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The
Americanarama Festival of Music featuring Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning
Jacket and the Richard Thompson Electric Trio will take place tonight (Thursday)
at the Peoria Civic Center arena beginning at 5:30 pm. All tickets are general
admission and cost $65.50 and are available at the Peoria Chiefs Box Office, by
calling 800-745-3000 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com
Life
Could be a Dream continues (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and
ends its run on Sunday. 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 $35 for
Thursdays, $37 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $38 for Saturdays. For more
information, call 309-965-2545 or go to www.barn2.com
Find a Coupon for $5 Off Per Couple on Peoria-Deals.com!
The
Morton Fine Arts Assoc. will host the Air National Guard Band in concert
as part of their Summer Arts in the Park Series at Idlewood Park tonight
(Thursday) from 7 - 9 pm. Admission is free. Bring a blanket and/or chairs.
Concessions will be available. For more information, visit www.mortonfinearts.org
The Kevin Hart and the Vibe Tribe featuring local jazz artists will perform tonight
(Thursday) on the CEFCU Center Stage at The Landing on Peoria's RiverFront from
7 - 9 pm. Admission is free. This event is supported in part by the Illinois
Jazz Society.
Family
Night will take place at DragonLand Water Park (located at 193 Red Bud Drive
in Pekin) tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 8:30 pm. Featuring a zero depth, play
area, two water slides that twist and turn and "Dude" the dragon slide with a
mushroom waterfall geyser play features provide wet and wild entertainment for
the whole family. Admission is $8 for a family of 4 and $1for each additional
family member (families residing in the same household). For more information,
visit
http://www.pekinparkdistrict.org/dragonland.html
The Central Illinois Herpetological Society will meet tonight (Thursday) at
Forest Park Nature Center at 7 pm featuring a speaker, raffles, announcements of
trips and exhibits and opportunities for hobbyists to interact with one another.
Admission is free. Membership to the CIHS is $20 per year which includes the
quarterly newsletter, Herp Alert.
Community
Children's Theatre will present Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. tonight
(Thursday) at 7 pm, Friday and Saturday at 1:30 pm & 7 pm and Sunday at 1:30 pm
(this performance signed for the hearing impaired) at Peoria Players Theatre.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under and senior citizens and
are available online at
www.artspartners.net For more information call 309-681-2861.
Lakeview
Aquatic Center (located at 1017 West Lake Avenue in Peoria) will host a
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 $2.50 each. Children
17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call
309-686-3377.
The
Illinois Shakespeare Festival will present a Preview Performance of Failure:
A Love Story (at a reduced ticket price) tonight (Thursday) beginning
at 7:30 pm at Ewing Manor (located at 617 E. Emerson in Bloomington). On Friday,A Comedy of Errors will begin at 8 pm and on Saturday, Macbeth
will be presented also at 8 pm. A regular performance of Failure:
A Love Story will be presented on Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm Tickets range
from $17.50 - $43 for adults and $15.50 - $39 for students and are
available by calling 309-438-2535 Monday - Friday from Noon - 4 pm, at the on
site box office just prior to the performance or online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/57373 For more information, visit http://thefestival.org
Peoria
Historical Society's "Naughty
to Nice Trolley Tour" traces Peoria history from 1920's to the present and
will take place every Friday in July beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Kelleher's
Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in downtown Peoria). Peoria
Historical Society's "Haunted Peoria" explores the darker side of Peoria
and takes you to places where strange sightings and legendary deaths have been
reported. The tour will take place every every Saturday in July beginning at 1
pm leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in downtown
Peoria). And Peoria Historical Society's "River City Tour" will take
place every every Saturday in July beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Harp &
Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). Cost for
each tour is $12 (including a $1 tip for the driver) and seniors 65 and older
ride the trolley free with proof of age and a regular ticket purchase. Tickets are available by calling 309-688-5668. For more information, call
309-674-1921 or visit
www.peoriahistoricalsociety.org
A
Sightseeing Cruise will take place on Friday on the Spirit of Peoria with
boarding beginning at 1:30 pm and the cruise running from 2 - 3:30 pm. On
Saturday only, there is also a cruise from 11 am - 1:30 pm with boarding
beginning at 10:30 am. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for senior citizens, $10 for kids
ages 4-12 and
free for infants and are available at the dock or online at www.spiritofpeoria.com
For more information or to reserve your seats via phone, call 309-637-8000.
