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A Dinosaur Egg Hunt will take place in conjunction with the Dinosaurs in Motion exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Sunday beginning at 1 pm. Families are welcome to search the Sun Plaza for dinosaur eggs and then become paleontologists as you work together to excavate the treasure inside. Admission is a donation of any size to participate in this event with proceeds going towards funding similar programs. Regular admission still applies to visit the museum, which is $11 for adults, $10 for seniors citizens 60+ or $9 for youth 3-17 plus a $5 additional fee for the dinosaur exhibit. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org CLICK the image above to watch the ExplorePeoria.com Entertainment Video Report about Dinosaurs in Motion!
The Heart of Illinois Fair continues through Saturday at Expo Gardens (located at 1601 West Northmoor Road in Peoria). Attractions include a carnival, live entertainment, a bags tournament, a kiddie tractor pull, and a petting zoo. General admission is $10 for ages 13 & over, $5 for children aged 6 - 12 and free for ages under 6 and military personnel with ID. For more information, visit www.heartofillinoisfair.com CLICK the image above to watch the ExplorePeoria.com Entertainment Video Report about The Heart of Illinois Fair!
The Secret Garden continues at Corn Stock Theatre tonight (Thursday) through Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm each night. Featuring guest artist and Peoria native, Bart Shatto, tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students through high school and are available at the Corn Stock box office, by calling 676-2196 or online at www.cornstocktheatre.com CLICK the image above to watch the ExplorePeoria.com Entertainment Video Report about The Secret Garden!
Things My Mother Taught Me continues tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and runs through July 26. Tonight (Thursday), 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 www.barn2.com Find a $5 Off Per Couple Coupon on Peoria-Deals.com!
The Peoria Chiefs will take on Beloit tonight (Thursday) and Friday beginning at 7 pm at Dozer Stadium. Individual tickets are $10 for club box seating ($11 on Fireworks nights) and $7 for lawn seats and are available at the Peoria Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online at www.PeoriaChiefs.com
The Morton Fine Arts Association will present Arts in the Park featuring the Joe Stamm Band from 7 - 9 pm tonight (Thursday) at Idlewood Park (located at 450 E Greenwood St. in Morton). Admission is free and dinner & snacks will be available starting at 6:30 pm or you can bring your own picnic. For more information, visit www.mortonfinearts.org
The CEFCU Jazz Series will present Four Other Brothers at Festival Park on the Peoria riverfront (located at 200 NE Water Street in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 10 pm. Admission is free. This series features local jazz artists and is supported by CEFCU and the Illinois Jazz Society. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival will present Q Gents tonight (Thursday) and Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm, Richard II beginning at 8 pm on Friday and Love's Labour's Lost on Saturday beginning at 8 pm all at Ewing Manor (located at 617 E. Emerson in Bloomington). Tickets range from $31 - $47 for adults and $20 - $43 for students and are available by calling 309-438-2535 Monday - Friday from Noon - 4 pm, at the on site box office just prior to the performance or online at www.thefestival.org/tickets For more information, visit www.thefestival.org See the ExplorePeoria.com Entertainment Report about the Illinois Shakespeare Festival HERE
Mark Curry will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Thursday at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $15 for the Thursday show and $20 for the Friday & Saturday shows. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com
Peoria Historical Society's River City Trolley Tour winds along Grandview Drive takes place every Friday in July beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Harp & Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). The "Naughty to Nice Tour" traces triumphs through time from the 1920's to the present; it entails stories of the city's gangster era, including driving by the site of Peoria's most notorious crime scene: The Bernie Shelton murder. Running on Saturdays in July beginning at 11 am, the tour leaves from Kelleher's Irish Pub, (located at 619 SW Water Street near State St. in downtown Peoria). 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 Saturdays in July beginning at 1:30 pm also leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub also. 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 www.peoriahistoricalsociety.org
A Sightseeing Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday, Saturday & Sunday with boarding beginning at 1:30 pm and the cruise running from 2 - 3:30 pm. An additional Saturday cruise will also take place running from 11 am - 12:30 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.
