Wildlife Scary Park, Super Circus Heroes, November, Brian Regan & Peoria Symphony
Published: Thu, 10/16/14
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Hayrides
and Hotdogs will take place tonight
(Thursday) at Sommer Park (located at
6329 N. Koerner Road in Edwards) from 5
- 7 pm. Enjoy roasted hot dogs, chips,
carrots, baked beans, marshmallows and
drinks, a hayrack ride and mid-1800s
Autumn play party activities which
include sack races and fortune telling.
Children and adult costumes are strongly
encouraged. Admission is $6 for ages 11
& up, $4 for ages 3 - 10 with a $25
maximum for families living in the same
household. For more information, call
309-691-8423 or visit 
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature the Bill Porter on Friday beginning at
5:30 pm. Admission is $8 for members,
$12 for non-members, $7 for student &
senior members and $11 for student &
senior non-members. 
Salsa
at the Contemporary Art Center will
feature a dance lesson from 8:30 - 9:30
pm and open dancing to DJ Ed Caballero
from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am also on Friday.
A cash bar will be available. Admission
is $4 for members or $7 for non-members. For more
information, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
Wildlife
Scary Park will take place from 5 -
9 pm on Friday and from 5 - 8 pm on
Saturday & Sunday at Wildlife Prairie
Park. Featuring a giant Trick-or-Treat
Trail, haunted hayrack rides, the
"Train-sylvania Express" and animal
encounters, admission is $10 for a
one-day pass & $15 for a two-day pass
which are available online at 
The
"Not So Scary" annual illuminated
Witches Walk will take place at the
Fondulac Farm Park (located at 305
Neumann Dr. in East Peoria) from 6 - 8
pm on Friday & Saturday. Tickets are
$2.50 for ages 1-15 and $3 for ages 16
years & older. Express tickets for an
additional $3 which cuts the waiting in
line with standard ticket holders and
are available for purchase now at Fon du
Lac Park District Administration Center
or by calling 309-699-3923.
Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will present Super Circus Heroes at the Peoria
Civic Center beginning at 7 pm on
Friday, at 11 am, 3 pm and 7 pm on
Saturday and at 1 pm and 5 pm on Sunday.
Tickets are $16, $21, $28, $53 and are
available at the Peoria Civic Center Box
Office, by calling 309-673-3200 or
online at 
Pekin
Haunt will take place at the Pekin
Paintball Park (located at 14444
Towerline Drive in Pekin) from 7 - 10 pm
every Friday & Saturday in October.
Featuring paintball guns, zombies, a
haunted house and a corn maze,
participants can ride on a two-story
battlewagon through undead and
zombie-infested territory. Tickets are
$10 for the corn maze, $20 for a
battlewagon ride, $10 for a 2nd
battlewagon ride or $25 for the
battlewagon ride, 200 paintballs & the
corn maze. For more information, call
309-346-7000 or visit 
Spider
Hill will take place at Three
Sisters Park in Chillicothe every Friday
& Saturday in October with gates opening
at 6 pm for ticket sales and attractions
open from at 7 -11 pm. The Massacre
Mansion and Trail of Terror attraction
tickets are $10 per person per
attraction. The Zombie Invasion
Paintball attraction is $15 per person.
For more information, visit 
Spook
Hollow and M.C.Manor Haunted Mansion
will take place on Friday & Saturday
from 7 - 11 pm. Tickets are $25 per
person or $40 for a "Speed Pass" which
allows you to skip the lines and enjoy
all 3 attractions. Hosted by the
Marquette Heights Mens Club, for more
information, visit 
November
will be presented by the Corn Stock
Winter Playhouse at the Corn Stock
Theatre Center beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $10 for
adults and $7 students and are available
at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling
309-676-2196 or online at 
Wesley
McKinney will perform at Peoria
Cabaret Theatre in the Broadway Lounge
(located at The Waterhouse at 316 SW
Washington Street in downtown Peoria) on
Friday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are
$15 and are available by calling
309-494-9100. For more
information, visit 
Brian
Regan will perform in the Peoria
Civic Center Theatre on Friday beginning
at 8 pm. Tickets are $40.75 and are
available at the Peoria Civic Center Box
Office, by calling 309-673-3200 or
online at 
The Untamed Shrews will perform at
the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday and
Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are
$19 except for the the Friday 10:30 pm
show, which is $16. For more information
and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853
or visit 
The
2nd Annual Susan G. Komen Memorial
Promise Run & Relay kicks off at
7:30 am on Saturday near the Gateway
Building along the Peoria Riverfront.
