Soda Pop Tour, Sculpture Walk, Turkey Festival, Peoria Playhouse, Moss Ave. Sale & Sommerfest
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The 50th Annual Tremont Turkey Festival will take place through Sunday in downtown Tremont. Hours are through 10 pm tonight (Thursday), 11 am - 10 pm on Friday, 6:30 am - 10 pm on Saturday and 9 am - 5 pm on Sunday. The event features the Miss Tremont Pageant, a pancake & sausage breakfast, a 5k race, a horseshoe tournament, an antique tractor pull, a craft show, a community church service, acar show and a parade on Sunday plus a carnival, live entertainment, food featuring (of course) turkey throughout the festival. For more information, visit 
The 7th Annual Pasta Party for St. Jude will take place tonight (Thursday) at Barracks Cater Inn (located at 1224 W Pioneer Pkwy. in Peoria) from 5 - 7 pm. There will be door prizes, a silent auction, live jazz and meals available for $5 per person for both dine-in or carryout. 100% of proceeds benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Things My Mother Taught Me opens tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and runs through July 26. 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 $35 for Thursdays, $37 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $39 for Saturdays. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go to 
I've Decided, Because I Can will host "My First 5K" which will take place on the Peoria Riverfront at Running Central beginning at 6 pm. The event is for people who have always wanted to run a 5K race, but who didn't think they could. Late registration is from 4 - 4:45 pm at Running Central and the event is followed by a free Riverfront Street Party on Water Street between Liberty and Harrison streets with live music by The West Macqueen Street Band, vendor booths plus food from Rhythm Kitchen. Cost for a food and beer ticket is $12. To register, visit 
The 49th Annual Claud-Elen Days will take place tonight (Thursday) through Saturday with carnival rides, games, a parade on Saturday food plus live entertainment in downtown Chillicothe. For more information, click 
Steve-O will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $21 for the Thursday show and $26 for the Friday & Saturday shows. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
The Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum (located at 2218 North Prospect Road in Peoria in Glen Oak Park) will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony just before opening its doors on Friday to the public beginning at 9 am. The museum will be open daily from 9 am - 4 pm through August 15th. The museum offers a broad range of programs for families and children. Admission is $8 for ages 1-64, $7 for senior citizens aged 65+ and active military personnel, kids under 1 and members are free. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Public Library will host its Living Proof Exhibit a display of artwork by cancer patients and survivors, in its downtown gallery through June 30th. The exhibit is free and open to the public during library hours. An artists' reception will be held on Saturday from 2 - 4 pm. Living Proof Exhibit, a nonprofit organization founded by breast cancer survivors Mary Ellen Cunningham and Pamela Crouch, has been sharing the therapeutic benefits of creating art with cancer patients, survivors, their families and caregivers for several years. For more information, visit 
Peoria Historical Society's Grandview Drive & Springdale Cemetery Trolley Tour winds along Grandview Drive takes place every Friday in June beginning at 11 am leaving from Harp & Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). The "Abraham Lincoln and The Civil War Tour" runs every Saturday in June beginning at 11 am telling the story of Lincoln's visits to Peoria, the Civil War troops and Camp Peoria & Camp Lyon where they trained plus visits Springdale Cemetery to see the final resting place of Civil War veterans and drives by the GAR Hall, built in 1909, to hear the story of Joseph Greenhut, one of the Whiskey Barons who provided funding for the Hall .And the "Roll Out the Barrel Tour" takes you through the earliest sections of downtown Peoria and into the Warehouse District where you'll discover facts about distilling in Peoria running every Saturday in June beginning at 1:30 pm. The last two tours leave from Kelleher's Irish Pub, (located at 619 SW Water Street near State St. in downtown Peoria) Parking is available across the street from Kelleher's. Cost for each tour is $15 (including a $1 tip for the driver) and seniors 65 and older ride the trolley free with proof of age and a regular ticket purchase. Pre-sale tickets are available by calling 309-688-5668. For more information, call 309-674-1921 or visit 
A Sightseeing Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday with boarding beginning at 1:30 pm and the cruise running from 2 - 3:30 pm. Cruises will also take place on Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for senior citizens, $10 for kids 4-12 and free for ages 3 & under and are available at the dock or online at 
The 2015 Mohammed Shrine Circus will take place
at Expo Gardens (located at 1601 W. Northmoor Road in Peoria) at 5 pm and 8 pm on Friday and at 11 am, 3 pm and 7:30 pm on Saturday. General admission for adults is $18, kids are $14 and reserved seating is $23 per person. Tickets are available at the Expo Gardens box office or online at 
