Spitfire Grill, Chiefs, Legally Blonde, Tower Park Music Festival, Soul Fest & Bratfest
Published: Thu, 08/04/16
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Umphrey's McGee
will perform with the Main Squeeze on the CEFCU Center Stage (located at 200 NE Water St. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the gate and are available at 
The Central Illinois
Herpetological Society will meet at Forest Park Nature Center tonight (Thursday) at 7 pm featuring a speaker, raffles, announcements of trips and exhibits and opportunities for hobbyists to interact with one another. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Chiefs will
take on the Quad Cities tonight (Thursday) and Friday beginning at 7 pm at Dozer Stadium. Individual tickets are $11 for dugout box seating ($12 on Fireworks nights) and $10 (or $11 for fireworks nights) for field lawn seats and are available at the Peoria Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online at 
Legally Blonde will be
presented as the Peoria Players Theatre Youth Show beginning at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday) through Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $19 for adults and $12 for ages 18 & younger and are on sale at the Peoria Players Box Office, by calling 309-688-4473 or online at 
Whisper & Shout at
the Contemporary Art Center will take place tonight (Thursday) beginning at 8 pm. An open mic for sharing and inspiring poetry, admission is $4 for members or $8 for non-members.
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 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
309-674-6877 or visit 
Lakeview Aquatic Center (located at 1017 West Lake Avenue in Peoria) will host a Family Swim Night under the lights tonight (Thursday) from 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Admission is $10 for family of 4 with additional children $2 each. Children 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 309-686-3377.
Henry Phillips
perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 7:15 pm and 9:45 pm. Tickets are $10 for the Thursday show and $15 for the other shows. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
The Peoria Historical Society's
"Roll Out the Barrel Tour" takes you through the earliest sections of downtown Peoria and into the Warehouse District where you'll discover historical facts about distilling in Peoria on Fridays at 11 am in August. The "Naughty to Nice Tour" runs Saturdays beginning at 11 am in August tracing 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. And the "River City Tour" which winds along Grandview Drive, takes place on Saturdays beginning at 1:30 pm in August. All tours start & end at the Peoria Riverfront Museum in downtown Peoria. Tickets for each tour are $15 and are available by calling 309-686-7000 or online at 
A Sightseeing Cruise
will take place on the Spirit of Peoria at 2 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with another early cruise at 11 am on Saturday. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for senior citizens, $11 for kids 4-15 and free for ages 3 & under and are available at the dock or online at 
The 11th Annual Tower Park Music
Festival will take place in downtown Peoria Heights featuring a variety of music from seven bands from 5 - 11 pm on Friday and from 1 - 11 pm pm on Saturday. Featuring food, a beer tent and live music, admission is free. For a complete list of performers and more details, visit 
The CIAO First Fridays
Artists' Tour will take place from 5 - 9 pm on Friday at various locations including the Contemporary Art Center, Studios on Sheridan and the Prairie Center of the Arts plus other locations where visitors can view artist demonstrations as well as purchase pieces. For a complete map of the locations, visit 
The Lebanese/Redneck
Wedding 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 5:45 pm. Admission for the dinner & show are $38 per person. Pre-show cocktails will be available in the Broadway Lounge starting at 5 pm. For reservations, call 309-494-9100 or visit 
Soul Fest will take
place at Festival Park on the Peoria Riverfront beginning at 6 pm on Friday & Saturday. Admission is $15 on Friday, $20 on Saturday and $25 for a weekend pass (weekend pass only available in advance). Friday features Gospel music with a variety of local choirs and performers including Dottie Peoples. Saturday will feature more local talent with R&B artists Carl Thomas and SWV. Tickets are available at Emack & Bolios , Janet's Just For You, the Noble Center, Co-Op Records or
online at 
Celebrate Recovery will
take place at Imago Dei Church (located at 2221 N. Gale, Peoria) on Friday beginning at 6 pm with dinner, followed by the large group meeting at 6:30 pm, then small groups at 7:30 pm. A 12 step recovery program for life's hurts, habits, and hang-ups, admission is free. For more information, call 309-863-5127.
