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The Bradley
Braves will take on New Orleans at the Peoria Civic Center tonight (Wednesday) beginning at 7 pm and Ole Miss on Saturday at 1 pm. Tickets are $8, $14, $20 and $55 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, by calling 309-673-3200 or online at 
Wildlife Prairie Park
will host a Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday from 11 am - 2 pm featuring traditional Thanksgiving foods such as turkey, beef, fish, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, apple pie and more. Cost for adults is $23.95 and children is $12.95. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 309-676-0998. For more information, visit 
Folepi's Winter
Wonderland opens on Thursday night and will run 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 128th Annual Santa Claus
Parade will take place in Downtown Peoria on Friday beginning at 10:15 am. Featuring costumed characters, novelty walking units, horse units and decorated floats, the Grand Marshall of this year’s parade is a tribute to the live arts in Peoria with Community Children’s Theater and Corn Stock for Kids representing the theater community. The parade will also pay tribute to Tom McIntyre, who retired in May from WEEK-TV after 47 years reporting the news in central Illinois. For
full details & a map of the parade route, visit 
The Peoria Riverfront
Museum will host a Member Appreciation Day on Friday from 10 am - 5 pm. For one day only, get $10 off new, renewal or gift memberships memberships to take advantage of members-only perks like kids' art activities from 11 am - 3:30 pm, 20% - 30% discounts off all museum store merchandise, free educational Giant Screen Theater movie admission all day, door prize drawings and refreshments. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
Winterfest, Peoria's
Newest Holiday Tradition, will feature ice skating outside opening on Friday from Noon - 11 pm through January 3rd on the corner of Fulton St. and Jefferson Ave. in downtown Peoria. Admission is $10 with skate rental, $8 with your own skates, $5 for children 3 and under or $65 for a season pass. For full details including hours and other special promotions, visit 
Live at the Five Spot at
the Contemporary Art Center will feature Lizzie Neal Band 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 
Mitch Williams will
perform table-side close up magic at the New Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant on the Peoria riverfront (located at 120 Southwest Water Street) on Fridays and Saturdays through November from 6-8:30 pm and is free for customers. For more information, visit 
Yule Like Peoria will
take place on Friday from 6 - 9 pm beginning with the Peoria Courthouse Tree Lighting Ceremony, then stroll through a wonderland of decorations and activities. Local entertainers will perform at more than 20 locations in downtown Peoria and will offer complimentary refreshments. For more details as well as a map of performers/locations, 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 19th 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. Admission will be waived during the holidays. For more information, call 309-686-3362 or visit 
The Peoria Rivermen will
take on the Macon Mayhem at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday & Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $20, $17, $12 and $10 in advance or $1 more the day of the game and are available at the Peoria Civic Center, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 309-676-1040 or online at 
Bobcat Goldthwait will
perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm each night. Tickets are $20 for all shows except the Friday 10:30 pm show, which is $15. Call 309-673-5853 for reservations or for more information, visit 
The 26th Annual FOLEPI River
Trail Classic will take place on Saturday on the River Trail of Illinois beginning at 8:30 am with a non-competitive walk and at 9 am with a competitive run. Entry fee is $38. Those registering for the race only can pay the $15 entry fee up to the day of the event. For more information, call 309-253-2420 or visit 
The Wildlife Waddle will
take place on Saturday at Wildlife Prairie Park with hikes beginning at 10 am and running every hour with the last hike at 2 pm. With over 14 miles of hiking trails to explore, live turkeys, and Mike the Bison, bring the family and enjoy the scenery while waddling off your thanksgiving meal. Cost is free for members and regular admission, which is $9 for ages 13 - 64, $7 for senior citizens aged 65+, $ 6 for ages 3 -12 and free for ages 2 & under. For more information, visit 
Experience a bit of Old
World Christmas Magic at the 6th Annual Kristkindlmarkt which will take place on Saturday 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 who will offer a variety of arts and crafts perfect for Holiday gift giving as well as baked goods, a number of 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 
The Mystery of
the Ugly Sweater, a dinner murder mystery, will take place on Saturday at PL Johnson's Dining Room & Gift Shop (located at 110 W. Bjorkland St. in Bishop Hill) beginning at 6 pm. Die Laughing Productions will present the show. Cost is $38 per person and must be purchased in advance by calling 309-927-3064. A prize will be awarded for the ugliest Christmas Sweater. This event is a fundraiser for the Bishop Hill Arts Council: for more information, visit 
The 11th Annual
Christmastime GospelFest will be held at Five Points Performing Arts Center (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in Washington) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. "Christmas in the Country" will include traditional and southern gospel Christmas songs featuring Shawn Degenhart and the GospelFest Singers. For more information, visit 
The Second City's Holidazed
and Confused Revue will be presented on Saturday at the ICC Performing Arts Center in East Peoria beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $30 all ages and are available at the ICC box office, by calling 309-694-5136 or online at 