Shrek, Chiefs, Tosh, Spring Fling, Cinderella, Bach Festival & Art on Main Fine Arts Festival
Published: Thu, 05/30/19
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The Peoria Chiefs will take on Kane County at Dozer Park tonight (Thursday) at 6:35 pm. Individual tickets are $15 for advance dugout seating, $13 for advance field seating and $9 for lawn seats and are available at the box office, by calling 309-680-4008 or at 
Daniel
Tosh will perform at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets range in price from $39.50 - $85 and can be purchased at 
Ms. Pat will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club & Lounge (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) and Friday at 8 pm and Saturday at 7:15 pm and 9:30 pm. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $15 for VIP seating on Thursday and $15 for general admission & $20 for VIP seating for the Friday & Saturday shows and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or at 
Spring Fling will take place on
the CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing on the Peoria RiverFront beginning on Friday at 4:30 pm and on Saturday at Noon with a pre concert party. Featuring bands A Day to Remember on Friday and Incubus on Saturday, one-day tickets are $45 for general admission and $75 for VIP seating and two-day tickets are $85 for general admission and $129 for VIP seating. A shuttle from Crusen's Farmington Road location and City Lot in front of Logan's Steakhouse in East Peoria is also
available for $20 for the weekend. Tickets and more information are available at 
A Junior Design
Fashion Show will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum beginning at 5:30 pm. Young Designers from schools and Peoria groups will showcase their Superhero Cape creations along with therapy dogs and a performance by the Peoria Area Performing Arts Studio. Benefitting the Heller Center for kids with cancer at OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois, tickets are $10 per person or $25 per family. For more information, 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. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit 
Central Illinois Ballet's Cinderella
will be performed at the ICC Performing Arts Center on the East Peoria campus on Friday at 7 pm and Saturday at 2 pm. Premiere seating tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for senior citizens and $15 for kids and general seating tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for senior citizens and $12 for kids 12 & under and are available by calling 309-620-3164 or 
The 17th Annual
Bach Festival Opening Concert will take place at Westminster Presbyterian Church (located at 1420 Moss Ave. in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. The festival continues at Trinity Lutheran Church (located at 135 NE Randolph Ave. in Peoria) through Sunday, June 9. Admission is free. For more a full schedule and more information, call 309-673-8501 or visit 
Enjoy Peoria's evening skyline with a
Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday from 7:30 - 9:30 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 and infants are free. Reservations are not required. For more information, call 309-637-8000 or visit 
Enjoy live music with Ed Kaizer &
Friends at the Rhythm Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 8 pm and Greg Williams on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Canton
Farmer's Market will take place in Jones Park in downtown Canton on Saturday from 7:30 - 11:30 am. Featuring locally grown vegetables, fruits, herbs, honey, jams and more plus live music, food demonstrations and free kids activities, admission is free. Hosted by Canton Main Street, for more information, visit 
The RiverFront Market will take place on
the Peoria Riverfront on Saturday morning from 8 am - Noon. Featuring local produce, meats, cheeses, breads, flowers, plus local art, live music and demonstrations, for more information, visit 
The
31st Elmwood Strawberry Festival will take place at 100 E Main St in Elmwood on Saturday from 9 am - 4 pm. Featuring a car show, live entertainment, a craft/vendor show, free train rides for kids, bags tournament and pancake breakfast. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Tireless Project will collect used
tires at Jimax (located at 2000 W Clark Street in Peoria) on Saturday from 9 - 11 am, however may end earlier if the trailer reaches its 1,000 tire capacity. Limited to Peoria residents with proof of residency, oversized or special tires may not be accepted. There is a limit is 20 tires per customer with the first 10 collected at no cost. For more information, call 309-253-0192.