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 Friday & Saturday from 6 - 8:30 pm and is free for customers. For more information, visit 
Cosmic Cocktails: A Party in
Space will take place at the Riverfront Museum on Friday from 7 - 9 pm. Featuring a self-guided tour of the "Be the Astronaut" exhibit with a virtual NASA mission to see if you've got what it takes to explore the stars and Jupiter and drive on Mars and the Moon. Enjoy cocktails, the other-worldly music of Suit & Tie Guy and hands-on science in the lobby plus a planetarium show using the Uniview software. Tickets include two complimentary signature cocktails
& space snacks (plus a cash bar will also be available) and are $30 for members and $33 for the public and are available by calling 309-686-7000 or online at 
The Peoria Municipal
Band will perform at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie on Friday beginning at 7 pm and again 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 
The EP!C Wine
Down, Wine Tasting and Painting Exhibition will take place at the Market Grille at Grand Prairie Hy-Vee (located at 7610 N Orange Prairie Rd. in Peoria) on Friday from 7 - 9 pm. Tickets are $45 and include painting materials, wine and hors d'oeuvres created by Chef Timothy Neese and are available by calling 309-689-3606 or by visiting 
Drew Baldridge will
perform at the Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University in Peoria) with Matt Miller Band and Tasji Bachman on Friday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 for general admission or $50 for the VIP loft plus a $3 under 21 surcharge collected at the door and are available now at the Limelight Eventplex box office or online at 
Enjoy Peoria's
evening skyline with a Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday with boarding beginning at 7:30 pm and the cruise running from 8 - 10 pm. Live entertainment is provided and a cash bar will be available. Tickets are $23 for adults, $21 for senior citizens and $14 for kids aged 4 - 12 (2 & under is free) for the regular cruise and are available on the dock - no reservations are required. For more information, call 309-637-8000 or visit 
The 1st Annual Greehut
Memorial Whiskey Baron Run will begin at the GAR Hall (416 Hamilton Blvd. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7 am. Run past the Greenhut Mansion on High St. and through some of Peoria's historic neighborhoods. Celebrate Joseph Greenhut, a Civil War Veteran, benefactor of the Greenhut Memorial GAR Hall, and one of the wealthiest Whiskey Barons in the United States. All proceeds will support CILF, (Central Illinois Landmarks Foundation). Fee is $30 for the 5k run or 1 mile walk and
registration is available at 
The RiverFront Market
takes 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 
The Douglas Grose Memorial
Martial Arts Tournament will be held at the First English Lutheran Church (located at 725 E. Forrest Hill Ave) on Saturday from 8 am - 6 pm. Participant fee is $50 for 1 or 2 events. Each additional events up to 6 is an additional $10. For more information, call 309-251-8588.
A French & Indian War
Re-Enactment will take place at For Crevecoeur Park (located at 301 Lawnridge Drive in Creve Coeur) from 9 am - 5 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Featuring mock battles with an historic encampment where re-enactors portray and teach about the lifestyle of the French and Indian War time period, there will also be food vendors, bake sale goods and live music. Admission is $1 for ages 13 and up, kids 12 & under are free. For more information, call 309-694-3193 or visit 
Wildlife Prairie Park will host a
Member Appreciation Weekend on Saturday & Sunday where non-Members are encouraged to come see what it's like to be a member. Featuring many free activities, animal feedings, crafts, Wildlife Olympic Kid's Games, prizes, getaways, admission is $9 for adults, $6 for kids aged 3 - 12 and free for ages 2 & under and WPP members. For more information, call 309-676-0998 or visit 
Dawg Days Disco will
take place at the Peoria Obedience Training Center (located at 4115 W Main Street in Pottstown) on Saturday from 9:30 am - 3 pm. Featuring a canine freestyle competition where dogs and their handlers will move to music in a choreographed routine, admission is free. For more information, click 
Sculpture Walk Peoria 2016
will provide free guided tours of the 15 sculptures that were installed recently on Washington Street between Oak and Liberty in downtown Peoria on Saturdays throughout the summer. Tours will begin at the Peoria Riverfront Museum beginning at 10 am and Noon. For more information, visit 
The NAMI 7th
Annual Hog Roast will take place at Detweiller Park in the Pine and Dogwood Shelters on Saturday from 11 am - 2 pm. Featuring food, live music and games, admission including the meal is $10. For more information, call 309-693-0541 or visit 
Olympics Day will take
place at the Peoria Zoo (located at 2320 N. Prospect Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday from 11 am - 2 pm. Celebrate amazing animals with athletic-type adaptations. Admission is $9 for adults, $6 for kids aged 2 - 12, $8 for senior citizens and active military and free for ages 1 & under. For more information, visit 
Auditions for Mr. Silver's
Children will be held at the Peoria Women's Club (301 N.E. Madison, Peoria) on Saturday and Sunday 1 - 4 pm. Children 6 - 15 and adults of all ages are invited to audition. Mr. Silver's Children is a haunted musical fantasy composed and written by Peoria native, Derek Childs. Performances will be held at The Apollo Theatre. For more information visit 
Ted Nugent will
perform at the Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $27.50 - $35 and are available now at the Limelight Eventplex box office or online at 
A Murder
Mystery Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria beginning at 7 pm on Saturday. An interactive event featuring the cast of the Champaign-Urbana Theater Company who will dine and mingle with you as the mystery unfolds, tickets are $47 for adults and $23.50 for kids 4-12 and and are available online at 
Concerts in the Vineyard
at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at 33633 State Rt. 9 in Mackinaw) will feature The Shake 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 
Bratfest will take
place at Hickory Grove Park (located at 12403 Hickory Grove Rd. in Dunlap) on Sunday from Noon - 8 pm. Hosted by the Harmonie-Concordia Singers of the Peoria German American Societym admission and parking are free. A traditional German Picnic, Bratfest features a craft beer tasting, live entertainment, a Muscle Car, Hot Rod and Customized Motorcycle Cruis'n, arts and crafts vendors, a shooting tent and food. Entertainment will be provided by Eddie Korosa on his accordion, the Ratskeller
Brummers, Lindenhof Echoes and the Peoria Volkstaenzer. For more information, visit 
Drop-in Drawing will
take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum Folk Art Gallery on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. All ages and skill levels are welcome to check out a kit from the front desk at no charge, or bring your own sketchbook, pencils only please. All ages are invited, however ages 16 and under require an adult in attendance. Admission is free to members and with general admission, which is $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