Fourth Fridays, Pekin SuperCruise, Summer Jam Music Festival, Fiesta en el Rio & Water Lantern Festival
Published: Thu, 07/25/19
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The Corn Fest
will take place in downtown Chillicothe tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 8 pm. Featuring live music, local vendors and all-you-can-eat corn, admission is free and dinners are $8. For more information, visit 
The
144th Army Band and 5-Star Brass will perform at the Idlewood Arts Pavilion (located at 495 E Idlewood Ave. in Morton) tonight (Thursday) from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. A 2019 Arts in the Park performance, admission is free and concessions will be available. For more information, visit 
Thursday Night Jazz Series will
feature Tom Marko's Inner Light on the CEFCU Stage on the Peoria RiverFront tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 8:30 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Comedians Will
"Spank" Horton and Na'im Lynn, The Plastic Cup Boyz, will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 pm and on Friday & Saturday at 7:30 and 9:45 pm. Tickets are $20 for general admission or $30 for VIP seating and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or online at 
Austin Krause-Thompson
& Collin Krause will perform at the Monarch Music Hall (located at 8102 N University St in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm. Tickets are $15 and are available at 
The Summer Harvest
Antique Tractor & Equipment Show will take place at the Princeville Heritage Museum (located at 325 N. Ostrom Ave. in Princeville) from 10 am - 6 pm on Friday and from 9 am - 4 pm on Saturday. Featuring antique tractor and equipment displays, food, tractor games and parade, steam engines, kids activities, a silent auction and more, museum exhibits will also be open. Admission is free. For more information visit 
A Sightseeing Cruise
will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2 - 3:30 pm plus an early cruise will also take place on Saturday from 11 am - 12:30 pm. 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 Fourth Fridays
Tazewell Art Loop will take place in various locations in Morton, Tremont, Pekin & Delevan on Friday from 5-9 pm. Featuring local art, performance demonstrations, live music and entertainment plus local shops and restaurants, Fourth Fridays will take place through August. For more information, visit 
The Gentleman's Cigar
Society of Peoria will host the 2019 GCS Cigar Summit at Jimmy's Bar (located at 2801 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) from 5 - 9 pm on Friday and from Noon - 7 pm on Saturday. Featuring a full assortment of cigars and cigar rolling demonstrations, admission is free. For more information, call 309-339-2896.
The Annual Pekin Main
Street SuperCruise and Bike Night will take place on Court Street in Pekin on Friday beginning at 5 pm and on Saturday from 11 am - 8 pm. The Bike Night on Friday will feature live music by Jury's Out along with a beer garden, vendors, face painting and henna tattoos. On Saturday, find hundreds of classic & custom cars, hot rods, muscle cars, rat rods, lowriders, bikes plus live DJ music all day. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Live at the Five Spot with
Joe Metzka will take place at the Contemporary Art Center 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 
Trivia Master Survival
will take place at Woodland Baptist Church (located at 6915 N. Allen Road in Peoria) on Friday from 6:30 - 9 pm. Featuring family-friendly trivia, snacks and raffles, tickets are $10 per person or $75 for a table of 8. A fundraiser held the Caterpillar Employees Mixed Chorus to benefit the ALS Foundation, tickets are available in advance by by calling 309-712-4405.
