Howl-Zoo-Een, Haunted Houses, Changeless Mover, Spoon RIver Drive, Fall Foliage Cruises & Bark in the Park
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Wines
'N More (located at 151 S Main St. in Morton) will host a complimentary wine
tasting tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 7 pm. Enjoy gourmet appetizers and small
plates with wine by the glass, bottle or flight at the new wine bar next door.
For more information, call 309-291-0899.
The
March of Dimes Annual Signature Chefs Auction will take place
tonight (Thursday) at the Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette from 5:30 - 9 pm where
ten local chefs will offer tastings of signature dishes from restaurants like
Biaggi's, Kellher's, PV II and more. An auction will also take place to raise
funds to support healthy pregnancies and babies. Tickets are $70 per person and
registrations may be made by calling 815-220-5806. For more information, visit
Hayrides
and Hotdogs will take place at Sommer Park (located at 6329 N. Koerner Road
in Edwards) every Thursday night in October from 5 - 7 pm. Enjoy hot dogs for
roasting, chips, carrots, baked beans, marshmallows and drinks plus hayrack
rides and mid 1800s Autumn Play Party activities (sack races, fortune telling)
Costumes are strongly encouraged for both children and adults. Admission is $6
for ages 11+, $4 for ages 3-10 or $25 maximum for families from same household.
Harvey
continues (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and
runs through November 10th. On Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors
open at 6 pm, buffet is 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 $33 for
Thursdays, $35 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $37 for Saturdays. For more
information, call 309-965-2545 or go to 
Barefoot
in the Park continues at Peoria Players Theatre beginning at 7:30 pm
tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults & $9 for
students aged 18 & under and are available at the Peoria Players Box Office or
by calling 309-688-4473. For more information, visit 
Mary
Lynn Rajskub will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8
pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets for the Thursday and Friday
late shows are $13 and $16 for the other shows. For more information
and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
Peoria
Historical Society's Abraham Lincoln and The Civil War Tour, which tells
the story of Lincoln's visits to Peoria, the Civil War troops and Camp Peoria &
Camp Lyon where they trained, will take place every Friday in
October beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at
619 SW Water Street in downtown Peoria). The Haunted Peoria Tour explores the darker side of
Peoria and takes you to places where strange sightings and legendary deaths have
been reported and will take place every Saturday in October beginning
at 1 pm leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in
downtown Peoria). And their Grandview Drive and Springdale Cemetery Tour will take place every Saturday in
October beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Harp & Thistle (located
at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). Cost for
each tour is $12 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 
Howl-Zoo-Ween will take place on Friday and Saturday at Peoria Zoo from 5:30 - 8:30 on
with a Trick-or-Treat trail through Africa!, magic shows and a costume contest
at 7 pm each night. Cost is $5 for Zoo members, $6 for non-members. Pre-sale
tickets are available now at the Peoria Zoo.
Owens
Center will host its Fall Spectacular Ice Skating Competition on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm. An ISI sanctioned in-house competition-exhibition,
spectators may watch the competition at no charge. 
The
musical
"Somebody Call God" will be presented at to the Peoria Civic Center theater
on Friday at 7 pm and at Noon on Saturday. Tickets are $23, $28 and $33 and are
available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets,
online at 
The
Peoria Ballet will present "The Changeless Mover", a ballet in five movements,
at Five Points Washington (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in Washington) on Friday
and Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance or $24 at the door
and are available at the Peoria Ballet offices or online at
Evil
Dead: The Musical continues at the Corn Stock Winter Playhouse
beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 pm on Sunday. This show is rated R and is not
recommended for young children. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students
aged 18 & under with ID and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by
calling 309-676-2196 or online at 
My
Favorite Things: A Broadway Revue featuring the Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein
will be presented as part of the ICC Guest Artists Series at the ICC Performing
Arts Center beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday.
Tickets are $25 for the general public and $10 for students and senior citizens
and are available at the ICC Box Office, by calling 309-694-5136 or online at 
The
Haunted Infirmary At Bartonville Insane Asylum (located at 4500 Enterprise
Drive in Bartonville) will take place every Friday & Saturday in October from 7
pm - Midnight. Cost is $15 per person and $5 per person for the hayrack ride.
For more information, visit 
Spider
Hill at Three Sisters Park will take place in Chillicothe every Friday &
Saturday in October with gates opening at 6 pm for ticket sales and scares
beginning at 7 pm. Featuring the Massacre Mansion, Trail of Terror and the
Zombie Invasion Paintball Battle, tickets are $10 per person per attraction and
are sold until 11 pm. For more information, visit 
Spook
Hollow and M.C. Manor Haunted Mansion will take place on Friday & Saturday
from 7 - 11 pm. Tickets are $20 per person or $30 for a "Speed Pass" which
allows you to skip the lines and enjoy all 3 attractions. For more information,
visit 
EP!C
(formerly known as PARC, located at at 1913 W. Townline Road in Peoria) will
host their final Farmer's Market of the season from 8 am -
Noon featuring fresh produce, plants, and artwork from local vendors and
artists, including the EP!C garden and greenhouse. For more information about
the EP!C Market, visit 
Sew
Special featuring Londa's Creative Threads will be held at EPIC (located at
1913 W. Townline Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 am with all-day fiber
arts programming. Admission is is $50 for Members of American Sewing Guild, $60
for non-members and $35 for students and the price includes continental
breakfast, lunch, State of Illinois Make It With Wool contest and style show.
