Christmas Pageant, Dueling Pianos, Globetrotters, Nutcracker, Handel's Messiah & Rivermen
Published: Thu, 12/06/18
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Published: Thu, 12/06/18
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The Nature Art Show and Sale
continues at Forest Park Nature Center (located at 5809 N Forest Park Dr. in Peoria Heights) through New Year's Eve on Mondays through Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm (except Christmas Day). Featuring a diversity of media and unique artwork all created by local artists, items available include original nature-related photographs, paintings, woodcarvings, handmade jewelry and more. Admission is free. For more information, click 
Folepi's Winter Wonderland continues
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 cars, $30 small bus (party, shuttle, mini & school), and $150 for full size buses. For more information,
visit 
The Central Illinois Herpetological
Society will meet at Forest Park Nature Center (located at 5809 N Forest Park Dr. in Peoria Heights) 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 
Auggie Smith will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and 9:45 pm. Tickets are $12 for the Thursday show and $15 for all other shows and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or visiting 
Whisper & Shout will take place at
the Contemporary Art Center 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 Easy Riders 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. 
Salsa at the Contemporary Art Center will feature a dance lesson from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ Ed Caballero also on Friday from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. Admission is $4 for members or $7 for non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit 
The 12th Annual Midwest Open Indoor Archery
Tournament will take place at the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall Friday through Sunday. Admission is free for spectators. For more information, visit 
A Holiday Lunch Show
Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday and Saturday from Noon - 2:30 pm featuring Barry Cloyd and Brian "Fox" Ellis with Prairie Folklore Theatre. A Holiday Dinner Cruise will also take place on Friday from 7 - 9 pm. Lunch cruise tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for children 4 - 15 and dinner cruise tickets are $46 for adults and $23 for children 4 - 15. Reservations are required. To make reservations and for more information, call 309-637-8000 or visit 
Santa's Wildlife Express will take
place at Wildlife Prairie Park (located at 3826 N Taylor Rd. in Hanna City) Friday 4 - 8 pm, Saturday 2 - 8 pm and Sunday 2 - 7 pm. Ride the train through the decorated woods, decorate a holiday cookie to take home, watch the animals open their gifts, do fun holiday crafts and games and write a letter to Santa. Cost is $11 for members and $13 for the public and reservations are required. To make reservations, call 309-676-0998 or visit 
The CIAO First Fridays
Artists' Tour will take place on Friday from 5 - 9 pm 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 
It's a Wonderful Death, a murder
mystery dinner, will take place at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at 33633 State Route 9 in Mackinaw) on Friday - Sunday beginning at 5:30 pm with a wine tasting and cast mingle. Admission is $45 and includes 3 complimentary wine samples per guest plus a buffet dinner served after the first act. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 309-359-9463. For more information, visit 
Howlin' on Water Dueling Pianos will
take place in the Broadway Lounge at the MAXAM Building (located at the corners of Liberty and Washington in Downtown Peoria) on Friday & Saturday with dinner seating beginning at 6 pm. Admission for the dinner & show is $40 per person. For information or reservations, call 309-494-9100 or visit 
Experience a nighttime stroll on a forest
path lit with luminaries at the Holiday Shop and Stroll at Forest Park Nature Center (located at 5809 N Forest Park Dr. in Peoria Heights) on Friday from 6 - 8:30 pm. Featuring live holiday music, storytelling, caroling, wassail, goodies and more, admission is free however donations are appreciated. For more information, visit 
The world famous Harlem
Globetrotters will take on the Washington Generals at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets range from $27 - $87 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at 
Christmas Rocks at the Pops will take
place at Five Points Washington (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in Washington) on Friday beginning at 7 pm. Featuring carols and songs both old and new plus Santa will also visit. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and $8 for students and groups of 10 or more and are available at 
Enjoy live music with the Mark
Tonelli at the Rhythm Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
CT Snow Ball V will take place at Monarch
Music Hall (located at 8102 N University Street in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7 pm. Bands include Steady Flow, Mt. Joy, Flora Cash, and Billy Raffoul. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for the kids at the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 the day of the show or $50 for VIP seating and are available at the box office or online at 
The Santa Cause 5K
will begin and end at the Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N University St. in Peoria) on Saturday at 8 am. Proceeds benefit Neighborhood House. Registration is $35 for adults, $30 for kids and includes a full 5-piece Santa suit, souvenir Christmas ornament, and on-site Christmas goodies. Proceeds benefit the Children's Hospital of Illinois. For more details and to register, visit 
The 11th Annual Santa
Train, featuring Santa Claus who will make six stops along the railroad line on Saturday beginning at 8:30 am until 5:15 pm to visit children, provide railroad safety demonstrations and to confirm their Christmas lists. Santa Claus and employees from the Keokuk Junction Railway Co. will make six stops along the railroad line to visit children and provide railroad safety demonstrations. Santa will arrive at each location by train and children are welcome to visit Santa aboard his holiday
caboose. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Critter Christmas will take place at
the Peoria Zoo (located at 2320 North Prospect Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday from 9 - 11 am. Enjoy breakfast and crafts, watch the animals get their gifts plus meet with Santa. Cost is $6 for child members and $12 for child non-member and $12 for adult members and $18 for adult non-members. For tickets and more information, visit 
Experience a bit of Old World Christmas Magic at the
9th Annual Kristkindlmarkt which will take place 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 area vendors offering a variety of arts and crafts, baked goods, imported items from Germany and Austria plus a visit from Kristkindl (Santa Claus). There will be live entertainment plus food available typical of the Kristkindlmarkts such as bratwurst, weinerschnitzel, homemade strudel,
glühwein, hot chocolate, hot cider, Bavarian pretzels and German beer. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Art Guild Holiday Trunk Show
will take place at the Guild Offices (located at 203 Harrison St. in Peoria) on Saturday from 11 am - 3 pm. Find unique, one-of-a-kind holiday gifts and kids can make parents a handmade gift while parents shop. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
A Vendor Show and Bake Sale will be held
at Robein School (located at 200 Campus Ave. in East Peoria) on Saturday from 11 am - 2 pm with Santa available from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Featuring All Sewn Up, Chubby Frog Jewelry, EClaire Designs, Norwex, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, SewVeryJen, Thirty-One, Tupperware and Usborne Books, admission is free. For more information, visit 
A Christmas Garden Party will take place
at Luthy Botanical Garden (located at 2520 N. Prospect in Peoria) on Saturday from 11 am - 3 pm. Featuring poinsettias, music, the Hall of Christmas Trees, door prizes and more, admission is $8 for adults and $6 for kids. For more information, call 309-686-3362 or visit 
Hour of Code will take place in the
Peoria Riverfront Museum Lobby from on Saturday Noon - 1 pm. Kids of all ages learn computer programming using Scratch, Dash and Bee Bots along with education institutions all over the world who are taking part in this one-hour introduction to computer programming. Admission is free (does not include admission to the galleries, planetarium, or giant screen theater). For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
The Peoria Ballet will present the Nutcracker
Ballet at the Peoria Civic Center Theater at 2 pm and 7:30 pm on Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Featuring a live performance of the classic music by the Heartland Festival Orchestra along with a cast of over 100 Peoria Ballet dancers who will be joined by principle artists from the Joffrey Ballet dancing the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier, tickets range from $10 - $45 and are available at the box office by calling 800-745-3000 or online at 
3D Ornaments will take place at the
Riverfront Museum Studio 3 on Saturday from 2 - 4 pm. Geared toward ages 10 - 14, design and create a 3D printed ornaments to take home. No experience is required. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for the public. All supplies are provided. Registration is required and is available at the Museum, by calling 309-686-7000 or online at 
The Annual Apollo Theatre (located at
311 Main St. in Peoria) Christmas Sing will take place on Saturday at 6:30 pm featuring Edith Barnard and Wes Sedrel. Immediately following will be a showing of Jimmy Stewart's 1940 holiday film, "It's a Wonderful Life". Admission is $5. For more information, call 309-673-4343.
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will
present Handel's Messiah at Grace Presbyterian Church (located at 8607 Illinois Route 91 in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Featuring the Apollo Chorus of Chicago, Josefien Stoppelenburg (soprano), Lindsay Mezger (mezzo soprano), Alex Mansoori (tenor) and Evan Boyer (bass), tickets range from $10 to $80 and are available at the box office, by calling 309-671-1096 or online at 
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the
Evansville Thunderbolts at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Saturday at 7:15 pm and the Huntsville Havoc on Sunday at 3 pm. Tickets range from $11 to $21 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 
Peoria International Choir will present
its Winter 2018 Concert at First Christian Church (located at 6400 N University St. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Featuring a Messiah Christmas with solos, a Hanukkah Wish and well known Christmas carols, tickets are $20 for a family ticket, $10 per person and $5 for seniors aged 65 and over. For more information, visit 
Holidaze with This One's Pink: A
Tribute to Pink Floyd and MOJO: A Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will take place at Monarch Music Hall (located at 8102 N University Street in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 the day of the show and are available at the box office or online at 
The Annual Peoria
Sing-It-Yourself Messiah will take place at First Federated Church (located at 3601 N Sheridan Rd. in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 2:30 pm. Dr. John Jost of Bradley University returns to conduct the full orchestra as well as the soloists and choir and will do a pre-concert lecture beginning at 1:45 pm. Admission is free and no vocal experience necessary. For more information, visit 
Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric
Christmas will be presented at the ICC Performing Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive in East Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $26 for adults and $16 for students and are available at the ICC box office, by calling 309-694-5136 or online at 
An Old Time Folk and Country
Jam will take place at Forest Park Nature Center (located at 5809 N Forest Park Dr. in Peoria Heights) on Sunday from 3:30 - 5 pm. Bring your guitar, fiddle, banjo or other acoustic instrument to meet other musicians and learn some new songs. Admission is free, however donations are requested. For more information, visit 
The Prairie Wind Ensemble
Holiday Concert will take place at the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center (located at 350 N Illinois Ave. in Morton) on Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and free for ages 18 & under and are available at the door. For more information, visit