Don't Say
Macbeth! will be presented by the Nitsch Theatre Arts Summer Shakespeare Experience at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (located at 3601 North North Street in Peoria) at 6:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $11 and are available at 
Fiddler on the Roof
Jr. will be performed by the Penguin Players at the ICC Performing Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive in East Peoria) on Friday at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10 and are available at 
Heartache Tonight
will perform at the CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing on the Peoria riverfront on Friday from 7 - 10 pm. Admission is $8. For tickets and more information, visit 
Enjoy live music with
Black Velvet at the Rhythm Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm and Joe Park Trio on Saturday beginning 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Tom Segura
will perform at the Peoria Civic Center on Friday at 7:30 pm. Tickets range from $35 to $99 and are available at the box office, by calling 800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster locations or at 
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 
Brushville
will perform at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at 33633 State Rt 9 in Mackinaw) on Friday beginning at 8 pm and Jury's Out will perform on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Admission on Friday is $10 for adults and $5 on Saturday for adults and free for ages 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 
Joe Stamm's
Country Rock Revival will take place at the Monarch Music Hall (located at 8102 N University St in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the day of the show and are available at 
Whitney's
Walk will take place at Jubilee College State Park on Saturday beginning at 7:55 am with the 5K Run and 8 am with the 5K Walk. Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for ages 12 & under. For more information or to register online, visit 
The Canton
Farmer's Market will take place at 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 every Saturday morning through September 28 from 8 am - Noon (located in the 200 Block of Water Street directly across from the Riverfront Museum) featuring local produce, meats, cheeses, breads, flowers, plus local art, live music, and demonstrations each week. For more information, visit 
The Annual Backpack
Peoria will be held at Dream Center Peoria (located at 714 Hamilton Blvd. in Peoria) on Saturday from 9 am - Noon. 1750 backpacks filled with school supplies will be given away on a first come, first served basis. An adult must be present with each child and there is a limit of one backpack per child. In addition, students and families in Peoria Public Schools will be given the opportunity to meet their principal and register for school plus the first 750 students will receive a $10
uniform gift card. There will also be health & dental screenings as well as a free lunch. Donations may be made at 
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 
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 
A
Chemistry Demonstration will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (located at 222 SW Water St in Peoria) on Saturday from 1 - 2 pm. Presented by Bradley University chemistry students, participation is free to members and with general admission purchase. For more information, visit 
A Lego Brick Building
Challenge will take place at the Peoria RiverFront Museum on Saturday from 2 - 4 pm. Work solo or in a group to build impressive LEGO creations for display in the museum's display case. The Challenge is free for members or with admission into The Art of the Brick exhibit, which is $18 for adults, $16 for senior citizens aged 60+, $16 for students with ID or $9 for ages 3 - 17. For more information, visit 
The
Summer Jam Music Festival will take place at Five Points Washington (located at 360 N Wilmor Rd in Washington) on Saturday from 4:30 - 11 pm. Featuring live music, food trucks, drink specials and outdoor games, admission is $20 for adults and free for kids 14 and under. A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude Runs. For more information, visit 
The
Peoria Chiefs will take on Burlington on Saturday at 6:35 pm and Sunday at 5:05 pm at Dozer Stadium. Individual tickets are $15 for advance dugout seating, $13 for advance field seating and $9 for lawn seats and are available at the Peoria Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online at 
Fiesta en el
Rio will take place at the Peoria RiverFront on Saturday from 5 pm - 11:30 pm. Featuring live music and food to celebrate Hispanic heritage, tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the gate. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Water
Lantern Festival will take place at Glen Oak Park (located at 2218 N Prospect Rd, Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 6 pm. Featuring food, games, activities, vendors, music and a paper lantern launch, tickets are $35 advance or $40 at the gate. For tickets and more information, visit 
Celebrate Peoria:
Tell Me a Story will take place at the Peoria Playhouse Children's Museum (located in Glen Oak Park) on Sunday from Noon - 3 pm. Enjoy stories in the many ways they are told including Native American coyote stories with Jo Lakota, Jewish storytelling with Fran Moss, West African folktales with Garry Moore, a Chinese folktale and more. Admission is free for Museum members or with regular admission which is $8.50 for ages 1 - 64 or $7.50 for ages 65 & over. Find more information
and register at 
The Tortoise Experience
will take place at the Peoria Zoo (located at 2218 N Prospect Rd in Peoria) on Saturday at 1 pm. Featuring a behind-the-scenes exhibit experience and opportunity to touch George the Aldabra tortoise, admission is $40 for non-members and public. For more information, visit 
Pioneer Days: Making
Maple Sugar will take place at Sommer Park (located at 6329 N Koerner Road in Edwards) on Sunday from 1 - 4 pm. Featuring lessons on how the pioneers of Illinois made maple sugar, admission is $3. For more information, visit