St. Jude Fundraiser, Here Come the Mummies, Brushville, Dragon Day, Water Lantern Festival & Fireworks
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The 10th Annual Fundraiser for St. Jude
will be held at Barrack's Cater Inn (located at 1224 W. Pioneer Pkwy. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 7:30 pm. Featuring a silent auction, door prize items and a dinner buffet with salad, several types of pasta, pizza, and an ice cream buffet, cost is $12, $6 for ages 6 - 16 or free for ages under 5. Carry outs will be available. All proceeds will benefit St. Jude. For more information, 309-692-3990.
An informational meeting about
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will take place at the Washington Public Library (located at 380 N Wilmor Rd. in Washington) tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 - 7 pm. CASA is expanding services to the full Tenth Judicial Circuit and needs volunteers to assist with court advocacy for more than 1,000 abused and neglected children. A weekly training class for volunteers will begin July 9th at the East Peoria Festival Building. For more information, call 309-669-2939 or visit 
Environmental Action Night will take
place at the Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch (located at 1312 W Lincoln Ave. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 - 7 pm. Hosted by the Central Illinois Sierra Club, learn about what's going on with the local environmental scene, new skills and take action towards a safe clean healthy environment. For more information, call 309-265-8057.
The CEFCU Jazz Series featuring David
Hoffman will take place at the CEFCU Center Stage at The Landing tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 8:30 pm. Admission is free. Beverages will be available for purchase. For more information, visit 
The Collingsworth Family Gospel Group
will perform in a benefit concert at Bethany Baptist Church (located at 7422 N Heinz Lane in Edwards) tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7 pm. Proceeds will benefit the Midwest Food Bank's Peoria Division which distributed more than 8 million pounds of food in 2017. Tickets are $25 for adults and children 15 and under are free (when accompanied by a paid adult), and are available at the church, by calling 309-691-5270 at the Food Bank or at 
Roy Wood Jr. will perform at Jukebox
Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) at 7 pm. Tickets are $20.
Red, White & New featuring Central Illinois comedians will be presented at Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or visiting 
Friends of Fondulac District Library will host their
Annual Book Sale at the Fondulac District Library (located at 400 Richland St. in East Peoria) from 9:30 am - 5:30 pm on Friday and from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm on Saturday. Featuring reasonably-priced media, hardback and paperback books for all ages, proceeds will benefit the library and its programs. For more information, visit 
A Sightseeing Cruise will take place on
the Spirit of Peoria at 2 pm on Friday, Saturday & Sunday with an additional 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 by calling 309-637-8000, at the dock or online at 
The Peoria Municipal Band will perform
at St. Philomena's Church and School (located at 1000 W Albany Ave. in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7 pm and 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 
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Soft Spoken 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. Admission is $4 for members or $7 for non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit 
Magician Mitch Williams will perform at
Tannins and Hops (located at 619 A SW Water St. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 6 - 8:30 pm. Williams is an international award winning sleight of hand artist who brings his magic right to your table. The password is "I hear this plays in Peoria". Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Here Come The Mummies will perform at the
CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing on Friday at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $22 for general admission seating in advance and $25 the day of the show and are available online at 
Enjoy Peoria's evening skyline with a
Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Featuring live entertainment and a cash bar tickets are $23 for adults, $21 for senior citizens 55 and up, and $14 for kids aged 4 - 15 at the dock. For more information, call 309-637-8000 or visit 
Concert in the Vineyard will present
Brushville at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at 33633 State Route 9 in Mackinaw) on Friday beginning at 8 pm. There is a $5 per person band cover and free for under 12. Bring a lawn chair to enjoy lawn seating or call to reserve deck seating for an additional $5 per person. You may bring your own foods just no beverages of any kind. Wine tasting and wine, beer, sodas, pizzas, cheese & crackers, and chocolates for sale. For more information, visit 
