Festival of Lights, Tarzan, Kristkindlmarkt, Radio 4 Relief, Nutcracker & Holiday Cruises
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The
Forest Park Nature Center (located at
5809 N. Forest Park Drive in Peoria
Heights) Nature Art Show & Sale
will be held today (Thursday) through Saturday from 9 am
- 5 pm and Sunday from 1 - 5 pm
featuring a diversity of media and
unique artwork, all created by talented
local artists. It is a great way to
support local artists and find original
nature-related photographs, paintings,
woodcarvings, handmade jewelry and more.
For more information, call 309-686-3360
or visit 
The 30th Annual Stocking Stuffer Storewill take place at Northwoods Mall &
the Shoppes at Grand Prairie through
December 22 where children ages 12 and
under can shop (with the assistance of
an adult volunteer) for holiday presents
for parents, grandparents, siblings,
etc. 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 on
Saturdays & Sundays from noon - 5 pm at
the Shoppes at Grand Prairie (located
next to Justice) on December 6 - 8, 13 -
22 Mondays - Fridays from 4:30 pm - 7:30
pm and Saturdays & Sundays from Noon - 5
pm. All proceeds benefit Crittenton
Centers. For more information, call
309-674-0105 or visit 
Folepi's
Winter Wonderland continues through New
Year's Eve at the VFW Post 2078 Park off
Springfield Road (located at 123 Par 3
Lane in East Peoria). Drive through a
million sparkles of excitement in the
Festival of Lights' signature event. Folepi's Winter Wonderland features the
majority of the Parade of Lights floats
and many other lighted displays.
Hours are 5 - 9 pm Sundays through
Thursdays and 5 - 11 pm on Fridays &
Saturdays. Cost is $10 for all vehicles
excepts full size buses, which are $150.
For more information, visit 
Enjoy Girls' Night Out at Wines 'N More
(located at 151 S. Main Street in
Morton) featuring a complimentary wine
tasting tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 7 pm
and women can enjoy select wines for $5
per glass in the Wine Bar. Gourmet
appetizers and small plates will be
available plus premium microbrews and
wines by the glass, flight or bottles
from the wine list. 
Fridays
Live at the Wines 'N More Shop &
Wine Bar will present live acoustic
folk-rock on Friday from 7 - 9 pm
featuring singer-guitarist Dave
Berchtold and his unique blend of
acoustic folk, blues, roots and rock.
Admission is free. For more
information, call 309-291-0899. For more
information, call 309-291-0899.
Deck
the Halls continues tonight
(Thursday) through
Sunday
at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and runs through December 31st.
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 $37 for Fridays and Sunday
brunch and $39 for Saturdays. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go to 
Holiday
Extravaganza will take place at the
Proctor Center (located at 309 S.
DuSable in Peoria) tonight (Thursday)
from 6 - 7:30 pm. Admission is free.
Learn about how other countries
celebrate the holidays. There will be
food, giveaways, and entertainment. For
more information, call 309-673-9183 or
visit
Carmen
Lynch will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30
pm. Tickets are $14 for the Friday &
Saturday 8 pm shows and $12 for the
other shows. For more information and to
reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or
visit 
Eastlight
Theatre's production of Joseph & the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
continues in the
East Peoria High School Auditorium
beginning at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday), Friday &
Saturday. Tickets
are $19 and are available online at 
The
Disney musical Tarzan will be
presented by CCT (Children's Community
Theatre) at Peoria Players Theatre
tonight (Thursday) and Friday at 7 pm,
Saturday at 1:30 pm and 7 pm and Sunday
at 1:30 pm. The Sunday performance will
be signed for the hearing impaired.
Tickets are $14 for adults and $9 for
children ages 12 and under for senior
citizens and are available at the Glen
Oak Park Pavilion or online at
Live
at the Five Spot at 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. For more
information, call 309-674-6877 or visit
A Holiday Shop and Stroll will take
place on Friday from 6 - 8:30 pm at
Forest Park Nature Center (located at
5809 N. Forest Park Drive in Peoria
Heights). Experience a nighttime stroll
on a forest path lit with luminaries,
enjoy live holiday music, storytelling
and caroling, hot wassail and homemade
goodies plus find unique nature-related
artwork from the Nature Art Show & Sale
and shop for eco-friendly, organic, and
Fair Trade items at the Trailhead Nature
Store. For more information, call
309-686-3360 or visit
Barry
Cloyd and Brian "Fox" Ellis of Prairie
Folklore Theatre celebrate the Spirit of
the Holidays on the Spirit of Peoria
with A Celtic Christmas on the
Spirit of Peoria on Friday with boarding
beginning at 6:30 pm and
cruise running from 7 - 9 pm and on a
Lunch on Saturday with boarding
beginning at Noon and
cruise running from 12:30 - 2:30 pm.
