Spider Hill, Odd Couple, Worldwide Day of Play, Springdale Cemetery Tours, Spoon River Drive & Schlachtfest
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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 
ZooBrew
and Wine Too! will be held tonight
(Thursday) at the Peoria Zoo (located at
2320 N. Prospect Rd. in Peoria) from
5:30 - 8 pm. Sample a wide variety of
beers and wines with unlimited drink
tastings, appetizers from local
restaurants, tours of the Africa!
exhibit, live music and special
desserts. This event is for ages 21 &
over only. Tickets are $55 and are
available online 
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. The
Society meets the first Thursday every
month. For more information, visit 
The
Bradley University Theatre Department
continues its presentation of Spring Awakening at
the Hartmann Center for the Performing
Arts tonight (Thursday) through Saturday
beginning at 8 pm each night and at 2:30
pm on Sunday. Tickets are $18 for
adults, $16 for Bradley faculty & staff
and senior citizens or $9 for students
and are available at the Bradley Box
Office, by calling 309-677-2650 or
online at 
You're
A Good Man Charlie Brown will be
performed at Eureka College Pritchard
Theatre tonight (Thursday) through
Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm each
night. Tickets at $7 for students and
children and $10 for adults. To reserve
tickets or for more information, call
309-467-6363.
Bare
the Musical continues at the
Corn Stock Winter Playhouse at the Corn
Stock Theatre Center (located in upper
Bradley Park in Peoria) tonight
(Thursday), Friday &
Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm and on
Sunday at 2:30 pm. Tickets
are $15 for adults and $10 for students
and are available at the Corn Stock box
office, by calling 309-676-2196 or
online at 
Whisper
& Shout will take place at the
Contemporary Art Center tonight
(Thursday) and is an open mic for
sharing and inspiring poetry. Doors open
at 7:30 pm, show begins at 8 pm.
Admission is $4 for members or $8 for
non-members. 
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature the Galactic
Cowboy Orchestra 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
also take place on Friday featuring a
dance lesson from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and
open dancing to DJ Ed Caballero from
9:30 pm - 12:30 am. A cash bar will be
available. Admission is $4 for members
or $7 for non-members. For more
information on either event, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
The CIAO First Fridays Artists' Tour
will take place on Friday from 5 - 9 pm
at 10 different locations in downtown
Peoria including The Mill, Murray Center
for the Arts, the Contemporary Art
Center, and the Peoria Art Guild where
visitors can view artist demonstrations
as well as purchase pieces. For a
complete map of the locations, 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 
Etta
May will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club on Friday and Saturday at 7
pm & 9:30 pm. Tickets are $16 except for
the the Friday 9:30 pm show, which is
$13. For more information and to reserve
seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
ISU
Redbird Hockey will take place at
the US Cellular Coliseum (located at 101
S Madison St. in Bloomington) on Friday
beginning at 7 pm and on Saturday &
Sunday at 1 pm. Ticket are $10 for
adults and $5 for students and are
available at the US Cellular box office
or by calling 309-434-2843. For more
information, visit 
Sponge
will perform at the Limelight Eventplex
(located at 8102 N. University in
Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7 pm.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the
day of show and are available at the
Limelight Eventplex box office or online
at 
Neil
Simon's The Odd Couple will be
presented by Peoria Players Theatre
beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday &
Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets
are $12 for adults and $9 for students
18 & under and are available at the
Peoria Players Box Office, by calling
309-688-4473 or online at 
Avenue
Q continues at the ICC
Theatre Department at the ICC Performing
Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive
in East Peoria) beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on
Sunday. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5
for students and are available at the
ICC Box Office, by calling 309- 694-5136
or online at 
Enjoy
Peoria's evening skyline with a
Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of
Peoria featuring live entertainment with
boarding on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm
and the cruise running from 8 - 10 pm.