The Heart of Illinois Fair opens on Friday at Expo Gardens (located at 1601
West Northmoor Road in Peoria) at 4 pm and runs through Saturday, July 20 with
gates open from 10 am - 10 pm each day. Attractions include a carnival, live
entertainment, a bags tournament, a kiddie tractor pull, a KCBS BBQ cook-off, a
petting zoo, and the Rising Star Singing Contest plus much more. General
admission is $10 for ages13 & over, $5 for children aged 6 - 12 and free for
ages under 6 and military personnel with ID. For more information, visit www.heartofillinoisfair.com
The
Contemporary Art Center will feature Rooster Alley
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. For more information, call 309-674-6877 or visithttp://www.peoriacac.org
Wine
& Cheese Under the Stars featuring wines from August Hill Winery in Utica
will be held at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Friday from 7 - 9 pm. Host
Sheldon Shafer, VP & Curator of the Solar System, will take you on a guided tour
of the universe with the state-of-the-art Zeiss planetarium equipment as you
relax with a glass of wine. Admission is $25 for members and $30 for
non-members. Register online at
www.PeoriaRiverfrontMuseum.org
Peoria
Pops Orchestra will present Jazz & Americana at Five Points Performing Arts
Center (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in Washington) on Friday beginning at 7 pm.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and $8 for students and are
available online at
http://fivepointswashington.org
Hairbangers
Ball, a tribute to "The Decade of Decadence", is ready to rock the CEFCU
Center Stage at the RiverFront on Friday complete with monster hair, tattoos,
leopard print spandex and make-up with gates opening at 7:30 pm. Classics from
Journey, Pat Benatar and Scorpions are on their song list. Tickets are $7. For
more information, visit www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents
Anything
Goes opens on Friday and runs through Saturday, July 20 at Corn Stock
Theatre's main stage (tent) located in upper Bradley Park beginning at 7:30 pm
each night. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students through high school
(with ID) and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling
309-676-2196 or online at www.CornStockTheatre.com
Drew
Hastings will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday & Saturday at 8
pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $17 except for the Friday 10:30 pm show which are
$13. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The
RiverFront Market willtake 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 http://www.peoriariverfront.com
Kids
Muddy Madness for St. Jude will take place on Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm at
Westwood Park (on Veterans Road, off Route 150: 2232 E Veterans Rd. in Morton).
Kids from 4 to 9 years of age can run, jump and get muddy on this 9 obstacle
course. The entry fee is $20 with prizes for the top fundraiser. Proceeds
benefit St. Jude. To register or for more information, visit www.kidsmuddymadness.com
The
Prairie Traveling Vintage Show will present the Sunbeam Building Vintage
Market (located at 925 - 933 N Sheridan Rd. in Peoria), a pop-up show
featuring repurposed goods, music, food and fun on Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm.
