Oktoberfest, 1984, Autumn Adventure, Belle & Friends, Space Family Night & Woofstock
Published: Thu, 09/19/19
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Published: Thu, 09/19/19
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Please Forward to Your Friends & Family and Follow Us
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We Will Rock You will take place tonight (Thursday) at the Peoria Civic Center
beginning at 7:30 pm. Featuring a Queen-inspired show spun on its head, tickets are $42-$112 and are available at the box office or online at 
Steve Gillespie will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club (located at 3527 W
Farmington Rd in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) and Friday at 8 pm and on Saturday at 7:15 pm and 9:30 pm. Tickets range from $10 - $15 and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or online at 
The 2019 Peoria Oktoberfest will take place
on the Peoria Riverfront (located at 200 NW Water St in Peoria) from 5 - 11:30 pm on Friday, 12 - 11:30 pm on Saturday and from 9 am - 5 pm on Sunday. Featuring German food and music, a parade and activities, admission is $7 before 5 pm and $10 after 5 pm or free for ages 12 and under. For more information, visit 
Live at the Five Spot with
Galactic Cowboy Orchestra 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. 
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 $5 for members or $8 for non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit 
Enjoy live music with Casas Jones
Acoustic Duo at the Rhythm Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm and the Mark Tonelli Trio on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, 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 
1984 will be presented by the ICC Theatre Program at the Illinois Central College Performing Arts
Center (located at 1 College Dr. in East Peoria) beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Based upon George Orwell’s ultimate dystopian novel of a future society, tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and students and are available by calling 309-694-5136 or online at 
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 Small Wonders Miracle Walk will take place at
EastSide Centre (located at 1 EastSide Drive in East Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 am. Featuring a 3K walk, a silent auction, face painting, bounce houses and a concert by Julie K all to celebrate and raise funds for family programming education, activities and medical equipment for the OSF Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. For more information, visit 
An Autumn Adventure will take place at Wildlife Prairie Park (located at
3826 N Taylor Rd. in Hanna City) on Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm. Featuring a keeper chat in the wolf overlook and otter yard, a panning for gold activity, crafts, barrel train rides, the Snowie Ice Bus, face painting, display by the Midwest Ag Museum, a master gardener’s seed ball activity, an animal program and reptile chat, admission is $9 for adults, $6 for kids aged 3 - 12 or free for ages 2 and under and members. 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 
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 
Be Our Guest: Belle & Friends will take place at the Betty Jayne Brimmer Center for
the Performing Arts (located at 1327 East Kelly Ave. in Peoria Heights) on Saturday from 2 - 4 pm. Featuring an afternoon tea with snacks, story time plus a sing-a-long, guests are encouraged to wear their favorite story-time costume and take photos with Belle, Mrs. Potts, Lumiere and more. Geared for ages 4 and up, tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door and are available at 
Autumn Fest will take place on the Square in Washington on Saturday
from 4:30 - 8:30 pm. The Washington Specialty Shops will be open late and there will be live music, free carriage rides, a performance by Gym Corner, children’s activities and the following food trucks: Spirit Of America Food Truck, Pico De Gallo, Knights of Columbus Washington, Illinois, The Blacksmith- Breakfast, Lunch, & Special Events, LeBakery On The Square and Faire Coffee. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
A Lobster Luau take place at the Hult Center for Healthy
Living (located at 5215 N Knoxville Ave. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 5 pm. Featuring food by Dixon’s Fisheries including whole lobsters or steak plus a silent auction, tickets are $100. Register by calling 309-692-6650 or online at 
Space Family Night: New American Spaceships will take place at the Peoria
RiverFront Museum’s Dome Planetarium (located at 222 Water St in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 6 pm. Learn how the new 21st century spaceships Dragon, Starliner & Orion will pave the way for us to return to the Moon and then on to Mars. Admission is $2 for members or $8 for member families and $5 for the public or $12 for families. For more information and tickets, visit 
The Joe Stamm Band
will perform at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at 33633 State Rt 9 in Mackinaw) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Admission is $5 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 will be available for sale. For more information, visit 
Heartland Festival Orchestra’s Brahms and Bruch will take place at Five Points
Washington (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in Washington) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Featuring movements from Rossini, Bruch and Brahms, tickets are $40 for adults and $10 for students and children and are available at 
The Metamora Thespian Society will present An Evening of Jazz
Standards at WeaverRidge Golf Club (located at 5100 N Weaverridge Blvd. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Featuring classic songs from the Golden Age of Jazz, tickets are $20. For more information, visit 
John Moreland will perform at Monarch Music Hall (located at 8102 N University
St in Peoria) on Saturday at 8 pm. Tickets are $17 - $20 and are available at 
Hairball will take place at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday at 8 pm. Featuring a
performance of all the 80’s biggest arena acts, tickets are $20 and are available at the box office or online at 
SAMS (Stray Midway Shelter) of Hanna City will host its Woofstock 2019
Fundraiser at Sommer Park (located at 6329 N Koerner Rd. in Edwards) on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. Featuring live music, food, vendors, a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction and raffle, games, contests and more, admission is $20 per person (and their dog) and 12 and under are free or $40 to include a tie-dye event t-shirt and bandana. All proceeds benefit the no-kill shelter. For more information visit 
The Build Peoria 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off will take place at Dozer Park in
downtown Peoria on Sunday from Noon - 4 pm. Featuring samples of the chili offered by Peoria area restaurants, tickets are $30 and include tastings of all samples. All proceeds will be used to find their 2019 project which is building shelters at CityLink bus stops. Tickets are available at 
The 8th Annual Das Bier Run will be held at the Gateway Building (located on the
Peoria Riverfront) on Sunday beginning at 12:30 pm. Featuring a costume contest, registration is $30 and includes entry to race, admission to Oktoberfest after the race, a Das Bier Run commemorative stein and two drink tokens. Registration is $40 and available at