Addams Family, Ag Lab Tours, Howl-Zoo-Ween, Spook Hollow, CI Black Expo & Bark in the Park
Published: Thu, 10/08/15
Addams Family opens at Peoria Players Theatre on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm and continues on Saturday at 7:30 pm and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $19 for adults and $12 for students aged 20 & under and are available at the Peoria Players box office, by calling 309-688-4473 or online at www.PeoriaPlayers.org
Spider Hill continues on Friday and Saturday at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe with gates open at 6 pm for ticket sales and attractions open from 7 -11 pm. Tickets are $10 each for house and trail and $15 for the paintball war wagon with discounts for all three attractions and for groups. For more information, visit www.threesisterspark.com
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All Saints Greek Orthodox Church will host their annual Fall Food Fest and Bake Sale at the church (located at 1812 N. Prospect Road in Peoria) from 11 am - 8 pm today (Thursday) through Saturday. Featuring Greek, Lebanese & Romanian food and bakery items, you may eat in or carry out orders. For more information, call 309-682-5824.
Hayrides and Hotdogs will take place at Sommer Park (located at 6329 N. Koerner Road in Edwards) tonight (Thursday) 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 www.peoriaparks.org
Little Shop of Horrors continues at Eureka College tonight (Thursday) running through Saturday beginning at 7 pm, except Friday night, the show will begin at 6 pm. Admission is free, however, donations to Easter Seals are requested. To reserve seats, call 309-467-6363 or e-mail tickets@eureka.edu
Lee Brice will perform at the Peoria Civic Center tonight (Thursday) beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $29.50 and $52 and are available at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com
Andi Smith will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for the Thursday and the Friday and Saturday 8 pm shows and $15 for the Friday & Saturday 10:30 pm shows. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The Annual Chrysanthemum Show at Luthy Botanical Garden (located at 2520 N Prospect Rd. in Peoria) opens on Friday and runs from 10 am - 5 pm every day through November 8. The theme is "Hogwarts Garden of Botanical Wonders" featuring a showing of magical plants and Professor Sprout's corner. Admission is $2.50 for ages 13 and up and free for children 12 and under and Garden members. For more information, call 309-681-3506 or visit www.peoriaparks.org
The National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (the Peoria Ag Lab) will celebrate its 75th Anniversary in 2015 and to celebrate, will conduct Guided Tours to the public at no charge. The tours require reservations and will take place on 10 am - 4 pm on Friday and from 9 am - 4:30 pm on Saturday. Tour time signup and ticket pickup can be done at the Peoria Riverfront Museum or at the reception window of the Ag Lab. One person may sign up as many as 6 people, but all must attend the same tour time and names must be provided for all attendees. Visitors should be prepared to present a photo ID for the day of the tour. Please visit the Peoria Riverfront ticket desk to sign up or call 309-863-3028 for more information.
Peoria Historical Society's Grandview Drive & Springdale Cemetery Trolley Tour will wind along Grandview Drive every Friday in October beginning at 11 am leaving from Harp & Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). And their Haunted Peoria Trolley Tour will take place every Saturday in October beginning at 1:30 pm leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in downtown Peoria). Cost for each tour is $15 and seniors 65+ 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
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Judy Page with Preston Jackson & Friends 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 309-674-6822 or visit www.peoriacac.org
Howl-Zoo-Ween will take place at Peoria Zoo on Friday & Saturday from 5:30 - 8:30 pm with a Trick-or-Treat trail through Africa!, magic shows and a costume contest at 7 pm each night. Cost is $5 for Zoo members, $6 for non-members. Pre-sale tickets are available now at the Peoria Zoo. For more information, visit www.peoriazoo.org/howl-zoo-ween
Corn Stock for Kids continues its production of Once On This Island at the Corn Stock Theatre Center (located in upper Bradley Park) beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday and at 2:30 pm on Saturday. Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for kids aged 12 and under and are available at the Corn Stock box office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at www.CornStockTheatre.com
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 Men's Club, for more information, visit www.spook-hollow.com
Pekin Haunt will take place at the Pekin Paintball Park (located at 14444 Towerline Drive in Pekin) from 7 - 10 pm on Friday & Saturday (barring heavy rain and storms) . 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 $15 for the haunted corn maze, $20 for a battlewagon ride including 200 paintballs and $10 for a 2nd battlewagon ride with another 200 paintballs. For more information, call 309-346-7000 or visit www.pekinhaunt.com
The Haunted Infirmary at Bartonville Insane Asylum (located at the Pollak Hospital at 4500 Enterprise Drive in Bartonville) will take place on Friday & Saturday from 7 pm - Midnight. Cost is $15 per person and tickets are available at the gate (cash only) or online at www.thehauntedinfirmary.org
Enjoy Peoria's evening skyline with a Moonlight Cruise with live entertainment 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
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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 www.spoonriverdrive.org
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 October. 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
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois will host its 7th Annual Stand Down for Homeless Veterans from 10 am - 2 pm on Saturday at Dozer Park in downtown Peoria to supply homeless vets with food, medical treatment and winter supplies. For more information, call 309-682-1113 or visit www.goodwillpeo.org