In addition to the permanent shops at the Sunbeam building (Urban Artifacts,
Excel, Restoration, Art Garage and Hey Lola) nearly 20 pop-up vendors will be
selling everything from vintage clothing and jewelry to salvage art and recycled
home décor to shabby-chic furnishings and more. For more information, visit www.Facebook.com/PrairieTravelingVintageShow
Super
Saturday will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum beginning at 1 pm
featuring liquid nitrogen demonstrations in the museum lobby. Other
demonstrations and activities on a variety of topics will be offered to museum
visitors at no additional charge with regular admission. On Sunday
beginning at 2 pm, the Museum will host a Gallery Walk where you can get
an inside look at selections of the museum's permanent collection with Kristan
H. McKinsey, Director of Collections. The gallery walk is free with admission,
which is free for members or $11 for adults, $10 for seniors citizens 60+ or $9
for youth 3-17 plus Peoria county residents receive a 15% discount. For more
information, call 309-686-7000 or visit http://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
The
Village of Morton will host a Downtown Super Cruise featuring over 500
cars manufactured from 1930 to 2013 on Saturday from 4 - 9 pm featuring 1950's
music plus great "All American" food will be served in area restaurants.
Admission is free. For more information, call 309-266-5135 or visit http://www.morton-il.gov
Spoken
Four will perform on the CEFCU Center Stage on the Peoria RiverFront on
Saturday with gates opening at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $7. For more information
visit
www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents
The Drunken Zombie Deadly Double Feature - Summer Zombies will be held at
Landmark Cinemas on Saturday featuring Zombie A-Hole along with the classic
Oasis of the Zombies. Tickets are $7 with movies starting at 8 pm. The movies
are run "midnight movie style", so there may be riffing on the movies from the
audience and is encouraged to participate and have fun plus there will be door
prizes.
Stargazing
at Northmoor at the Northmoor Observatory (located on the Donovan Golf
Course at 5805 N. Knoxville Ave. in Peoria) will be open to the public for
stargazing from dusk until 11 pm on Saturday (If the skies are cloudless).
Volunteers will be on hand to aid you in viewing the night sky through the
telescope, locating planets and constellations, and discovering wonders of the
cosmos. Admission and parking is free. For more information, visit the Peoria
Astronomical Society at
astronomical.org
The All-Star National Flat Track Series TT Races (rescheduled date for the
June 16 event that was canceled due to heavy overnight rain) will take place at
the PMC Race Park (located at 603 S Cameron Ln. in Bartonville) on Sunday
beginning at 8 am featuring divisions for both professional and amateur racers.
Ticket prices are free for ages 13 and under are with paid adult, $10 for ages
14-18 with School ID at the gate and $20 for adult tickets at the gate. Advance
sale tickets are $15 and are available online at
www.peoriamotorcycleclub.net/ticket-booth For more information, visit
www.peoriamotorcycleclub.net
The
Peoria Municipal Band will perform at the Glen Oak Park Amphitheatre
on Sunday beginning at 7 pm. Guest vocalists will also perform. Admission is free. For
more information, visit
www.peoriamunicipalband.com
Find Peoria area events and
entertainment by
visiting our
Events Calendar
any time!
The
Americanarama Festival of Music featuring Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning
Jacket and the Richard Thompson Electric Trio will take place tonight (Thursday)
at the Peoria Civic Center arena beginning at 5:30 pm. All tickets are general
admission and cost $65.50 and are available at the Peoria Chiefs Box Office, by
calling 800-745-3000 or online at 
Life
Could be a Dream continues (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and
ends its run on Sunday. 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 $35 for
Thursdays, $37 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $38 for Saturdays. For more
information, call 309-965-2545 or go to 
The
Morton Fine Arts Assoc. will host the Air National Guard Band in concert
as part of their Summer Arts in the Park Series at Idlewood Park tonight
(Thursday) from 7 - 9 pm. Admission is free. Bring a blanket and/or chairs.
Concessions will be available. For more information, visit 
The Kevin Hart and the Vibe Tribe featuring local jazz artists will perform tonight
(Thursday) on the CEFCU Center Stage at The Landing on Peoria's RiverFront from
7 - 9 pm. Admission is free. This event is supported in part by the Illinois
Jazz Society. 