Events include a half-marathon,
two-person relay, one-mile walk and
post-race party. For more information,
call 309-691-6906 or visit 
CrossFit309
for CreatiVets will take place at
CrossFit 309 (located at 704 E. War
Memorial Dr. in Peoria) on Saturday
beginning at 8 am. Cost to participate
is $40 and online registration is
available at 
Peoria
Players Theater (located at 4300 N.
University in Peoria) will host a
Vintage Clothing and Collectibles Salefrom 8 am - Noon on Saturday in the
theatre lobby. For more information,
call 309-688-4473 or visit 
The
2nd Annual Manito Volkswalk, a 5K &
10 K walk through the State Forest, and
Art Bazaar, will be held at the Jake
Wolf Fish Hatchery (located at 25410
Fish Hatchery Rd. in Topeka) on Saturday
from 8 am - 2 pm. Free tours of the
Hatchery will be available all morning
and an Art Bazaar will be held in Manito
from 11 - 3 pm on Broadway where art
will be available for sale and viewing.
The Classic Car Museum will also be open
featuring antique tractors on display
plus scarecrows, created by local
citizens, will be displayed throughout
the downtown area. Local foods will be
available all day. For more information,
call 309-202-0506.
The 34th Annul Bishop Hill Fiber Guild
Spin-In "Shawl We Dance" will be
hosted by the Bishop Hill Fiber Guild at
at the Mossville Junior High and
Elementary Center (located at 12207 N
Galena Road in Mossville) on Saturday
from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Spend the day
creating new fiber skills and
friendships at social learning centers
featuring drop spindling, wheel
spinning, beginning and advanced
knitting, weaving, crocheting, and
beading centers. Pre-registration is
encouraged and is available at 
ACS
Science Rocks! will take place at
the Peoria Riverfront Museum with
applied chemistry activities on Saturday
from 11 am - 4 pm and a free lecture
with fun chemistry demonstrations at 4
pm by Christopher Hamaker, PhD, Assoc
Professor, Inorganic Chemistry at
Illinois State University. Visit all the
stations for a chance to win prizes
including museum passes, lab swag, and
cool science stuff. No pre-registration
necessary: this event is included in
admission. 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 
TheBloomington Thunder will play at
the U.S. Cellular Coliseum (located at
101 S. Madison St. in Bloomington) on
Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are
$27, $18, $15, $10 with discounts for
children 2-12, senior citizens and the
military and are available at the US
Cellular box office or by calling
309-434-2980 or online 
Two
on Tap will be presented at the
Illinois Central College Performing Arts
Center (located at 1 College Drive in
East Peoria) on Saturday beginning at
7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 for adults or
$15 for students and are available at
the ICC Box Office, by calling
309-694-5136 or online at 
The
Peoria Symphony will present
"Shakespeare's Star-Crossed Lovers -
Romeo & Juliet" at the Peoria Civic
Center Theater on Saturday beginning at
8 pm. Featuring the music of three great
composers: Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, and
Prokofiev, tickets range from $26 to $71
and from $11 for students and are
available at the PSO Box Office, by
calling 309-671-1096 or online at 
Sunday
Fun Day! Why Do Leaves Change Colors?
will take place at the Peoria Riverfront
Museum on Sunday beginning at 2 pm.
Listen to "Why Do Leaves Change Colors?"
by Betsy Maestro, learn a little about
fall plus make a leafy project to take
home. Admission is free and do
pre-registration necessary. For more
information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
The
Tri-County Urban League Guild will host
the
5th Annual Guild Jazz Brunch Fundraiser
on Sundaybeginning at 2 pm at the Par-A-Dice
Casino Hotel Ballroom (located at 21
Blackjack Blvd. in East Peoria). Tickets
are $50 and include an all you can eat
buffet with the band "Soft Spoken".
Tickets are available at Tri-County
Urban League Office (located at 317 S.
MacArthur Highway in Peoria). For more
information or tickets, call
309-672-4354.
The
Peoria Barbershop Chapter
Heritage of Harmony Barbershop Show
will take place at Northminster
Presbyterian Church (located at 10720 N.
Knoxville Avenue in Peoria) on Sunday
beginning at 2:30 pm. Featuring
traditional songs sung in barbershop
style by combined Peoria & Bureau County
Choruses and several chapter quartets
with many sing-a-long numbers.
Tickets are $10 in advance & $12 at the
door.
The
Central Illinois Jazz Society will host
The Romaniacs at the Landmark
Recreation Center (located at 3225 N.
Dries Lane in Peoria) on Sunday
beginning at 6 pm with the CIJS House
Band opening. Featuring an authentic
Django Reinhardt "gypsy jazz"
experience, all tunes will be original
compositions. Admission is $7 for
non-members and free for students. For
call 309-692-5330 or visit