The Garish but Green and Pink Garden Show
will take place at Luthy Botanical
Garden (located at 2520 N. Prospect Rd.
in Peoria) through March 2 from 10 am -
5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays and Noon
- 5 pm on Sundays. Admission is $2.50
for adults (ages 13 and up): children 12
and under and Garden Members are free.
For more information, call 309-686-3362
or visit www.peoriaparks.org
The Paisley Convertible continues
tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner
Theatre in Goodfield and runs through
March 2. 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 Find a
Coupon for $5 Off Per Couple on Peoria-Deals.com!
Tom
Simmons will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30
pm. Tickets are $12 for the Thursday
show and $14 for all other shows.
For more information and to reserve
seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The 2014 Official Spring Home Show
will take place in the Peoria Civic
Center Exhibit Hall on Friday from 4 - 9
pm, Saturday from 10 am - 8 pm and
Sunday from 11 am - 4 pm. Tickets are $7
for adults ages 18 & over, $3.50 for
senior citizens ages 60 and over and
kids under 18 are free and are available
at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office
during show hours. For more information,
please visit http://www.peoriahomeshow.com
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature DC3
beginning on Friday 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. Salsa
at the Contemporary Art Center will
feature a dance lesson on Friday from
8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ
Matt Vasquez from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. A
cash bar will be available. Admission is
$3 for members or $6 for non-members. For more
information, on any of these events, call 309-674-6877 or visit http://www.peoriacac.org
Beer
& Brats Tailgate Under the Stars
will take place at at the Peoria
Riverfront Museum on Friday beginning at
7 pm in the Dome Planetarium. Relax with
brats, snacks, and a variety of craft
beers from Two Brothers Brewing in
Warrenville, IL as you take a guided
tour of the universe with a
state-of-the-art Zeiss planetarium
experience. Admission is $25 for members
and $30 for guests. Register in person
or by calling 309-686-7000. Early
registration is recommended. For more
information, visit http://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
Mitch
Williams: A Leap of Magic will be
presented at The Many Lights Theatre
(located within the First Congregational
United Church of Christ, 159 N. 2nd
Avenue in Canton) beginning at 7 pm on
Friday & Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday.
Tickets for the show are $10 and may be
reserved by calling 309-357-9366.
Art
will be presented by the Corn Stock
Theatre Winter Playhouse beginning at
7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2:30
pm on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults
and $7 students and are available at the
Corn Stock Theatre Box Office, by
calling 309-676-2196 or online at
www.CornStockTheatre.com Buy One
Adult Ticket, Get One Free on Peoria-Deals.com!
A Vintage Clothing & Collectibles Sale
will be held on Saturday in the Peoria
Players Theatre lobby from 8 am - Noon
featuring Prom dresses & tuxedos.
Admission is free. For more information,
call 309-688-4473.
The
Peoria Zoo will host a
Behind-the-Scenes Tour from 9 - 10
am on Saturday offering information
about the resident animals and how they
are cared for. Admission is $22. To
register, call 309- 681-3559 or visit www.peoriazoo.org
The Greater Peoria Regional Food Summit will present Seeds2Success at the
Peoria RiverPlex on Saturday from 9 am
-1:30 pm. Seeds2Success is an
opportunity for the public to speak with
representatives from the Homegrown
Minneapolis Food Council and explore
strategies to strengthen the local foods
movement. Fee for the event is $15 which
includes a continental-style breakfast
and a light lunch. Reservations may be
made online at https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=9397
For more information, call 309-672-6056
or visit www.peoriacounty.org
Super
Saturday will take place at at the
Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday
beginning at 1 pm where you will learn
about the anatomy of insects and
arachnids, view specimens plus design
your own bug. Check out the museum's
collection of insects and view the
intricate glass insects in the Chihuly
and Friends: Highlights from the George
R. Stroemple Collection exhibition. This
event is free to members and with
regular paid admission. There is a $3
additional cost for the Chihuly and
Friends exhibition to non-members.
Admission to the museum is free to
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
Awesome 80's Prom will be presented
by The Waterhouse at The Maxam Building
(located at 316 SW Washington Street in
Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 6 pm.
Including interactive performance,
dinner, cash bar and silent auction, the
event is a fundraiser to support the
Children's Hospital of Illinois. Tickets
are $45 and are available online HERE
The
Great Burr Oak Science Club February
meeting will feature Dr. Timothy
Koeltzow, Associate Professor of
psychology at Bradley University, on
Saturday from 6 - 8 pm at 637 W. Main
Street in Peoria (formerly the Church
Mouse Thrift Shop). Admission is free
and meetings are open to the public. For
more information, visit www.thegreatburroakscienceclub.com
The
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria will
hold its 10th Annual Fine Art Live
and Silent Auction fundraiser with
live music, food and a cash bar will be
available on Saturday beginning at 7pm,
followed by a live auction at 8 pm.
