Vaudeville & Whiskey Revue, PPD Easter Egg Hunts, Rivermen, Spring Wake Up & Interplanetary 5K
Published: Thu, 03/22/18
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Bradley University will host its
4th Annual Illinois Regional College Fair in the Renaissance Coliseum (located at 1600 West Main Street in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 6 - 7:30 pm. High school students and their parents, as well as community college students from Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Fulton, Stark, Marshall, Putnam and Knox counties are encouraged to attend. Admission is free, however students are encouraged to save time by pre-registering at 
Celtic Cross Pipes & Drums will host
a Beginning Bagpipes and Drums Class at Eureka Christina Church (located at 302 S Main St. in Eureka) tonight (Thursday) beginning at 6 pm. Classes will be held every Thursday night. For more information, visit 
Gary Allan will perform at the Peoria
Civic Center Arena tonight (Thursday) beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $35, $45, $59 and $99 and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at 
The 2018 AOA National Alpaca Show will
take place at the Peoria Civic Center from 8 am - 5 pm on Friday & Saturday and from 8 am - 3 pm on Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The 6th Annual Healthcare Career
Experience continues at the ICC Peoria Campus on Friday from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm. High school students can explore medical professions and simulation labs in this hands-on learning opportunity facilitated by professionals, faculty and program students from OSF HealthCare, UnityPoint Health and ICC. Hosted by the offices of CIVEC, PERFECT and Tazewell Education for Employment, for more information, call 309-694-5440.
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Lizzi Neal Band on Friday from 5:30 - 8:30 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 
The Peoria Rivermen will
take on the Macon Mayhem at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday and Saturday beginning at 7:15 pm and the Evansville Thunderbolts on Sunday beginning at 3:05 pm. Tickets are $18 and $21 for lower bowl tickets and $11 and $13 for upper bowl tickets 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 
Jay Chandrasekhar will perform at
Jukebox Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) at 7:15 pm & 9:45 pm on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $20 for all shows and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or visiting 
A Flashlight Egg Hunt will take place at
the Franciscan Recreation Complex (located at 908 N Sterling Ave. in West Peoria) on Friday from 8 - 9:30 pm. Bring your flashlights and bags for a night-time hunt for Easter eggs. Featuring pizza, refreshments and games, the festivities are for ages 10 - 13. Cost is $10 for Peoria residents and $15 for non-residents and registration is available at 
Enjoy Live Music at the Rhythm
Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) on Friday and Saturday night beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The 2018 Beau Knows Basketball 3 on 3 Tournament
will take place at the RiverPlex (located at 600 NE Water St. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 9 am. Featuring a kid's area, raffles, 50/50 drawings, food and more, all proceeds will benefit the Beau Grant Foundation. For more information and to register, visit 
The Interplanetary 5K Race, 1 Mile
Fitness Walk and 1/2 Mile Kids' Fun Run will take place at Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday beginning at 9 am. Walk or run through portions of the Central Illinois Community Solar System, the world's most complete large scale model of the Solar System. Participants will follow the routes of interplanetary explorers from the Sun, past Mercury, Venus and Earth to Mars and back along the Riverfront Trail. Fees run from $10 - $30 depending upon the race and registration plus more
information is available by calling 309-683-3030 or by visiting 
The Spring Wake-Up will take place at
Wildlife Prairie Park (located at 3826 N. Taylor Road in Hanna City) on Saturday from 9 am - 6:30 pm. Featuring chats with animal keepers, a guided hike, the bison release, demonstrations and other activities, admission is half price for the public: $4.50 for ages 13 & up, $3 for ages 3 - 12 and free for ages 2 & under and members. Memberships start at $55. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Camera Club will host a full day seminar
"Unseeing: Taking Photos With Attitude" presented by Ian Plant at Illinois Valley Central High School (located at 1300 W Sycamore St. in Chillicothe) on Saturday from 9 am - 4 pm. Registration is $85 or students with ID are $45 and is available at 
The First United Methodist Church of Peoria will host its
annual "Hunt for Jesus Easter Egg Hunt" in Lower Laura Bradley Park (across from the tennis courts) on Saturday beginning at 9 am. For more information, call 309-673-3641 or visit 
An Easter Egg Festival will take place
at the Franciscan Recreation Complex (located at 908 N Sterling Ave. in West Peoria) on Saturday from 9:30 am - 11:30 am. Featuring a bouncy house, snacks, games, crafts and more before and after the hunt, plus a visit from the Easter Bunny, the event is geared toward ages up to 12. Cost is $6 per child. For registration, visit 
The 2018 Easter Egg Scramble will take
place at the Peoria Zoo (located in Glen Oak Park in Peoria) on Saturday from 10:30 am - Noon. Cost for member kids is $3.50 or $9 for non-member kids and $9.50 for non-member adults and includes Zoo admission for the day. See the Easter Bunny at Luthy Botanical Garden from Noon - 1 pm. For more information, visit 
An Easter Egg Hunt will
take place at Northtrail Park (located at 1621 W Meadowbrook Dr. in Dunlap) on Saturday beginning at Noon. For kids 10 and under, the cost is $4 per child and registration is required. For registration and information, visit 
The Gettin' the Word Out! fundraiser
will be held at the Gateway building on the Peoria riverfront on Saturday from 4 - 10 pm. An information sharing event combining blues music, NCAA basketball, food plus a silent auction to fund research for Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), live entertainment will be provided by Althea Grace Band and the Smokers Blues Band and Mama G's will provide catering along with Emack and Bolios ice cream. Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple and are available by calling 309-634-6357 or online at
An all you can eat Pancake and Sausage
Breakfast will be held at the Lindenhof (located at 7601 N Harker Ave. in Peoria) on Sunday from 8 am - 2 pm. Including pancakes, sausage, applesauce, scrambled eggs, juice, and coffee, a full service cash bar will also be available. Hosted by Sport Verien of Peoria, admission is $7 for adults and $4 for ages 3-12 (cash and checks only). For more information, call 309-691-7484 or visit 
Earth, Wind & Fire will perform at
the Peoria Civic Center Theatre on Sunday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $29.50, $59.50, $74.50, $99.40 and $149.50 and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at