Festival of Trees, Alvin & the Chipmunks, Rivermen, Festival of Lights Parade, Symphony & Turkey Trot
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Alvin and The Chipmunks The
Musical will be performed in the Peoria Civic Center Theater tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $25, $35, $45 and $65 and are available at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or by visiting 
Roger &
Hammerstein's Cinderella continues at Peoria Players Theatre at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday 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 
The Drunken
City continues at the ICC Performing Arts Center beginning at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults & $5 for students and senior citizens and are available at the ICC Box Office, by calling 309-694-5136 or online at 
Jenny Zigrino will
perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $15 for the Thursday and the Friday & Saturday 10:30 pm shows and $15 for the other shows. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
The Sisters of the Third Order of St.
Francis will hold a Fall Bazaar at the Motherhouse (located at 1175 St. Francis Lane, East Peoria) on Friday from 9 am - 5 pm and on Saturday from 9 am - 2 pm. Featuring home-baked breads and cookies, fresh doughnuts, Christmas decorations, unique jewelry, plants, quilts, religious articles plus handmade items including hats, scarves, afghans and baby blankets, admission to the event is free. All proceeds will be used to assist the poor. For more information, call
309-655-3897.
Alicia Grimes, YouTube
Artist, will be in person at Redbird Arena (located at 211 N. Main Street, 3rd floor in Normal) on Friday from 3 - 5 pm for a meet and greet and Listening Party where she will be available for pictures with fans, signing autographs and fans will be able to listen to new her newly released album. Admission is $5 available at the door. For more information, call 317-255-0660.
Live at the Five Spot at
the Contemporary Art Center will feature Dexter O'Neal & Funk Yard 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 also on Friday will feature 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 
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 
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 
Wine & Cheese Under the
Stars will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Friday from 7 - 9 pm in the Dome Planetarium. Featuring wines from August Hill Winery in Utica, Illinois, you'll relax with a variety of local wines under a full-dome spectacular night sky. Enjoy the latest news from space and take a real-time Uniview tour across the Universe with an astronomy expert as your guide. Guests will receive up to three glasses of wine or sparkling juice, and a variety of cheese & crackers with
paid admission. Tickets are $25 for Museum members or $30 for the public and are available by calling 309-686-7000 or online at 
The Peoria Rivermen will
take on the Louisiana IceGators at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday & Saturday beginning at 7 pm and Sunday beginning at 3 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 
Come Fly With Me: A Tribute to
Frank Sinatra will take place at Bradley University's Hartmann Center on Friday at 8 pm and Saturday at 7 pm & 9:30 pm. Celebrating Sinatra's 100th birthday and featuring Bradley alumnus Eric Petersen and the Bradley Jazz Ensemble, tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for students and are available at the box office or by calling 309-677-2650.
Trippin BIllies will
perform at the Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $9 in advance or $14 the day of the show (plus $3 under 21 surcharge collected at the door) and are available now at the Limelight Eventplex box office or online at 
The 3rd Annual Christmas Market,
an Alternative Gift Fair, will be held at Northminster Presbyterian Church (located at 10720 N Knoxville Ave. in Peoria) on Saturday from 9 am - 1 pm. Featuring over 22 local and global charities, purchase items from a list of necessities and goods to benefit those locally and from around the world. Honor or remember someone you love by giving a gift in the spirit of Christmas. For each donation, shoppers receive a holiday card with a description of the organization and
"gift." For more information, visit 
The Peoria Ballet will
celebrate its 50th anniversary season at the Peoria Public Library North Branch (located at 3001 West Grand Parkway in Peoria) with a reading of The Nutcracker and performances of selected scenes from this year's production on Saturday at 10:30 am. Artistic Director Ian Poulis along with dancers will be available for photos and a Q&A after the performance. For more information, call 309-497-2141.
Cool Chemistry Demonstrations
will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday from 1- 2 pm when Bradley University Chemistry Club students provide activities and perform chemistry demonstrations in the museum lobby.
Art-spiration: Turkey Time! will take place also on Saturday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum beginning at 2 pm in the museum lobby when you'll make fun three-dimensional turkey crafts that will be perfect decorations on your family's Thanksgiving table. Admission to each
event is free with general admission which is free for 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 
The 31st Annual
Festival of Lights Parade will take place on Saturday in East Peoria beginning at 5:45 pm. The parade covers three miles of Washington Street starting on one side of the city and ending just past downtown featuring floats shaped entirely from LED lights including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the chopper motorcycle, a 70-foot long float of the famous Clydesdale horse team pulling a delivery wagon, Frosty the Snowman, the starship Enterprise illuminated with 48,000 lights and the
95-foot-long smoke-spewing China dragon. For more information including a map of the parade route, visit 
Eats & Drinks of the World
will take place on Saturday at Five Points Washington (located at 360 N Wilmor Road in Washington) from 6 - 10 pm. Experience the flavors of fine foods & drinks from countries around the world plus raffles and music throughout the evening. Proceeds benefit the American Red Cross. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door or online at 
Laser Light Night will
be held at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday starting at 6 pm and again at 7 pm featuring music from Led Zeppelin and U2. Admission is $5 for one show and $8 for both shows; members are free. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will
present Bravura! featuring Brinton Smith on cello at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $28 to $74 or $19 for students and are available at the Peoria Symphony Orchestra office, by calling 309-671-1096 or online at 
John Kadlecik Band will
perform at the Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 the day of the show (plus $3 under 21 surcharge collected at the door) and are available now at the Limelight Eventplex box office or online at 
Peoria Cabaret Theatre
will host an Open Mic Night in the Broadway Lounge (located in the MAXAM Building at 316 SW Washington Street in Peoria) on Saturday from 8 pm - Midnight. Admission is free and a cash bar will be available with $2 drafts. Profits from the bar will benefit the Penguin Project. Some musical theatre sheet music will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring in your own music. For more information, call 309-494-9100 or visit 
The Peoria PlayHouse Children's
Museum's new Celebrate Peoria program will allow guests to celebrate Native American culture with activities including storytelling, drum and dance performance plus hands-on art activities on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. These activities are free with museum admission, which is $8 for ages 1 - 64, $7 for active military personnel and senior citizens (65+) and free for kids under 1 and Playhouse members. For more information, call 309-323-6900 or visit 
Peoria's oldest running race, the
45th Annual Turkey Trot, will take place on Sunday at Detweiller Park at 1 pm. Despite rain, shine or snow, the 4-mile run and the 1/2 mile youth fun-run that will take place immediately before, awards a trophy and a turkey to the top two finishers in each division. Registration is available at the Noble Center (located 1125 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria) for $16 through today (Thursday) or $18 on Friday and $2 for the Youth Fun Run and all entrants receive a t-shirt. For more
information, call 309-681-2866.
A Vintage Sports Card &
Memorabilia Appraisal will take place at Peoria Public Library's North Branch (located at 3001 West Grand Parkway in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. Vintage sports card and memorabilia appraiser Michael Osacky will be on hand to evaluate pre-1970 sports cards and memorabilia from all sports and will give a presentation on collecting sports memorabilia. A free verbal appraisal of your vintage sports memorabilia will be available afterwards. To reserve your appraisal spot, call
309-497-2150.