Enjoy Peoria's evening skyline with a Moonlight Cruise with live entertainment included plus a cash bar is available also on Friday 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 www.SpiritofPeoria.com Find Coupons for the Spirit of Peoria on Peoria-Deals.com!
Slide the City will take place from 4 - 11 pm on Friday and from 11 am - 6 pm on Saturday on Main Street in Peoria between Crescent Ave. and Kumpf Blvd. An inflatable 1,000 foot slip & slide ride will be the featured attraction at a block party which will also include games, food and music. Cost for the slide is $30 in advance or $35 at the game, $45 in advance or $50 at the gate for a triple slide or unlimited slides for $65 in advance or $70 at the gate. Inner tubes cost $10. For more information and to purchase slides prior to the event, visit www.slidethecity.com/events/peoria
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Cousin Eddie 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, call 309-674-6822 or visit www.peoriacac.org
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 are $38 per person. Please note: the show is intended for adults and may not be suitable for children. For reservations, call 309-494-9100 or email thewaterhouse@aol.com
The Penguin Players continues its production of Godspell, Jr. at the ICC Performing Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive in East Peoria) at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. A collaboration involving Illinois Central College and the Penguin Project, the program allows young adults with developmental disabilities or special needs the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling 309-694-5136, at the Performing Arts Center Box Office or online at www.artsaticc.com
The Gala of the Royal Horses will perform at the US Cellular Coliseum (located at 101 S Madison St. in Bloomington) on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $78, $58, $38 and $28 and are available at the US Cellular Box Office, by calling 800-745-3000 or at www.Ticketmaster.com
The Smokers Blues Band and the Bret Bunton Project, will perform live on the CEFCU Center Stage on the Peoria Riverfront (located at 200 NE Water St. in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 8 pm. Admission is $5 at the door. For more information, call 309-689-3019 or visit www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents
The RiverFront Market will take place on the Peoria riverfront every 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 each week. For more information, visit www.peoriariverfront.com
JT's 5K Run for Melanoma Research will take place at New Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant on the Peoria Riverfront on Saturday beginning at 8 am. Registration is $30 and there will be a post-race party featuring a brunch at the restaurant after the event. For more information and to register, visit www.jts5krun.com
Sculpture Walk Peoria will lead free guided tours of the 15 sculptures that are on display for 12 months on Washington Street between Oak and Liberty every Saturday through the summer. The tours will begin at the Peoria Riverfront Museum beginning at 10 am and Noon. For more information about Sculpture Walk Peoria, visit www.sculpturewalkpeoria.org www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
LEGO® Robotics Workshops will be held at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday from 1 - 4 pm. Members of the FIRST Robotics Team 1736 will ead two workshops that will introduce participants to building and programming robots using LEGO® Mindstorm's NXT Robotics Kits. Focused on ages 8 - 14, registration is $20 for members and $25 for the public. For more information, visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
The 7th Annual Tractor Show will take place at Morton Community United Church of Christ (located at 300 N. Main St. in Morton) on Saturday from 4 - 8 pm featuring vintage tractors. Admission is free.
The Spirit of Peoria's Tropical Rock 'n Roll Jimmy Buffet themed cruise will take place on Saturday beginning at 7 pm with the cruise from 8:30 - 10:30 pm. Tickets are $40 per person and is only for adults ages 21 years and older. Tickets are available at the dock or online at www.spiritofpeoria.com For more information or to reserve your seats via phone, call 309-637-8000.
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: www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com
Motown Sounds of Touch with 7 West will perform on the CEFCU Center Stage on the Peoria Riverfront (located at 200 NE Water St. in Peoria) on Saturday from 7 - 10:30 pm. Admission is $6 in advance and $10 at the gate with advance tickets available at Emack & Bolio's on the Riverfront and the Noble Center (located at 1125 W. Lake in Peoria) For more information, call 309-689-3019 or visit www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents
The WWE Summer Slam Heatwave Tour will be held at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Featuring WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins versus Dean Ambrose, tickets are $18, $28, $38, $58, $78, and $103 and are available at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com
The Peoria German-American Society Corn Boil will take place at Hickory Grove Park on Sunday from Noon - 8 pm. Featuring all you can eat sweet corn, meals are $8 and include pork chop sandwiches, baked beans and cole slaw. Admission and parking are free. There will be live entertainment, soccer, bocci ball, a 50/50 and a children's play area. For more information, call 309-691-3657 or visit www.peoriagermans.net
The Spirit of Peoria's Sundae Cruise will take place on Sunday with boarding beginning at 4:30 pm and the cruise from 5 - 7 pm. Enjoy ice cream sundaes while Chuck Cunningham and the C-Notes entertain. Tickets are $23 for adults, $21 for senior citizens, $18 for kids 4-12 and free for ages 3 & under and are available at the dock or online at www.spiritofpeoria.com For more information or to reserve your seats via phone, call 309-637-8000.
The Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band will perform in the Starting Gate Banquet Room in the Landmark Recreation Center (located at 3225 N. Dries Lane, Peoria) at 6 pm and the Old Style Sextet will perform beginning at 7:15 pm. Admission costs for members are $5, for non-members $7, and for students, free. For more information, call 309-692-5330 or visit www.cijs.org
Craig Wayne Boyd will perform at Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are free except for under 21, which is $3, but limited. Proceeds to this event will benefit St. Jude, so please only print what you will use, and are available now at the Limelight Eventplex box office or online at www.limelighteventplex.com
The Peoria Municipal Bandd 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 www.peoriamunicipalband.com
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Things My Mother Taught Me continues tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and runs through July 26. Tonight (Thursday), 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 
The Peoria Chiefs will take on Beloit tonight (Thursday) and Friday beginning at 7 pm at Dozer Stadium. Individual tickets are $10 for club box seating ($11 on Fireworks nights) and $7 for lawn seats and are available at the Peoria Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online at 
The Morton Fine Arts Association will present Arts in the Park featuring the Joe Stamm Band from 7 - 9 pm tonight (Thursday) at Idlewood Park (located at 450 E Greenwood St. in Morton). Admission is free and dinner & snacks will be available starting at 6:30 pm or you can bring your own picnic. For more information, visit 
The CEFCU Jazz Series will present Four Other Brothers at Festival Park on the Peoria riverfront (located at 200 NE Water Street in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 10 pm. Admission is free. This series features local jazz artists and is supported by CEFCU and the Illinois Jazz Society. For more information, visit 
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival will present Q Gents tonight (Thursday) and Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm, Richard II beginning at 8 pm on Friday and Love's Labour's Lost on Saturday beginning at 8 pm all at Ewing Manor (located at 617 E. Emerson in Bloomington). Tickets range from $31 - $47 for adults and $20 - $43 for students and are available by calling 309-438-2535 Monday - Friday from Noon - 4 pm, at the on site box office just prior to the performance or online at 
Mark Curry will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Thursday at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $15 for the Thursday show and $20 for the Friday & Saturday shows. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
Peoria Historical Society's River City Trolley Tour winds along Grandview Drive takes place every Friday in July beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Harp & Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). The "Naughty to Nice Tour" traces triumphs through time from the 1920's to the present; it entails stories of the city's gangster era, including driving by the site of Peoria's most notorious crime scene: The Bernie Shelton murder. Running on Saturdays in July beginning at 11 am, the tour leaves from Kelleher's Irish Pub, (located at 619 SW Water Street near State St. in downtown Peoria). 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 Saturdays in July beginning at 1:30 pm also leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub also. 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, Saturday & Sunday with boarding beginning at 1:30 pm and the cruise running from 2 - 3:30 pm. An additional Saturday cruise will also take place running from 11 am - 12:30 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. 