Family
Night will take place at DragonLand Water Park (located at 193 Red Bud Drive
in Pekin) tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 8:30 pm. Featuring a zero depth, play
area, two water slides that twist and turn and "Dude" the dragon slide with a
mushroom waterfall geyser play features provide wet and wild entertainment for
the whole family. Admission is $8 for a family of 4 and $1for each additional
family member (families residing in the same household). For more information,
visit 
The Central Illinois Herpetological Society will meet tonight (Thursday) at
Forest Park Nature Center at 7 pm featuring a speaker, raffles, announcements of
trips and exhibits and opportunities for hobbyists to interact with one another.
Admission is free. Membership to the CIHS is $20 per year which includes the
quarterly newsletter, Herp Alert.
Community
Children's Theatre will present Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. tonight
(Thursday) at 7 pm, Friday and Saturday at 1:30 pm & 7 pm and Sunday at 1:30 pm
(this performance signed for the hearing impaired) at Peoria Players Theatre.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under and senior citizens and
are available online at 
Lakeview
Aquatic Center (located at 1017 West Lake Avenue in Peoria) will host a
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 $2.50 each. Children
17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call
309-686-3377.
The
Illinois Shakespeare Festival will present a Preview Performance of Failure:
A Love Story (at a reduced ticket price) tonight (Thursday) beginning
at 7:30 pm at Ewing Manor (located at 617 E. Emerson in Bloomington). On Friday,A Comedy of Errors will begin at 8 pm and on Saturday, Macbeth
will be presented also at 8 pm. A regular performance of Failure:
A Love Story will be presented on Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm Tickets range
from $17.50 - $43 for adults and $15.50 - $39 for students and are
available by calling 309-438-2535 Monday - Friday from Noon - 4 pm, at the on
site box office just prior to the performance or online at 
Peoria
Historical Society's "Naughty
to Nice Trolley Tour" traces Peoria history from 1920's to the present and
will take place every Friday in July beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Kelleher's
Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in downtown Peoria). Peoria
Historical Society's "Haunted Peoria" explores the darker side of Peoria
and takes you to places where strange sightings and legendary deaths have been
reported. The tour will take place every every Saturday in July beginning at 1
pm leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in downtown
Peoria). And Peoria Historical Society's "River City Tour" will take
place every every Saturday in July beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Harp &
Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). Cost for
each tour is $12 (including a $1 tip for the driver) and seniors 65 and older
ride the trolley free with proof of age and a regular ticket purchase. Tickets are available by calling 309-688-5668. For more information, call
309-674-1921 or visit
A
Sightseeing Cruise will take place on Friday on the Spirit of Peoria with
boarding beginning at 1:30 pm and the cruise running from 2 - 3:30 pm. On
Saturday only, there is also a cruise from 11 am - 1:30 pm with boarding
beginning at 10:30 am. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for senior citizens, $10 for kids
ages 4-12 and
free for infants and are available at the dock or online at
The Heart of Illinois Fair opens on Friday at Expo Gardens (located at 1601
West Northmoor Road in Peoria) at 4 pm and runs through Saturday, July 20 with
gates open from 10 am - 10 pm each day. Attractions include a carnival, live
entertainment, a bags tournament, a kiddie tractor pull, a KCBS BBQ cook-off, a
petting zoo, and the Rising Star Singing Contest plus much more. General
admission is $10 for ages13 & over, $5 for children aged 6 - 12 and free for
ages under 6 and military personnel with ID. For more information, visit 
The
Contemporary Art Center will feature Rooster Alley
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. For more information, call 309-674-6877 or visit
Peoria
Pops Orchestra will present Jazz & Americana at Five Points Performing Arts
Center (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in Washington) on Friday beginning at 7 pm.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and $8 for students and are
available online at 
Hairbangers
Ball, a tribute to "The Decade of Decadence", is ready to rock the CEFCU
Center Stage at the RiverFront on Friday complete with monster hair, tattoos,
leopard print spandex and make-up with gates opening at 7:30 pm. Classics from
Journey, Pat Benatar and Scorpions are on their song list. Tickets are $7. For
more information, visit 
Anything
Goes opens on Friday and runs through Saturday, July 20 at Corn Stock
Theatre's main stage (tent) located in upper Bradley Park beginning at 7:30 pm
each night. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students through high school
(with ID) and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling
309-676-2196 or online at 
Drew
Hastings will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday & Saturday at 8
pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $17 except for the Friday 10:30 pm show which are
$13. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
The
RiverFront Market will take 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 
Kids
Muddy Madness for St. Jude will take place on Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm at
Westwood Park (on Veterans Road, off Route 150: 2232 E Veterans Rd. in Morton).