Pre-registration is required: to register, call 309-245-4848.
The 2013 Tri-County Heart Walk will take place on Saturday in Festival Park
on the Peoria Riverfront with registration beginning at 9 am and the Walk
beginning at 10:30 am. There is no fee to participate and walkers are eligible
for a Heart Walk t-shirt once they have raised a minimum of $100. 
METEC's
Health & Wealth Fair will be held on Saturday at 9 am - 2 pm at the Metec
Office (located at 2605 W Krause in Peoria) There will be food, games, massages,
mammograms, manicures, zumba, line dancing and information for adults and bounce
houses, games and face painting! for the kids. Admission is free. For more
information, visit 
The Annual Spoon River Drive will take place from 9 am - 5 pm on Saturday &
Sunday in the towns of London Mills, Farmington, Avon, Ellisville, Mount Pisgah
Park, Fairview, Canton, Cuba, Smithfield, Bernadotte. Lewistown, Ipava, Duncan
Mills, the Waterford area and Astoria in central Illinois. Local businesses as
well as vendors will be offering their wares. For more information, visit
The
Spirit of Peoria will host a Fall Foliage Cruise featuring a hot lunch
buffet, live entertainment and the best view of Illinois' fall color on Saturday
and Sunday with boarding beginning at 10:30 am and cruise from 11 am - 1 pm.
Admission is $39 for adults and $19.50 for ages 4-12. For reservations, call
309-637-8000 or visit 
A Sightseeing Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Saturday
and Sunday with boarding beginning at 1:30 pm and the cruise running from 2 -
3:30 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 
The 11th Annual Historic Springdale Cemetery Tours (located at 3014 North
Prospect Road in Peoria) will take place at 2 & 4 pm on Saturday & Sunday.
Featuring actor portrayals of prominent Peorians such as Robert Avery, Lydia
Bradley Moss, Joseph Petarde, Phoebe Buehler, the tour brings Peoria history to
life. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and reservations may be made
by calling 309-689-8000 or emailing 
The
NAMI Dinner & Silent Auction will be held at the Peoria Civic Center, Rooms
221 & 222 on Saturday beginning at 5 pm. Featuring speaker Roger Mohn, NAMI
Tri-County Illinois Board Member, on "Out of the Shadows: Stigma Busters", his
story of family mental health issues. Tickets are $50 per person or $375 for a
table of 8 and all proceeds will benefit the NAMI of Tri-County Illinois. For
more information, call 309-683-0884 or visit 
The 5th Annual Peoria Promise Gala will be held on Saturday at the Peoria
Civic Center beginning at 5:30 pm. Hosted by Honorary chairs Glen and Polly
Barton, there will be dinner, entertainment, a live and silent auction, a paddle
raiser and more. Tickets are $150 per person. For more information and to
purchase tickets, visit 
The
Morton Community Foundation will host Oktoberfest at Wildwood Farms
(located at 24109 Copper Road in Morton) on Saturday from 5:30 - 10 pm for an
evening including authentic German food, beer, wine and soda; live and silent
auctions; and musical entertainment by Die Spitzbuam. Reservations are required
and can be made by calling 309-291-0434. For more information, visit
Applegate
& Company will perform in their final concert on Saturday at the
United Presbyterian Church (located at 2400 Northmoor Road in Peoria) beginning
at 7 pm. Admission is $7 for adults and $6 for ages 12 & under. For more
information, call 309-686-3360.
Avenged
Sevenfold brings their Hail To The King Tour to the US Cellular Coliseum on
Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $39.50 and $75 and available at
all Ticketmaster outlets, the US Cellular Coliseum Box Office,
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 
Peoria
Humane Society's 17th annual Bark in the Park will take place on Sunday
on the Peoria Riverfront beginning at 11 am. Activities include a canine
carnival, pawprint painting, dog olympics, doggie toe nail trimming, kids'
activities, demonstrations, souvenir photos, vendors, canine good citizen
testing, raffles, food and more. All dogs attending must be registered for the
event and each dog requires a separate registration form & fee. Only one dog per
person. You can also register and participate without a dog. Each registrant
receives a Bark t-shirt, bandanna, goodie bag, souvenir photo & may bring one
dog to the event. Admission is $5 for ages 13 years and over and free for ages
12 & under. Proceeds benefit humane education, low-cost spay/neuter, cruelty
rescue, volunteer, community awareness, adoption programs and much more. For
more information visit 
ThePrairie Wind Ensemble will perform at Illinois Central College's
Performing Arts Center on Sunday beginning at 2:30 pm. Drected by Dr. Joseph
Manfredo and featuring trumpet soloist Derek Zabranksy, tickets are $8 for
adults, $6 for students and senior citizens and free for children under 12 and
are available at the ICC Box Office, by calling 309-694-5136 or online at