Slide the City will take place from 4 - 11 pm on Friday and from 11 am - 6 pm on Saturday on Main Street in Peoria between Crescent Ave. and Kumpf Blvd. An inflatable 1,000 foot slip & slide ride will be the featured attraction at a block party which will also include games, food and music. Cost for the slide is $30 in advance or $35 at the game, $45 in advance or $50 at the gate for a triple slide or unlimited slides for $65 in advance or $70 at the gate. Inner tubes cost $10. For more information and to purchase slides prior to the event, visit 
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature
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, call 309-674-6822 or 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 are $38 per person. Please note: the show is intended for adults and may not be suitable for children. For reservations, call 309-494-9100 or email 
The Penguin Players continues its production of Godspell, Jr. at the ICC Performing Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive in East Peoria) at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. A collaboration involving Illinois Central College and the Penguin Project, the program allows young adults with developmental disabilities or special needs the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling 309-694-5136, at the Performing Arts Center Box Office or online at 
The Gala of the Royal Horses will perform at the US Cellular Coliseum (located at 101 S Madison St. in Bloomington) on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $78, $58, $38 and $28 and are available at the US Cellular Box Office, by calling 800-745-3000 or at 
The Smokers Blues Band and the Bret Bunton Project, will perform live on the CEFCU Center Stage on the Peoria Riverfront (located at 200 NE Water St. in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 8 pm. Admission is $5 at the door. For more information, call 309-689-3019 or visit 
The RiverFront Market will take place on the Peoria riverfront every 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 each week. For more information, visit 
JT's 5K Run for Melanoma Research will take place at New Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant on the Peoria Riverfront on Saturday beginning at 8 am. Registration is $30 and there will be a post-race party featuring a brunch at the restaurant after the event. For more information and to register, visit 
Sculpture Walk Peoria will lead free guided tours of the 15 sculptures that are on display for 12 months on Washington Street between Oak and Liberty every Saturday through the summer. The tours will begin at the Peoria Riverfront Museum beginning at 10 am and Noon. For more information about Sculpture Walk Peoria, visit 
LEGO® Robotics Workshops will be held at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday from 1 - 4 pm. Members of the FIRST Robotics Team 1736 will ead two workshops that will introduce participants to building and programming robots using LEGO® Mindstorm's NXT Robotics Kits. Focused on ages 8 - 14, registration is $20 for members and $25 for the public. For more information, visit 
The 7th Annual Tractor Show will take place at Morton Community United Church of Christ (located at 300 N. Main St. in Morton) on Saturday from 4 - 8 pm featuring vintage tractors. Admission is free.
The Spirit of Peoria's Tropical Rock 'n Roll Jimmy Buffet themed cruise will take place on Saturday beginning at 7 pm with the cruise from 8:30 - 10:30 pm. Tickets are $40 per person and is only for adults ages 21 years and older. Tickets are available at the dock or online at 
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: 
Motown Sounds of Touch with 7 West will perform on the CEFCU Center Stage on the Peoria Riverfront (located at 200 NE Water St. in Peoria) on Saturday from 7 - 10:30 pm. Admission is $6 in advance and $10 at the gate with advance tickets available at Emack & Bolio's on the Riverfront and the Noble Center (located at 1125 W. Lake in Peoria) For more information, call 309-689-3019 or visit 
The WWE Summer Slam Heatwave Tour will be held at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Featuring WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins versus Dean Ambrose, tickets are $18, $28, $38, $58, $78, and $103 and are available at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or by visiting 
The Peoria German-American Society Corn Boil will take place at Hickory Grove Park on Sunday from Noon - 8 pm. Featuring all you can eat sweet corn, meals are $8 and include pork chop sandwiches, baked beans and cole slaw. Admission and parking are free. There will be live entertainment, soccer, bocci ball, a 50/50 and a children's play area. For more information, call 309-691-3657 or visit 
The Spirit of Peoria's Sundae Cruise will take place on Sunday with boarding beginning at 4:30 pm and the cruise from 5 - 7 pm. Enjoy ice cream sundaes while Chuck Cunningham and the C-Notes entertain. Tickets are $23 for adults, $21 for senior citizens, $18 for kids 4-12 and free for ages 3 & under and are available at the dock or online at 
The Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band will perform in the Starting Gate Banquet Room in the Landmark Recreation Center (located at 3225 N. Dries Lane, Peoria) at 6 pm and the Old Style Sextet will perform beginning at 7:15 pm. Admission costs for members are $5, for non-members $7, and for students, free. For more information, call 309-692-5330 or visit 
Craig Wayne Boyd will perform at Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are free except for under 21, which is $3, but limited. Proceeds to this event will benefit St. Jude, so please only print what you will use, and are available now at the Limelight Eventplex box office or online at 
The Peoria Municipal Bandd 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