Santa's Wildlife Express, Rivermen, Kristkindlmarkt, the Nutcracker & Sing-It-Yourself Messiah
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"Home
for the Holidays: Celebrating Our
Veterans and Their Memories" is on
display through December 31 at the
Peoria Public Library Main Library
Gallery (located at 107 N.E. Monroe in
Peoria). Admission is free. 
The
Nature Art Show & Sale continues at Forest Park Nature Center
(located at 5809 N. Forest Park Dr. in
Peoria Heights) featuring a diversity of
media created by local artists. Find nature-related photographs,
woodcarvings, paintings, jewelry and
more. Hours are 9 am - 5 pm Monday
through Saturday
and 1 - 5 pm on Sunday. For more
information, visit 
Folepi's
Winter Wonderland runs through New Year's Eve at the VFW
Post 2078 Park off Springfield Road
(located at 123 Par 3 Lane in East
Peoria). The drive-through electric park
is the Festival of Lights' signature
event featuring 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 
The Vatican Museums 3D will be shown
in the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Giant
Screen Theater at 5 pm tonight
(Thursday), at 3 pm and 6 pm on Friday,
at 1 pm on Saturday and at 3 pm and 6 pm
on Sunday. The film offers an inside
look at the Vatican Museums and
well-known masterpieces, as well as
pieces never before shown to the public.
Tickets are $14 for adults, $13 for
senior citizens aged 60+ and $12 for
children aged 3-17. For more information
or to purchase advance tickets, call
309-686-7000 or visit 
Joseph
& the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
will be presented by Eastlight Theatre
in the East Peoria High School
Auditorium beginning at 7:30 pm tonight
(Thursday) through Saturday and at 2 pm
on Sunday. Tickets are $19 and are
available online at 
Peoria
Players (located at 4300 N University in
Peoria) continues its production of The Sound of
Music beginning at 7:30 pm tonight
(Thursday), Friday
& Saturday and at 2 pm on Saturday
and Sunday plus a holdover show on Sunday
at 6:30 pm.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for
students aged 18 & under and are
available at the Peoria Players box
office, by calling 309-688-4473 or
online at 
Heywood
Banks will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday), Friday
and Saturday at 7 pm and Friday &
Saturday at 9:30 pm. Tickets are $19
except for the Friday 9:30 pm show,
which is $16. For more information and
to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or
visit 
The Spirit of Peoria Holiday Lunch Show
Cruise featuring Brian "Fox" Ellis
and Barry Cloyd of Prairie Folklore
Theater will board on Friday beginning
at Noon at the dock at the foot of Main
Street in Peoria and cruise from 12:30 -
2:30 pm. Tickets are $39 for adults and
19.50 for children. Reservations are
required and a cash bar will be available.
A Riverlife Christmas Dinner Show
Cruise featuring Scott and Rachel
Kramer will board on Friday beginning at
6:30 pm and cruise from 7 - 9 pm.
Tickets are $45 for adults and 22.50 for
children.
To reserve your spot for either cruise
or for more
information, call 309-637-8000 or visit 
Santa's
Wildlife Express will take place at
Wildlife Prairie Park from 4 - 8:30 pm
on Friday and from 3 - 8:30 pm on
Saturday. Featuring an illuminated train
ride, cookie decorating, crafts, animal
encounters and a sit & chat with Santa,
admission is $10 for Park members and
$12 for the public. For tickets, call
309-676-0998. For more information,
visit 
A Night in Bethlehem Open House
will take place at Chillicothe Christian
Church (located at 510 W. Frances Street
in Chillicothe) on Friday from 5 - 8 pm.
Enter the ancient city of Bethlehem, be
counted in the census, explore an
unforgettable Marketplace where you can
taste authentic foods, make crafts and
visit with Joseph & Mary as they hold
their newborn baby. Admission is free.
For more information, email 
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Spring Creek
Station 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. For more information, call 309-674-6877
or visit 
Enjoy
a Candlelight Walk through the
Pointsettia Show at Luthy Botanical
Garden (located at 2520 N. Prospect in
Peoria) on Fridays and Saturdays through
December 20th 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. The show
runs throughout the days also from 10 am
- 5 pm and is closed on Mondays.
Admission will be waived during the
holidays, although donations are
accepted. For more information, call
309-686-3362 or visit 
The Holiday Shop and Stroll at Forest
Park Nature Center (located at 5809
North Forest Park Drive in Peoria
Heights) will take place on Friday &
Saturday from 6 - 8:30 pm. Featuring a
nighttime stroll on a forest path lit
with luminaries, live holiday,
storytelling and caroling, hot wassail
and goodies plus unique nature-related
artwork and eco-friendly, organic and
Fair Trade items. Admission is free. For
more information, visit 
Howlin'
on Water Dueling Pianos will take
place in the Ballroom at the MAXAM
Building (located at the corners of
Liberty and Washington in Downtown
Peoria) on Friday & Saturday with dinner
seating beginning at 6 pm. Admission for
the dinner & show is $38 per person.
Limited availability show only seating
begins at 7:30 pm for $10 per person
(open seating and payment must be made
with cash or check only). Please note:
the show is intended for adults and may
not be suitable for children. For
reservations, call 309-494-9100 or email 
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the
Knoxville Ice Bears at the Peoria Civic
Center Arena on Friday & Saturday
beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $17 and
$20 for lower bowl tickets and $10 and
$12 for upper bowl tickets and are on
sale now at the Peoria Civic Center, all
Ticketmaster locations, by phone at
309-676-1040 or online at 
The Bloomington Thunder will play at
the U.S. Cellular Coliseum (located at
101 S. Madison St. in Bloomington) on
Friday 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 
28
North will perform at the Sound Bar
(located at 8102 N. University in
Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7 pm.
