Beatles with Rain,
returns to the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Saturday beginning at 8 pm.
Tickets are $33, $45 and $57 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box
Office, by calling 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at www.Ticketmaster.com
East
Meets (Mid)West will take place on Saturday at The Waterhouse beginning at 8
pm. East Peoria native Drew Overcash returns from NYC is joined a few other
central Illinois natives who have moved to the big apple (as well as a few who
still live in the Peoria area) including Stephanie Bartman, Kelsey Burd, Rebekah
Dentino, Jarod Hazzard, Anthony Hendricks, Carmen McCarthy, Adam Sitton, Kates
Sitton, Rachael Waldon, Marlon Washington and Lana Warner. Tickets are $40 and
the show includes a full dinner. Doors open at 6 pm, dinner begins at 6:30 pm
and the concert begins at 8 pm. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/523486497682815
Draft
Culture, the female fronted, 80s & 90s, rock cover band will perform at
Go-T's (located at 3201 NE Adams St in Peoria) beginning at 9 pm. There is no
cover charge, however you must be 21 or older to attend. For more information
call 309-682-4687.
The Wildlife Prairie Park Easter Brunch runs on Sunday from 10 -2 pm in the
Prairie Hall. Cost is $19.95 for adults, $8.95 for ages 3-12 and children 2 &
under eat free. Park members receive a 10% discount. Reservations are required -
call 309-676-0998. For more information, visit
www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org
Find Peoria area events and
entertainment by
visiting our
Events Calendar
any time!
The Luthy Botanical Annual Lily Show continues through Easter Sunday from 10
am - 5 pm on Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 12 - 5 pm on Sundays. Admission
is $2.50 for ages 13 and up and children 12 and under and Garden members are
free. 
A Velocity Spring Break Glow Party will take place tonight (Thursday) in
the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall with doors opening at 7 pm and the party
running from 8 - 11:30 pm. Admission is $15 with an event acceptance (click on
"Going") 
Unnecessary
Farce continues tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and
runs through April 14. 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 $33 for Thursdays, $35 for
Fridays and Sunday brunch and $37 for Saturdays. For more information, call
309-965-2545 or go to 
Kid
Rock will perform tonight (Thursday) at US Cellular Coliseum beginning at
7:30 pm. Tickets range in price between $49.50 and $85 and are available at the
US Cellular Box Office, at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-745-3000 and
online at 
Jeff
Caldwell will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for the Thursday 8
pm and Friday & Saturday 10:30 pm performances and $15 for the other
performances. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or
visit 
The
Contemporary Art Center will feature Cousin Eddie on Friday
beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for non-members, $6 for
student & senior members and $9 for student & senior non-members. 
The
Land Connection is bringing a one-act play on the future of farming and
farmland,
"What Will Be Your Legacy?" to Corn Stock Theatre's Theatre Center beginning
at 6:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. Performances are free to attend and will
feature local food. RSVP to attend by visiting
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the Oklahoma City Barons on Friday at the
Peoria Civic Center Arena beginning at 7 pm and the Lake Erie Monsters on
Saturday beginning at 7 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
The
River City Blues Society will present live blues with JP Soars & The Red
Hots from Florida at Goodfellas (located at 1414 N. 8th St. in Pekin) from
7:30 - 11 pm. Admission is $6 for the general public and $4 for RCBS members.
For more information, visit
Wildlife
Prairie Park will host two Giant Easter Egg Hunts and a Bunny Breakfast
on Saturday. The Bunny Breakfast runs from 8 - 11 am with a kid-friendly buffet.
Cost for the Breakfast is $9.95 for teens and adults, $6.95 for children age 12
and under and does NOT include admission to the park - see admission costs
listed below. Reservations are highly recommended & space is limited - call
309-676-0998 to make reservations. 