The RiverFront Market takes place on the
Peoria Riverfront every Saturday morning through September 29 from 8 am - Noon (located in the 200 Block of 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 
America's Gold Star Families Organization will host
the 5K Run for Fallen Heroes & 1 Mile Walk at the Gateway Building in downtown Peoria on Saturday starting at 7:30 am. Celebrate those who have served their country and raise funds to benefit the families of fallen soldiers. Registration fee is $30. For more information, visit 
Sculpture Walk Peoria is hosting free
guided tours of the sculptures that are on display for 12 months on Washington Street between State and Fulton every Saturday through October 27. The tours begin at the Peoria Riverfront Museum lobby at 10 am and Noon. For special group or private tours at other times, call 309-676-2787. For more information about Sculpture Walk Peoria, visit 
Dragon Day will take place in the Peoria
Riverfront Museum's Lobby from on Saturday 11 am - 2 pm. Experience Mythic Creatures fun with hands-on art and science activities featuring dragons. Admission is free for members or $2 for the public. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
A Community Open House will be held at
Soulside Healing Arts (located at 1311 SW Adams Street Suite D in Peoria) on Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm. Guests may tour the new nonprofit yoga studio and learn more about the studio's mission to make yoga accessible with pay-as-you-can classes. The first 50 people will enjoy free authentic Mexican food from the family behind the summer market Tianguis and the upcoming Warehouse District lounge, Casa De Arte. For more information, visit 
A Water Lantern Festival will be held at
the Glen Oak Amphitheatre (located at 2218 N Prospect Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $50 at the gate. For more information, visit 
Concert in the Vineyard will present
Biscuits & Gravy at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at 33633 State Route 9 in Mackinaw) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. There is a $5 per person band cover and free for under 12. Bring a lawn chair to enjoy lawn seating or call to reserve deck seating for an additional $5 per person. You may bring your own foods just no beverages of any kind. Wine tasting and wine, beer, sodas, pizzas, cheese & crackers, and chocolates for sale. For more information, visit 
The Central Illinois Jazz Society will
present the Boss Trio at Knuckles Pizza (located at 1719 W Woodside Dr. in Dunlap) on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Marquette Heights Men's Club will host it's
Annual Fireworks Extravaganza at Independence Park (located at 615 LaSalle Blvd. in Marquette Heights) on Saturday beginning at dusk. Admission is free. For more information, click 
The Peoria German-American Society will
host their Annual Volksfest at Hickory Grove Park (located at 12403 Hickory Grove Rd. in Dunlap) on Sunday from Noon to 8 pm. Featuring live entertainment by Ratskeller Brummers, Lindenhof Echoes and Grammy Nominee, Eddie Korosa from Chicago, a Classic Car and Motorcycle Cruis'n from Noon - 5 pm with domestic & import cars, trucks & motorcycles made prior to 1990, there will also be a Fine Arts and Craft Village from Noon - 5 pm. Other activities will include soccer,
folk dancing, a 50/50 raffle, a shooting tent and a kinder park for kids. Admission is free and food will be available plus German and domestic beer, soft drinks and a cash bar. For more information, visit 
A Quarter Auction to
benefit Crittenton Centers will take place at the North Pekin Amvets (located at 660 Radio City Drive in Pekin) on Sunday beginning at 4:30 pm with the auction on Sunday beginning at 5:30 pm. All money raised from vendor table fees, paddle sales and raffle ticket sales will be donated to The Crittenton Centers. For more information, email 
No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS race car driver
Ryan Newman and team owner Richard Childress will be at the Caterpillar Visitors Center to open the center's newest exhibit, SPEED on Monday at 10 am followed by a private autograph session at 10:30 am. Tickets are limited to the first 150 people and are $7 per person. Discounts do not apply to this event. General Admission tickets for the new exhibit, SPEED are $7 for adults, $6 for ages 55+, $5 for veterans and active military, and free for ages 12 & under accompanied
by an adult (limit 4 children per 1 adult ticket purchased). For more information, click 
God Bless America: a Patriotic GospelFest
will take place at Five Points Washington (located at 360 N. Wilmor Road in Washington) on Monday beginning at 7 pm. Join Shawn Degenhart, the GospelFest Singers & Choir for an evening of patriotic and gospel music favorites plus a special color guard presentation and tribute to our troops and veterans. Admission is free, however a free-will offering will be taken to go toward future projects and events for GospelFest Ministries. For more information, call 309-472-0027 or visit 
The Annual Fireworks Spectacular at Glen
Oak Amphitheatre (located in Glen Oak Park in Peoria) will take place on Tuesday from Noon - 10 pm with live entertainment and fireworks. The all day family fun includes $3 admission to Peoria Zoo and Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum between Noon - 5 pm, food trucks will be available and starting at 4 pm. Enjoy performances by the Children's Community Theater, JC and the Redemption and the Peoria Municipal Band, with a special presentation by the American Legion & Color Guard. The
fireworks will begin shortly after dark. Admission is free and parking is $5 in Glen Oak Park beginning at Noon. The Patriot package reserves a bench for $20 (seats approximately 3 adults) or the Star package is $50 and reserves either a bench or a picnic area on the grass for 4 plus a reserved parking spot. To reserve a Patriot or Star package, visit 
The Morton Fireworks will take place on
the grounds of the Morton VFW (located at 2310 Veterans Road in Morton) on Tuesday with parking opening at 5 pm. Bring chairs or blankets and enjoy live music, food and more. Admission is a donation to the VFW. For more information, visit 
Free Fallin', a Tom Petty tribute
band, will perform on the CEFCU Center Stage at The Landing on the Peoria RiverFront on Tuesday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10 per person or free for ages 12 and under and are available at the gate. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Jaycees will host their Annual
Firecracker 5000 5k Run & Walk at the old Hooter's (located at 418 SW Water St. in downtown Peoria) on Wednesday beginning at 7:30 am. Registration fee is $40 or $45 the day of the race. To register and for more information, visit 
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival and its Theatre for
Young Audiences troupe will perform Double, Double at Tower Park in Peoria Heights on Wednesday at 10 am. Double, Double tells the story of a young Abraham Lincoln and his discovery of the joy and genius of Shakespeare's writings and its impact on his life and work. The fast-paced, 40-minute play was written by Bloomington playwright Nancy Steele Brokaw. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The 48th Annual West Peoria 4th of July
Parade will take place on Wednesday beginning at 10 am and will end with the flag raising ceremony at the Franciscan Center Park at approximately 11:30 am. For more information, visit 
The Red, White & Boom Fireworks
Display will take place on the Peoria riverfront on Wednesday beginning at 4 pm with a kids zone. Food will be available for purchase. Admission is free. A VIP viewing area will be available beginning at 5:30 pm and the ticket cost of $20 and includes face painting and live music from Pocket Mouse with food, soda, water, beer and wine available for purchase. Listen the soundtrack on any of the Alpha Media radio stations. For full details, visit 
The Peoria Chiefs will take on
Burlington on Wednesday at 5:30 pm at Dozer Stadium. Individual tickets are $11 for advance dugout seating, $10 for advance field seating and $8 for lawn seats and are available at the Peoria Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online at 
The Riverfront Museum will host their 4th of
July Backyard BBQ Summer Fundraiser on Wednesday from 6-10:30 pm featuring an all you can eat buffet by Cracked Pepper plus the best seat in town for the Peoria fireworks. Also featuring a cash bar, Uncle Bob's ice cream & snacks, admission to the "Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids: Mythic Creatures" exhibit, Dome Planetarium shows plus $5 admission to the educational Giant Screen Theater shows, cost for members is $35 for adults and $17 for kids aged 3 - 12 or $45 for
adults and $22 for kids aged 3 - 12 for the general public. Members may purchase up to 4 additional tickets for guests at the member price. For more information and to order tickets, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
View the Peoria fireworks display from the John
C. Flanagan House Museum (located at 942 NE Glen Oak Avenue in Peoria) on Wednesday with gates opening at 6 pm courtesy of the Peoria Historical Society. Seating is limited to the first 200 and admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children under 16. Soda, water, popcorn and other novelties will be available for $1 each. House tours will also take place prior to the fireworks for $5 for adults and free for kids. For more information, visit 
The 4th of July Honor America
Celebration will take place at Pekin Memorial Stadium (located at 1701 Court St. in Pekin) on Wednesday beginning at 6 pm. Concessions and glow necklaces will be available for purchase. Fireworks start at dusk, approximately 9:15 pm. A ticket donation of $5 for adults and $1 for children ages 6 -12 is recommended. For more information, visit