Admission is $15 for members and $25 for
non-members. For more information, call
309-674-6822 or visit www.peoriacac.org
The Bradley Braves take on Loyola
Chicago on Saturday beginning at 7 pm at
the Peoria Civic Center Arena. Ticket
are $8, $14, $20 and $55 and are
available at the Renaissance Coliseum
Box Office, by calling 309-677-2625 or
online at www.Ticketmaster.com
Find Peoria area events and entertainment by visiting
our Events Calendar any time!
The Garish but Green and Pink Garden Show
will take place at Luthy Botanical
Garden (located at 2520 N. Prospect Rd.
in Peoria) through March 2 from 10 am -
5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays and Noon
- 5 pm on Sundays. Admission is $2.50
for adults (ages 13 and up): children 12
and under and Garden Members are free.
For more information, call 309-686-3362
or visit 
Tom
Simmons will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30
pm. Tickets are $12 for the Thursday
show and $14 for all other shows.
For more information and to reserve
seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
The 2014 Official Spring Home Show
will take place in the Peoria Civic
Center Exhibit Hall on Friday from 4 - 9
pm, Saturday from 10 am - 8 pm and
Sunday from 11 am - 4 pm. Tickets are $7
for adults ages 18 & over, $3.50 for
senior citizens ages 60 and over and
kids under 18 are free and are available
at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office
during show hours. For more information,
please visit 
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature DC3
beginning on Friday 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. 
Salsa
at the Contemporary Art Center will
feature a dance lesson on Friday from
8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ
Matt Vasquez from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. A
cash bar will be available. Admission is
$3 for members or $6 for non-members. For more
information, on any of these events, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
Beer
& Brats Tailgate Under the Stars
will take place at at the Peoria
Riverfront Museum on Friday beginning at
7 pm in the Dome Planetarium. Relax with
brats, snacks, and a variety of craft
beers from Two Brothers Brewing in
Warrenville, IL as you take a guided
tour of the universe with a
state-of-the-art Zeiss planetarium
experience. Admission is $25 for members
and $30 for guests. Register in person
or by calling 309-686-7000. Early
registration is recommended. For more
information, visit 
Mitch
Williams: A Leap of Magic will be
presented at The Many Lights Theatre
(located within the First Congregational
United Church of Christ, 159 N. 2nd
Avenue in Canton) beginning at 7 pm on
Friday & Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday.
Tickets for the show are $10 and may be
reserved by calling 309-357-9366.
Art
will be presented by the Corn Stock
Theatre Winter Playhouse beginning at
7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2:30
pm on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults
and $7 students and are available at the
Corn Stock Theatre Box Office, by
calling 309-676-2196 or online at
A Vintage Clothing & Collectibles Sale
will be held on Saturday in the Peoria
Players Theatre lobby from 8 am - Noon
featuring Prom dresses & tuxedos.
Admission is free. For more information,
call 309-688-4473.
The
Peoria Zoo will host a
Behind-the-Scenes Tour from 9 - 10
am on Saturday offering information
about the resident animals and how they
are cared for. Admission is $22. To
register, call 309- 681-3559 or visit 
The Greater Peoria Regional Food Summit will present Seeds2Success at the
Peoria RiverPlex on Saturday from 9 am
-1:30 pm. Seeds2Success is an
opportunity for the public to speak with
representatives from the Homegrown
Minneapolis Food Council and explore
strategies to strengthen the local foods
movement. Fee for the event is $15 which
includes a continental-style breakfast
and a light lunch. Reservations may be
made online at 
Super
Saturday will take place at at the
Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday
beginning at 1 pm where you will learn
about the anatomy of insects and
arachnids, view specimens plus design
your own bug. Check out the museum's
collection of insects and view the
intricate glass insects in the Chihuly
and Friends: Highlights from the George
R. Stroemple Collection exhibition. This
event is free to members and with
regular paid admission. There is a $3
additional cost for the Chihuly and
Friends exhibition to non-members.
Admission to the museum is free to
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
Awesome 80's Prom will be presented
by The Waterhouse at The Maxam Building
(located at 316 SW Washington Street in
Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 6 pm.
Including interactive performance,
dinner, cash bar and silent auction, the
event is a fundraiser to support the
Children's Hospital of Illinois. Tickets
are $45 and are available online 
The
Great Burr Oak Science Club February
meeting will feature Dr. Timothy
Koeltzow, Associate Professor of
psychology at Bradley University, on
Saturday from 6 - 8 pm at 637 W. Main
Street in Peoria (formerly the Church
Mouse Thrift Shop). Admission is free
and meetings are open to the public. For
more information, visit 
The
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria will
hold its 10th Annual Fine Art Live
and Silent Auction fundraiser with
live music, food and a cash bar will be
available on Saturday beginning at 7pm,
followed by a live auction at 8 pm.
Admission is $15 for members and $25 for
non-members. For more information, call
309-674-6822 or visit 
The Bradley Braves take on Loyola
Chicago on Saturday beginning at 7 pm at
the Peoria Civic Center Arena. Ticket
are $8, $14, $20 and $55 and are
available at the Renaissance Coliseum
Box Office, by calling 309-677-2625 or
online at