Sculpture Walk Peoria offers free docent
led tours of the 9 sculptures that are on display for 12 months on Washington Street between State and Fulton every Saturday through October 26. The tours will begin at the Peoria Riverfront Museum lobby beginning at 10 am and Noon. No reservations are necessary. For more information, visit 
The Canton Art on Main Fine Arts Festival
will take place in Jones Park (located in Canton) on Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm and on Sunday from 10 am - 4 pm. Featuring painting/drawing, jewelry, glass, photography, clay/ceramics, textiles, sculpture, mixed media and wood from 37 mid-west artists, Native Trails Winery will also host a wine garden with wine for sale by the glass or bottle, as well as a selection of beer. Food will also be available along with music and free kids art activities. Presented by Canton Main Street, for
more information, visit 
The
Tianguis Mexican Outdoor Market will take place at the Casa de Arte (located at 306 Pecan in Peoria) on Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm. Enjoy music, food and vendors every Saturday through September. For more information, visit 
Washington Good Neighbor Days will take
place at the John Bearce Companies Property (located at 1800 Washington Road in Washington) from 10 am - 10 pm. Featuring a 5K race, carnival, vendors, petting zoo and food, for more information, visit 
Slide Into Summer Reading Kickoff Party
will take place at Owens Center (located at 1019 W Lake Ave. in Peoria) on Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm. Featuring free hot dogs, craft activities, free ice skating, inflatable slides, music, giveaways and the chance to meet Daniel Tiger, admission is free. The program is a joint effort of the Peoria Public Schools, Peoria Public Library and Align Peoria. For more information, call 309-497-2200 or visit 
The 5th Annual End of School Year Bash
will take place at Glen Oak Community Learning Center (located at 2100 N Wisconsin Ave, Peoria) on Saturday from 11 am - 4 pm. Featuring activities and performances from local musicians and dance groups, free food, two bounce houses and a waterfall, there will also be a graduation ceremony for students in the Woodruff Career & Technical Centers hair braiding program. For more information, call 309-672-6542.
The Beers and Gears Annual Pub Crawl
will begin and end at Industry Brewing Company (located at 8012 N Hale Ave. in Peoria) on Saturday with registration starting at Noon and the crawl from 1 - 6 pm. Stops include Fox Pub, Tavern on Prospect, Oliver's (Peoria Heights location) and Thyme Kitchen and Craft Beer. Cost is $20, $10 for Bike Peoria members, $25 to become a Bike Peoria member with free registration for the event or donate a new or used bicycle. Proceeds benefit the Bike Peoria youth empowerment program. For
tickets and more information, visit 
The Peoria Historical Society Roll Out the Barrel
Tour takes you through the earliest sections of downtown Peoria and into the Warehouse District where you'll discover facts about distilling in Peoria running every Saturday in June beginning at 1:30 pm. The tour departs from the Caterpillar Visitors Center on the Peoria Riverfront. Cost is $15. For more information, call 309-674-1921 or visit 
A Sightseeing Cruise will take place on
the Spirit of Peoria on Saturday & Sunday from 2 - 3:30 pm. An earlier cruise will also take place on Saturday beginning at 11 am. 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 West McQueen Band will perform at
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at 33633 State Rt 9 in Mackinaw) on Saturday at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Heartland Festival will present
Triple Shot of Tchaikovsky at Five Points Washington (located at 360 N Wilmor Rd in Washington) on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $38 for adults and $10 for students and are available at 
The YMCA Color Run will take place at
the Greater Peoria YMCA (located at 7000 North Fleming Lane in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. Featuring color cannons throughout the 1.5 mile course, registration is $10 which includes a t-shirt and is available at 
A Community Spring Celebration
will take place at the First Baptist Church (located at 411 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. Featuring live music by Dexter O'Neal and the Funk Yard, face painting for children, inflatables, lawn games and food trucks, admission is free. For more information, visit 
Snyder Village will host an Open House
(located at 1200 E. Partridge St, Metamora) on Sunday from 2 - 4 pm. Celebrating the opening of new construction and improvements to the Health Center, tours as well as light refreshments will be available. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-366-4116.
Birthday Bash: Superheroes will take
place at the Peoria Playhouse Children's Museum (located within Glen Oak Park) celebrating its 4th birthday on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. It's a "pay what you like" day where you can participate in activities and enjoy all of the main exhibits. Visitors including adults are invited to dress up as a superhero for the day. Suggested donation is $4 per person. For more information, visit 
Sunday in the Swamp will take place at
the Corn Stock Theatre patio (Iocated in upper Bradley Park) on Sunday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Featuring face painting, a meet and greet with cast members, games, photo opportunities and food by Avanti's available for purchase, admission is free with a Sunday night ticket to Shrek the Musical. For more information, visit 
Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night
will be performed at Mineral Springs Park (located at 1701 Court St. in Pekin) on Sunday beginning at 6 pm. Set in a world inspired by David Bowie's music and persona, the show is produced by the Stone Soup Shakespeare Company. Admission is free, however audience members are encouraged to bring non-perishable food item donations for local food banks. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Municipal Band will perform at Glen Oak Park (2218 N Prospect Rd, Peoria) on Sunday from 7 - 8:30 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit