Peppa Pig, Spook Hollow, Wildlife Scary Park, Howl-Zoo-Een, Witches Walk, Rivermen & Family Magic Show

Published: Thu, 10/17/19



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Spook Hollow with the M.C.Manor Haunted Mansion and the M.C. Nightmare (located at 613 Lasalle Blvd. in Marquette Heights) continues on Friday & Saturday from 7 - 11 pm as well as next Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $25 per person or $40 for a “Speed Pass” which allows you to skip the lines or $60 for a VIP guided tour. Hosted by the Marquette Heights Men’s Club, for more information and to order tickets online, visit www.spook-hollow.com   
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time continues as part of Corn Stock Theatre’s Winter Season (located in upper Bradley Park) beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday.  Tickets are $14 for adults & $10 for students through high school and are available at the Corn Stock box office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at www.CornStockTheatre.com  
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Funny Money continues tonight (Thursday) at the Barn III Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and runs Thursdays - Sundays through November 10. This comedy starts out when mild mannered Henry finds a briefcase full of money on the train and comes home to his wife with plans for a quick getaway. On Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm and on Sundays, doors open at 12:30 pm. Now offering a full cash bar, tickets are $45 for Thursdays, $47.50 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $49 for Saturdays and are available by calling 309-965-2545 or visit www.thebarniii.com
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Moon is now open at the Peoria Riverfront Museum and runs through November 10. It features a one-of-a-kind 13-foot (4-meter) diameter illuminated moon made especially for the museum by UK artist Luke Jerram. Lit from within, the giant moon displays exacting 120-dpi detailed imagery of the lunar surface created by NASA imagery. In addition, there are many interesting objects from NASA and space-related artifacts from NASA and the Apollo missions including a space suit, a piece of the Apollo 11 heat shield, a lunar meteorite plus an original 1700s Cassini map (lent from the Adler Planetarium).  Admission to the museum is free for members or $11 for adults, $10 for senior citizens aged 60+ and students with ID or $9 for youth aged 3 - 17. For more information, visit http://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
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Vantage Points: Contemporary Photography from the Whitney Museum of American Art is on display at the Peoria Riverfront Museum through November 10. The first exhibition of its kind in the nation, it's a collaboration between the Peoria Riverfront Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art featuring photographs by 20 of the most influential artists of the 1970s through the 2000s, including Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sally Mann, Diane Arbus, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston, Nan Goldin and Richard Avedon. Admission to the museum is free for members or $11 for adults, $10 for senior citizens aged 60+ and students with ID or $9 for youth aged 3 - 17. For more information, visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
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The Peoria Historical Society's Grandview Drive & Springdale Cemetery Tour takes you to view spectacular views of the river from the world’s most beautiful drive while viewing elegant homes of past and present Peorians then continues to the oldest chartered cemetery in the state of Illinois running every Friday in October beginning at 11:30 am. Their Haunted Peoria Tour is where you’ll discover the stories behind the ghostly appearances that have startled and puzzled Peorians through the years. Learn about the Lady in White, the Legend of Nee-Nee-Wah, the Curse of Old Lady Gray, and more running every Saturday in October at 11:30 am and at 1:30 pm from the Caterpillar Visitor's Center. Cost for each tour is $15. For more information, call 309-674-1921 or visit www.peoriahistoricalsociety.com 
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Hayrides and Hotdogs will take place at Sommer Park (located at 6329 N. Koerner Road in Edwards) every Thursday in October from 5 - 7 pm. Enjoy roasted hot dogs, chips, carrots, baked beans, marshmallows and drinks plus a hayrack ride and mid-1800s Autumn play party activities which include sack races and fortune telling. Costumes are encouraged. Admission is $6 for ages 11 & up, $4 for ages 3 - 10 and free for ages 2 and under. For more information, call 309-691-8423 or visit www.peoriaparks.org
Peppa Pig will be presented in the Peoria Civic Center Theater tonight (Thursday) beginning at 6 pm. Tickets range from $29 to $55 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com
An Evening with The Machine performs Pink Floyd live will take place at Monarch Music Hall (located at 8102 N University St in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $28 and are available at www.monarchmusichall.com
The Fall Vintage Clothing & Collectibles Sale will be held in the Peoria Players Theatre lobby from 4 - 7 pm on Friday and from 8 am - 1 pm on Saturday. Just in time for Halloween, find clothing and accessories from all eras. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-688-4473 or visit www.peoriaplayers.org
Wildlife Scary Park will take place at Wildlife Prairie Park (located at 3826 N Taylor Rd. in Hanna City) from 5 - 10 pm on Friday, from 2 - 10 pm on Saturday and from 2 - 8 pm on Sunday. Featuring a giant Trick-or-Treat Trail, haunted hayrack rides, the “Train-sylvania Express” and animal encounters, the “not-so-scary” version will run prior to 7 pm each night. A “Fun Zone” is also available featuring activities like knockerball, inflatables, laser tag, Hall of Horror Haunted House and games for an additional $5. Admission is $10 or $8 for WPP members or free for ages 2 & under and are available online at www.wildlifeprairiepark.org
Live at the Five Spot with Derel Monteith 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, also on Friday, will feature a dance lesson from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ Ed Caballero 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 www.peoriacac.org
Howl-Zoo-Ween will take place at Peoria Zoo (located at 2320 N. Prospect Rd, Peoria) on Friday & Saturday from 5:30 - 8:30 pm with a Trick-or-Treat trail through Africa, magic shows and a costume contest at 7 pm each night. Tickets are $7 or free for ages under 1 year and are available in advance of the event at the Zoo. For more information, visit www.peoriazoo.org
The “Not So Scary” annual illuminated Witches Walk will take place at the Fondulac Farm Park (located at 305 Neumann Dr. in East Peoria) on Friday & Saturday from 6 - 8 pm. Tickets are $2.50 for ages 1 - 15 and $3 for ages 16 years & older. Express tickets for an additional $4 which cuts the waiting in line and are available at Fondulac Park District Administration Center or by calling 309-699-3923. For more information, visit https://fondulacpark.com
Stand Up in the Heights hosted by WMBD radio’s Greg Batton will take place at the Betty Jayne Brimmer Center for the Performing Arts (located at 1327 East Kelly Ave. in Peoria Heights) on Friday beginning at 7 pm. Featuring Matt Blind Stein, Michelle DeSutter and Matt Colgan, tickets are $10 and are available at https://thebettyjayne.com
The Swing is Back Dance will take place at the Monte Cristo Room (located at 383 Old Germantown Rd Suite A in Germantown Hills) on Friday beginning with a lesson at 7 pm. Featuring swing, lindy, blues, ballroom, latin and dubke dancing, couples and singles are welcome. The dance runs from 7:45 – 11 pm. Hosted by Body Fitness, admission is $7 for singles or $10 for couples for the lesson and the dance or $5 for singles and $8 for couples for the dance only. For more information, call 309-685-1950 or visit https://fitndance.com
The Haunted Infirmary will take place at the Bartonville Insane Asylum (located at 4500 Enterprise Dr. in Bartonville) on Friday and Saturday from 7 pm - Midnight. Tickets are $15 and are available online until 6 pm or at the gate (cash only) until capacity is reached. Recommended for ages 14 and up, for tickets or more information, call 309-241-3113 or visit www.hauntedinfirmary.org
Spider Hill will take place at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe on Friday & Saturday with gates opening at 6 pm for ticket sales and attractions open from at 7 -11 pm. New this year is their “Rage Room” where you choose your weapon and work out all your anger, aggression, and frustration. Tickets are $10 per person per attraction or a wristband good for unlimited house and walking trail plus one Zombie paintball invasion for $35. A fast pass for each attraction is $17 or an all attraction fast pass is $55. For more information, visit www.threesisterspark.com
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Pekin Haunt will take place at the Pekin Paintball Park (located at 14444 Towerline Drive in Pekin) from 7 - 10 pm on Friday & Saturday. Featuring paintball guns, zombies, a haunted house and a corn maze, participants can ride on a two-story battlewagon through undead and zombie-infested territory. Tickets are $10 for the corn maze, $15 for a battlewagon ride, $10 for a 2nd battlewagon ride, $10 for a 2nd battlewagon ride, $5 for 100 extra paintballs or the Gold Package is $20 and includes the shoot with 200 paintballs plus admission to the corn maze. For more information, call 309-346-7000 or visit www.pekinhaunt.com