Tickets are $20 for adults $18 for
senior citizens and $14 for children
ages 4-12 and free for ages 3 & under. A
cash bar is available. Tickets are
available at the dock: no reservations
are required. For more information,
visit 
The 7th Annual HOIDSA Buddy Walk will
take place at EastSide Centre (located
at 1 Eastside Center Drive in East
Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 am
with pre-registration, t-shirt pickup,
same day registration, activities and
carnival games. The Walk begins at 9:30
am and from 11 am - 12:30 pm will be the
hot dog lunch. Registration is $5 per
person with Down syndrome and $15 for
all other registrants which includes a
t-shirt, carnival activities, walk and
lunch. Fore 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
Peoria Park District will hold Peoria's 2nd Annual PNC Worldwide Day of Playfrom 11 am - 3 pm at Glen Oak Park
with family friendly activities
throughout the park. PNC's Mobile
Learning Adventure will be on-site with
children's interactive kiosks, photo
station, a craft area and a giveaway
table plus the Peoria Fire Department,
Illinois Army National Guard and
CityLink will provide vehicles for the
Touch A Truck experience. Admission is
free and there will also be discounted
admission to the Peoria Zoo. For more
information, visit 
A
Sightseeing Cruise will take place
on the Spirit of Peoria on Saturday with
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 
Prairie
Folklore Theatre will present the
12th annual Historic Springdale Cemetery
Tours (located at 3014 N Prospect
Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday & Sunday at 2
pm and 4 pm each day. Featuring
portrayals of several crowd favorites
from the past 10 years, such as Robert
Avery, Lydia Moss Bradley, Joseph
Petarde, Phoebe Buehler and others,
tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for
children and a family pack is $30. For
reservations, call 309-689-8000 or visit
The Bloomington 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 
The Drunken Zombie Drive In will take
place at the Landmark Drive In on
Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Featuring
The Selling And El Monstro del Mar,
admission is $5 per person or $20 per
car. For more information, visit 
Chicago
Farmer will perform at the Apollo
Theater (located at 311 Main Street in
downtown Peoria) on Saturday beginning
at 8 pm. Admission is $10 in advance or
$13 the day of the show. For more
information, call 309-673-4343 or visit 
The Muscle On Main Strongman Competition
will be held on Main Street in Morton on
Sunday from 10:30 am - 3 pm. Admission
is free for spectators. For more
information, visit 
The
Peoria German-American Central Society
will be host their annual
Schlachtfest at Hickory Grove Park
(located at 12403 Hickory Grove Rd. in
Dunlap) on Sunday from Noon - 8 pm. The
event will feature German Music by Vogel
Musik and Al's Pals, soccer, a shooting
tent, & German gift tent, a fine arts
and craft village, playground equipment
for the kids and complete German dinners
with sides for $10 plus sandwiches will
also be available. The 5th Annual German
Car Cruis'n will take place from noon
until 5 pm where owners of German make
cars and/or motorcycles are welcome to
participate for free. For more
information, visit 
The
Fine Art of Hospitality will take
place at the Pettengill-Morron House
Museum (located at 1212 W. Moss Avenue
in Peoria) on Sunday from 1 - 4 pm. Tour
the home and experience the elegance of
life on Moss Avenue, its dramatic
architecture and design, and the unique
collection items of the home. Admission
is $7 for adults & $3 for children ages
4-12. For more information, call
309-674-1921 or visit 
The
Wheels O' Time Museum (located at 1710
W. Woodside Dr. in Dunlap)
Fall Festival will take place on
Sunday from 2 - 4 pm. Featuring fire
trucks, a steam engine, a blacksmithing
demonstration, music by the Mountain Men
as well as the early Ford cars,
admission is $6.50 for adults and $3.50
for children. For more information, call
309-243-9020 or visit 
Jim
Breuer will perform at the Limelight
Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University
in Peoria) beginning at 7 pm. Tickets
are $40 for VIP seating and $20 general
seating in advance and $25 the day of
show and are available at the Limelight
Eventplex box office or online at