The
Giant Easter Egg Hunts will be held at 11 am & 1:30 pm and each will divided up
into three age groups: 0-2, 3-6 and 7-12 and will be held outdoors rain or shine
at the Pioneer Area and festivities. Join the Easter Bunny, and Bill the Bear
for entertainment and music as they help announce the countdown to collecting
eggs. Make sure to arrive at least a half hour prior to the hunt as they
normally take only about one minute to complete. Admission to the Park is $8 for
ages 13 & Up, $6 for ages 2 - 12 and ages 1 and under are free. Admission for
members 2 & up is $4. For more information, visit
The
Peoria RiverPlex will host an Underwater Egg Hunt on Saturday from
9 - 9:45 am and a second session from 10 - 10:45 am. The event is for ages 3 - 8
and a parent or guardian must accompany children under five years of age into
the pool. Admission is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Participants must
pre-register at the RiverPlex or Glen Oak Pavillion: registrations will not be
accepted at the day of the event. Why hunt for eggs on the lawn when you can
hunt for them underwater? Kids will find eggs filled with money and receive a
bag with candy. 
Take
a tour of the St Jude Dream Home (located at 3011 W. Wessex Dr. in
Peoria) from 9 am - 5 pm on Saturdays and from Noon - 5 pm on Sundays through
April 7. Admission is free. Estimated value of the home is $335,000 and it
features four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, is approximately 2,400 square
feet with an upstairs laundry room and open floor plan with a great room with a
fireplace. The Dream Home is a fundraiser for the local St. Jude affiliate.
Tickets for the raffle are $100 each and are available by calling 800-390-3196
or in person at Kroger locations in Peoria and Tazewell County. The winner will
be drawn on Sunday, April 14. No tours will be held on Easter Sunday (March
31st). For more information, visit 
Storm
Chasers creator, Sean Casey, will have his tornado intercept vehicle on display
on the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Sun Plaza (facing Water Street) and also will
participate in a question and answer session on Saturday from 10 - 11 am in the
giant screen theater auditorium followed by an 11 am screening of his film "Tornado
Alley". Tickets for the film are $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and
$8 for youth ages 3 - 17. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
A Heartland Sound: Staged Fundraiser will take place on Saturday at Expo
Gardens (located at 1601 W. Northmoor Rd. in Peoria) beginning at Noon and
running through the evening. Seven local bands including Kingpin, Boomstick,
Sofa Shark, Bill Porter, Dave Chastain's DC3, Robin & Tony Crowe, Megasonics and
Brainchild will perform. A silent auction will also take place toward raising
money to benefit the TV show, Heartland Sound: Staged which features mid-western
bands performing in unusual places. Admission is $10 and tickets are available
in advance at Flores Music in Peoria & Pekin. For more information, visit
Peoria
Push Roller Derby will host a bout in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall
on Saturday with doors opening at 4 pm and the first bout beginning at 5 pm.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door and kids 6 and under are free. To
buy tickets online and for more information, visit 
Direct
from their phenomenally successful Broadway engagement, the
internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, Experience the Beatles with Rain,
returns to the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Saturday beginning at 8 pm.
Tickets are $33, $45 and $57 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box
Office, by calling 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at
East
Meets (Mid)West will take place on Saturday at The Waterhouse beginning at 8
pm. East Peoria native Drew Overcash returns from NYC is joined a few other
central Illinois natives who have moved to the big apple (as well as a few who
still live in the Peoria area) including Stephanie Bartman, Kelsey Burd, Rebekah
Dentino, Jarod Hazzard, Anthony Hendricks, Carmen McCarthy, Adam Sitton, Kates
Sitton, Rachael Waldon, Marlon Washington and Lana Warner. Tickets are $40 and
the show includes a full dinner. Doors open at 6 pm, dinner begins at 6:30 pm
and the concert begins at 8 pm. For more information, visit 
Draft
Culture, the female fronted, 80s & 90s, rock cover band will perform at
Go-T's (located at 3201 NE Adams St in Peoria) beginning at 9 pm. There is no
cover charge, however you must be 21 or older to attend. For more information
call 309-682-4687.
The Wildlife Prairie Park Easter Brunch runs on Sunday from 10 -2 pm in the
Prairie Hall. Cost is $19.95 for adults, $8.95 for ages 3-12 and children 2 &
under eat free. Park members receive a 10% discount. Reservations are required -
call 309-676-0998. For more information, visit