Tickets are $3 in advance $5 day of show
and are available at the Limelight
Eventplex box office or online at 
High
School Musical, presented byCorn Stock for Kids,
continues at the Corn Stock Theatre
Center (located in upper Bradley Park,
1700 N Park Road in Peoria) on Friday at
7:30 pm and Saturday plus a holdover
performance on Sunday
at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults
and $7 for children and are available at
the Corn Stock box office, by calling
309-676-2196 or online at 
ThePrairie Wind Ensemble will
present its "Sounds of the Season"
concert at Grace Presbyterian Church
(located at 8607 N. State Route 91 in
Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm.
Featuring performances by Leslie
Manfredo, Lee Wenger and the Peoria Area
Civic Chorale Youth Chorus, tickets are
$8 for adults and $6 for students and
senior citizens and are available at the
door. For more information, visit 
The5th Annual Kristkindlmarkt will
take place at the Lindenhof (located at
7601 N. Harker Drive in Peoria) from 10
am to 5 pm on Saturday and from 11 am to
5 pm on Sunday. Featuring over 25 area
vendors (both indoors and outdoors) who
will offer a variety of arts and crafts
perfect for Holiday gift giving as well
as baked goods. Imported items
from Germany and Austria will also be
available, including smokers. Hosted by
the Harmonie-Concordia Singers of the
Peoria German-American Society, there
will be live entertainment plus food
available typical of the
Kristkindlmarkts such as bratwurst,
weinerschnitzel, homemade strudel,
glühwein, hot chocolate, Bavarian
pretzels, and German beer. For more
information, visit 
An
open enrollment event for Get Covered
Illinois will take place on Saturday
from 10 am - 6 pm at the Main Branch
Peoria Public Library where certified
navigators and interpreters will assist
those who are applying for health
insurance coverage. Additional
enrollment times include the first and
third Tuesdays from 10 am - 6 pm at the
Main Branch of the Peoria Public Library
and the second and fourth Tuesdays from
11 am - 4 pm at the Lincoln Branch. For
more information on the Get Covered
Event, call Heartland Community Health
Clinic at 309-680-7621 or Get Covered
Illinois at 217-685-6312.
Super
Saturday: Snow Science will take place on Saturday at the Peoria Riverfront
Museum from 1 - 2 pm where you will learn about snow and ice by conducting a
salt and ice experience, creating snowflakes, and playing with "Insta-Snow," a
polymer that erupts into "snow" in seconds, mimicking the texture of real snow.
The event is included in admission which 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
Folepi's
Gifts Galore Shop and Stroll will
take place at the Historic Four Corners
District in East Peoria on Saturday from
2 - 7 pm featuring unique shopping,
holiday treats and free horse-drawn
carriage rides with Santa. Those
spending $25 or more at a participating
business will receive a coupon to enter
the Folepi's Winter Wonderland
drive-through display for free. For more
information, visit 
The
Peoria Ballet will present The
Nutcracker at the Peoria Civic
Center Theater on Saturday at 2 pm and
7:30 pm and at 2 pm on Sunday. Featuring
the timeless music of Tchaikovsky
performed by the Heartland Festival
Orchestra, this family holiday tradition
will delight audiences of all ages.
Tickets are $10, $20, $25, $30, $35,
$40, and $45 and are available at the
Peoria Civic Center, by calling
800-745-3000 or online at 
TazWood
Dance Company will present "One Last
Time", the final performance for the
company, on Saturday beginning at 7:30
pm at the ICC Performing Arts Center.
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 
JT
Hodges will perform at the Limelight
Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University
in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8
pm. Tickets are $10 in advance $15 day
of show and are available at the
Limelight Eventplex box office or online
at 
Edith
Barnard and Wes Sedrel will lead a
Christmas Carol Sing at the Apollo
Theater (located at 311 S. Main Street
in Peoria) at 2:30 pm on Sunday,
followed by a showing of the 1951
version of A Christmas Carol. Admission
is $5. For more information, call
309-673-4343.
TheSing-It-Yourself Messiah will
take place at the Cathedral of St. Mary
of the Immaculate Conception (located at
607 NE Madison Ave. in Peoria) on Sunday
beginning at 2:30 pm. Sing along as the
audience participates in the choruses or
simply enjoy the show. Admission is
free. Vocal scores will be available for
purchase at the door for $5 for students
and $10 for adults. Donations will
benefit Catholic Charities of the
Diocese of Peoria Christmas Drive. For
more information, call 309-671-1550.
Mary
Finch, a Eureka native and a soprano
with the San Francisco Opera Chorus,
will perform a Concert of Christmas
Songs on Sunday beginning at 4 pm at
Eureka Christian Church (located at 302
S. Main St. in Eureka). Also performing
is San Francisco Opera Chorus tenor Dan
Stanley with Laura Weaver Hughes as
accompanist. The program will include
selections from the musical "Showboat"
and traditional Christmas music.
Admission is $10. Proceeds will go to
the church's music program and a planned
summer music and arts festival at Eureka
College. For reservations, call
877-892-7823 or reserve and order online
at