The 2015 Central Illinois Black Expo will take place in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall on Saturday from 11 am - 7 pm. Admission is free. The event begins "Passing the Torch" Teen Summit from 9 - 11 am for ages 13 to 19 featuring Peoria District 150's Woodruff Career and Technical Center. Featuring business workshops, a retail shopping area, a Gospel Fest, a movie premier and the Avantgarde Fashion Show, there will also be 100 exhibitors, the Back to School Hair Cut-A-Thon with free haircuts for the kids, an expanded exposition of Woodruff's Career and Technical Center's Cosmetology Program with live hair demonstrations and hair braiding, a future CEO and business owners area for children 8 -16, an interactive Health and Wellness Fair with free screenings, "The Prize Is Right" and "Win It In A Minute" with great prizes, bowling, Tera's Kidz Corner's "Fall Carnival" with crafts, games, and prizes. a 3 Point Shootout plus face
painters, balloon artist, inflatables and more. For more information, call 309-672-1374 or visit www.cibeltd.org
Spooky Saturday will be held at the Peoria PlayHouse (located at 2218 North Prospect Road in Peoria) on Saturday from 11 am - 3 pm. Make luminaries to decorate your house and yard or create a silly or scary mask: your choice. Plus help transform the PlayHouse plaza into a haunted hide-away in Glen Oak Park. Cost is $15, which includes 1 grownup and 1 child, $10 for members and $5 per additional family member. For more information, call 309-323-6900 or visit www.peoriaplayhouse.org
The Spirit of Peoria will host a Fall Foliage Cruise featuring a hot lunch buffet, live entertainment by Chuck & the C-Notes and the best view of Illinois' fall color on Saturday with boarding beginning at 10:30 am and cruise from 11 am - 1 pm. Admission is $39 for adults and $19.50 for ages 4-12. To make reservations, call 309-637-8000 or visit www.spiritofpeoria.com
The Superhero 5K will take place on the Peoria Riverfront with registration and after-party in Liberty Park where participants run, walk or fly in their best superhero costumes on Saturday from 1 - 3 pm to raise money for benefit the Heart of Illinois United Way. Everyone is invited to participate and for those 10 years old and younger can help catch the bad guy by running in the Villain Chase, a half mile trek to capture the villain and restore justice and receive a superhero cape. There will be food, drinks live entertainment, superhero inflatables and kids' entertainment plus awards for best race times, best costumes and more. Fee to participate is $30 for adults and $20 for kids. For more information and to register online, visit www.peoriasuperhero.com
Super Saturday: Spooky Science! at the Peoria Riverfront museum will explore spooky science from an educational cart on Saturday in the lobby from 1 - 2 pm. Admission 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 www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
The Historic Springdale Cemetery Tours will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Cemetery (located at 3014 N Prospect Rd. in Peoria) at 1 and 3 pm each day. This year's event will focus on Jewish contributions to Peoria history, beginning in the 1840s with the first Jewish settlers. Admission is $10 per person or $25 per family. For more information, call 309-648-2562.
A Sightseeing Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria with boarding beginning at 1:30 pm and the cruise on Saturday & Sunday running from 2 - 3:30 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 at www.spiritofpeoria.com For more information or to reserve your seats via phone, call 309-637-8000.
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The YMCA Dinner & Riverboat Cruise Fundraiser will be held on the Spirit of Peoria on Saturday from 4 - 8 pm. Featuring a dockside BBQ, live entertainment and a cash bar, tickets are $60 for adults. Childcare will be available for $10 per child. Tickets are available at the YMCA front desk or by calling 309-692-7631: all proceeds go towards the Greater Peoria Family YMCA's annual fundraising campaign, supporting community programs and scholarships.
The 7th Annual Peoria Promise Fundraiser will take place at the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom on Saturday beginning at 5 pm featuring "The Rat Pack" plus dinner, a live and silent auction, a paddle raiser and more. Tickets are $200 and are available online at https://peoriapf.ejoinme.org/THEEvent
Peoria Humane Society's 19th annual Bark in the Park will take place on the Peoria Riverfront on Sunday beginning at 11 am. Activities include a canine carnival, pawprint painting, dog olympics, doggie toe nail trimming, kids' activities, demonstrations, souvenir photos, vendors, canine good citizen testing, raffles, food and more. All dogs attending must be registered for the event and each dog requires a separate registration form & fee. Only one dog per person. You can also register and participate without a dog. Each registrant receives a Bark t-shirt, bandanna, goodie bag, souvenir photo & may bring one dog to the event. Admission is $30 for ages 16 years and over and free for ages 15 & under with a paid adult and online registration is available through today (Thursday). Proceeds benefit humane education, low-cost spay/neuter, cruelty rescue, volunteer, community awareness, adoption programs and more. For more information visit
www.peoriahs.org
The Wheels O' Time Museum (Located at the intersection of Rt 40 & W. Woodside Dr. in Dunlap) will host a Fall Festival from Noon - 4 pm on Sunday featuring music, antique fire trucks, ambulance tours by AMT, steam engines, a police car plus on going exhibits and more Admission is $6.50 for adults and $3.50 for ages 3-11. For more information, visit www.wheelsotime.org
The Prairie Wind Ensemble will perform at the ICC Performing Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive in East Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 2:30 pm. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students & senior citizens and are available at the ICC box office, by calling 309-694-5136 or online at www.ArtsatICC.com