Kids from 4 to 9 years of age can run, jump and get muddy on this 9 obstacle
course. The entry fee is $20 with prizes for the top fundraiser. Proceeds
benefit St. Jude. To register or for more information, visit 
The
Prairie Traveling Vintage Show will present the Sunbeam Building Vintage
Market (located at 925 - 933 N Sheridan Rd. in Peoria), a pop-up show
featuring repurposed goods, music, food and fun on Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm.
In addition to the permanent shops at the Sunbeam building (Urban Artifacts,
Excel, Restoration, Art Garage and Hey Lola) nearly 20 pop-up vendors will be
selling everything from vintage clothing and jewelry to salvage art and recycled
home décor to shabby-chic furnishings and more. For more information, visit 
Super
Saturday will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum beginning at 1 pm
featuring liquid nitrogen demonstrations in the museum lobby. Other
demonstrations and activities on a variety of topics will be offered to museum
visitors at no additional charge with regular admission. On Sunday
beginning at 2 pm, the Museum will host a Gallery Walk where you can get
an inside look at selections of the museum's permanent collection with Kristan
H. McKinsey, Director of Collections. The gallery walk is free with admission,
which is free for members or $11 for adults, $10 for seniors citizens 60+ or $9
for youth 3-17 plus Peoria county residents receive a 15% discount. For more
information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
The
Village of Morton will host a Downtown Super Cruise featuring over 500
cars manufactured from 1930 to 2013 on Saturday from 4 - 9 pm featuring 1950's
music plus great "All American" food will be served in area restaurants.
Admission is free. For more information, call 309-266-5135 or visit
Spoken
Four will perform on the CEFCU Center Stage on the Peoria RiverFront on
Saturday with gates opening at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $7. For more information
visit 
The Drunken Zombie Deadly Double Feature - Summer Zombies will be held at
Landmark Cinemas on Saturday featuring Zombie A-Hole along with the classic
Oasis of the Zombies. Tickets are $7 with movies starting at 8 pm. The movies
are run "midnight movie style", so there may be riffing on the movies from the
audience and is encouraged to participate and have fun plus there will be door
prizes. 
Stargazing
at Northmoor at the Northmoor Observatory (located on the Donovan Golf
Course at 5805 N. Knoxville Ave. in Peoria) will be open to the public for
stargazing from dusk until 11 pm on Saturday (If the skies are cloudless).
Volunteers will be on hand to aid you in viewing the night sky through the
telescope, locating planets and constellations, and discovering wonders of the
cosmos. Admission and parking is free. For more information, visit the Peoria
Astronomical Society at 
The All-Star National Flat Track Series TT Races (rescheduled date for the
June 16 event that was canceled due to heavy overnight rain) will take place at
the PMC Race Park (located at 603 S Cameron Ln. in Bartonville) on Sunday
beginning at 8 am featuring divisions for both professional and amateur racers.
Ticket prices are free for ages 13 and under are with paid adult, $10 for ages
14-18 with School ID at the gate and $20 for adult tickets at the gate. Advance
sale tickets are $15 and are available online at
The
Peoria Municipal Band will perform at the Glen Oak Park Amphitheatre
on Sunday beginning at 7 pm. Guest vocalists will also perform. Admission is free. For
more information, visit