Tickets are $43 for adults and $21.50
for children aged 4 - 12 and are
available by calling 309-637-8000 or
online at 
Enjoy
a Candlelight Walk at Luthy Botanical
Garden (located at 2520 N. Prospect
in Peoria) on Fridays and Saturdays
through December 20 from 6 - 9 pm. The
walk takes you through the Poinsettia
Show at night, under the warm glow of
hundreds of candles, while enjoying live
performances of holiday music. Admission
will be waived during the holidays,
although donations are accepted. For
more information, call 309-686-3362 or
visit
Seussical
the Musical continues at Corn Stock for Kids in the Corn Stock
Theatre Center beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday & at 2:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are available now at the
Corn Stock Box Office, by calling
309-676-2196 or online at 
Christmas
on the Ghost Front will take place
on Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm at Sommer
Park (located at 6329 N. Koerner Rd. in
Edwards). It's December 1944 and
Christmas is coming: a detachment of
American troops from the 106th Infantry
Division have settled into a small
Belgian farmhouse not far from the
German border. The men of the 106th have
replaced veteran combat divisions at a
quiet sector of the line to await a
spring offensive. Little do they know
that the largest battle in U.S. Military
history is only a few short days away.
Join World War II veterans, historians
and re-enactors as the days leading up
to the Battle of the Bulge are recreated
at the Pioneer Homestead. Demonstrations
will include soldier life, military
vehicles, POW interrogation, and a first
aid station. Admission is $5 per
vehicle. For more information, call
309-691-8423 or visit 
The 4th Annual Kristkindlmarkt will
be held at the Lindenhof, (located at
7601 N. Harker Drive in Peoria) from 10
am - 5 pm on Saturday & 11 am - 5 pm on
Sunday. Vendors will offer a variety of
arts and crafts for Holiday gift giving
plus imported items from Germany and
Austria. Food and beverages will also be
available for purchase including
bratwurst, schnitzel, homemade strudel,
glühwein, hot chocolate, Bavarian
pretzels, and German beer. Entertainment
will be provided each day featuring the
Lindehhof Echoes (an alpine horn group),
a brass group playing Christmas Carols,
as well as Christmas Carolers. Santa
Claus will be on hand beginning at 1 - 3
pm each day also appearing will be the
Kristkindl or Christ Child. Admission is
free and attendees are encouraged to
bring canned or non-perishable foods for
donation to a local food pantry. For
more information, call 309-444-4656 or
visit 
Radio
4 Relief, a concert organized to
help rebuild the communities in Central
Illinois affected by the tornado and
supply the victims with supplies they
need, will take place at the Peoria
Civic Center on Saturday with doors
opening at 11 am and live music from
Noon - 11:45 pm. Sixteen artists are
scheduled to perform on two stages.
Tickets are $25 and 100% of the proceeds
will go to Central Illinois tornado
victims.
The
Peoria Ballet will present The
Nutcracker at the Peoria Civic
Center Theater beginning at 2 pm on
Saturday & Sunday and at 7:30 pm on
Saturday. Tickets range from $9 to $44
and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster
outlets, by calling 800-745-3000 or
online at
Cornerstone
Academy for Performing Arts, in
partnership with The Morton Fine Arts
Association, will present The
Nutcracker at Bertha Frank
Performing Arts Center (located at 350 N
Illinois Ave. in Morton) at 2 pm on
Saturday & Sunday and at 7:30 pm on
Sunday. Tickets are $12, $19 and $26
available at
The Central Illinois Youth Symphony
Holiday Concert will take place at
Metamora High School (located at 101 W.
Madison in Metamora) on Saturday
beginning at 6:30 pm. Featuring the
Central Illinois Youth Symphony and
guests performing holiday classics,
admission is $10 for adults and $5 for
youth. For more information, visit 
The Howlin' on Water Holiday Party
featuring dinner and show will take
place at The Waterhouse (located at 619
SW Water Street in Peoria) on Saturday
beginning at 6:30 pm. Cost is $38 and
includes a two entree buffet dinner and
the dueling pianos show. A full cash bar
will be available. Reservations are
required and my be made by calling
309-494-9100.
A Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise will
take place on Saturday on the Spirit of
Peoria featuring the cast of the
Champaign-Urbana Theater Company who
will dine and mingle with you as the
mystery unfolds. Cruise time is 7 - 9
pm. Tickets are $47 for adults and
$23.50 for kids 4-12 and and are
available online at 
TazWood
Dance Company will present Dancember!
at the ICC Performing Arts Center
(located at 1 College Dr. in East
Peoria) beginning at 7:30 pm on Saturday
and 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $8
for adults and $6 for students and
senior citizens and are available at the
ICC Box Office, by calling 309-694-5136
or online at 
Salsa
Night at The Black Rabbit (located
at 456 Fulton Street in Peoria) will
take place on Saturday beginning with
free lessons from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and
open dancing from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am.
Admission for students is free with ID
or $10 for adults. For more information,
visit 
A Holiday Business Showcase will
take place at the Gateway Building
Ballroom (located at 200 Water Street in
downtown Peoria) on Sunday from 2:30 -
4:30 pm. 45 local businesses will be
available all under one roof where you
can shop as you listen to holiday music,
sample top notch appetizers and drinks
and enter for the chance to win one of
40 raffle prizes. A portion of the
proceeds will benefit The Peoria Rescue
Ministries. Admission is free.
Enjoy Historic Holiday Traditions at
the 133-year-old Doering Homeplace
(located at 326 Pekin Ave. in East
Peoria) which provides a unique look
back in time during open houses
sponsored by the East Peoria Historical
Society on Sunday running from 3 - 6 pm.
Holiday decorations will include
1800s-style handmade ornaments.
Admission is free. For more information,
visit