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature
Too White Crew will perform on the CEFCU Center Stage on the RiverFront (located at 200 NE Water St. in Peoria) on Friday with gates opening at 7:30 pm. Admission is $7. For more information, call 309-689-3019 or visit 
Enjoy Peoria's evening skyline with a Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria with live entertainment included plus a cash bar available with boarding 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 kids aged 4- 12 (3 & under is free). For more information, call 309-637-8000 or visit 
The RiverFront Market continues on the Peoria riverfront on Saturday morning through September from 8 am - Noon (located in the 200 Block of SW Water Street directly across from the Peoria Riverfront Museum) featuring local produce, meats, cheeses, breads, flowers plus local art, live music and demonstrations. For more information, visit 
The 35th Annual Moss Avenue Sale & Festival will take place along 6 blocks of historic Moss Avenue (between Western and McArthur Blvd.) on Saturday from 8 am - 3 pm. Featuring antique and collectible dealers, hand made items, fine art dealers, food vendors and live music, admission is free. The event will take place rain or shine. For more information, call 309-676-7900 or click 
The Peoria ZERO K Race will take place on Saturday from 11 am - 3 pm beginning at the new trail bridge on Knoxville by Donovan Golf Course and ending at Junction City (located at the corner of Knoxville and Prospect). Featuring a series of themed heats with live music, food, and refreshments for all ages during and after the event, the race is aimed at families, non-runners and others that just want to have fun. Registration is $10 and includes race participation, a t-shirt and a chance to win a prize. The event benefits Peoria Promise. For more information and to register, click 
Sommerfest will take place from Noon to 8 pm on Saturday and Sunday at Hickory Grove Park (located at 12503 Hickory Grove Rd. in Dunlap). This two day event celebrates the beginning of summer German style with German food, a bags tournament, soccer, a German car & bike cruise-in and live entertainment. Admission is free, however, donations will be accepted. For more information, visit 
The 2nd Annual River City Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday on the CEFCU Center Stage featuring six of Illinois' best jazz groups playing all day beginning at Noon. Live entertainment features Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra at Noon, Laughing Horse Quartet at 1:30 pm, Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project at 3 pm, David Hoffman and Friends at 4:30 pm, Preston Jackson & Friends at 6 pm and JC and The Redemption at 8 pm. Admission is $5 from Noon - 4 pm and $8 after 4 pm. For more information, visit 
Super Saturday: Butterflies will take place on Saturday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum beginning at 1 pm. Our state butterfly, the Monarch, is quickly disappearing from our world. Learn about the butterfly life-cycle, observe live monarchs (they might be caterpillars, in their chrysalis, or grown butterflies) and discover what you can do to help the Monarch's population start to grow again. The event is free to members and with regular paid 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. Reservations are suggested. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
Concerts in the Vineyard at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at 33633 State Rt. 9 in Mackinaw) will feature Jammsammich on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Admission is $5 for adults and free for ages 12 & under. Bring a lawn chair to enjoy lawn seating or call to reserve deck seating for $5. For more information, visit: 
The Caribbean-themed Dinner Cruise "Tropical Rock & Roll for Your Soul" will take place on the Spirit of Peoria featuring cheeseburgers grilled on the dock on Saturday beginning at 7 pm and the cruise beginning at 8:30 pm. Admission is $40 for adults. For more information or to make a reservation, call 309-637-800 or visit 
Heritage Ensemble will present Juneteenth: An American Celebration on Saturday beginning 7:30 pm at the ICC Performing Arts Center East Peoria Campus. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and $8 for students and are available at the ICC Box Office, by calling 309-694-5136 or online at 
Jon Pardi will perform on Saturday at Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University in Peoria) beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the day of the show and are available now at the Limelight Eventplex box office or online at 
A One Year Anniversary Celebration will take place at Retreat & Refresh Stroke Camp (located at 2000 W. Pioneer Parkway, Suite 16 in Peoria) on Saturday from 12:30 - 3:30 pm. The community is invited to join stroke survivors, care-givers and Retreat & Refresh Stroke Camp staff at this open house. Attendees will be able to participate in activities are that part of stroke camp as well as lunch. The Stroke Survivors Chimes Choir will entertain at 1:30 pm. For more information, call call 866-688-5450 or visit 
The Peoria Municipal Band will perform on Sunday beginning at 7 pm at the Glen Oak Park Amphitheatre (located at 2218 N. Prospect in Peoria). Directed by Conductor David Vroman, admission is free. For more information, call 309-681-2854 or visit