Pub Night Under the Stars: Black Holes will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum’s Dome Planetarium from on Friday from 7 - 9 pm. Learn how scientists directly observed a black hole for the first time using the Event Horizon Telescope while you enjoy up to 3 craft beers, pulled chicken sliders and sides. For ages 21 and over, cost is $30 for members and $36 for the public. For more information and to register, visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
Enjoy live music with the Ed Kaizer at the Rhythm Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.rhythmkitchenmusiccafe.biz
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 www.spiritofpeoria.com
Kristen Toomey will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club & Lounge (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) on Friday at 8 pm and Saturday at 7:15 pm & 9:30 pm. Tickets range from $10 - $17 and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or online at www.jukeboxcomedy.com
UnityPoint Health will partner with the Tazewell County Health Department to provide Free Mammograms for uninsured patients at its 4 Peoria area health imaging center locations from 9 am - 4 pm. Locations include Unity Point Methodist (located at 221 NE Glen Oak Ave. in Peoria), UnityPoint Methodist North (located at 2338 W. Van Winkle Way in Peoria), UnityPoint Proctor (located at 5049 N. Knoxville Ave. in Peoria) and UnityPoint Pekin (located at 600 S. 13th St. in Pekin). Uninsured residents of Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell or Woodford between the ages of 40 - 64 are encouraged to visit for a free walk-in mammogram. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com
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 www.artspartners.net/swp
A Fall Foliage Lunch Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm. Tickets are $42 for adults, $21 for children 4 - 15 and free for ages 3 and under. The cruise includes a hot lunch buffet and live entertainment and reservations are available by calling 309-637-8000 or online at https://spiritofpeoria.com
A Sightseeing Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Saturday & Sunday from 2 - 3:30 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for senior citizens, $11 for kids 4 -15 and free for ages 3 & under.  A Concert Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Saturday from 7 - 9 pm. Featuring musicians David Raitt and Barry Cloyd, tickets are $30 and are available by calling 309-637-8000, at the dock or online at www.spiritofpeoria.com
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the Quad City Storm in their season opener at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Saturday beginning at 7:15 pm. Get $10 select lower bowl seats or regular seating tickets which are $21, $18 and $12 in advance or $1 more the day of the game and are available at the Peoria Civic Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 309-676-1040 or online at http://ticketmaster.com
A Family Magic Show will take place at the Expo Gardens Opera House (located at 1601 W Northmoor Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Featuring Peoria area magicians, tickets are $10 for adults and free for kids under 12. For more information, visit https://peoriamagicians.com
The Heartland Festival Orchestra will present "To the Moon & Beyond" at at Five Points Washington (located at 360 N Wilmor Rd., Washington) on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing, the concert is a musical tribute to humanity’s commitment to “boldly go where no one has gone before.” Tickets are $40 for adults and $10 for students. For information or to order tickets, call 309-339-3943 or visit www.heartlandfestivalorchestra.org
A Conversation with Mon Artist Luke Jerram will take place at the Peoria RiverFront Museum Giant Screen Theater on Sunday beginning at 12:30 pm. Featuring a virtual lecture with famed UK artist, Luke Jerram, the creative mind behind the custom-designed Moon artwork featured in the Museum’s current exhibition, Moon, he created the 13 ft moon replica, lit from within, using exacting hi-resolution imagery from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Admission is free for PRM members and $4 for the public. For more information, visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
The Tri-County Urban League Guild will host their Annual Jazz Brunch Fundraiser at the Par-A-Dice Casino Hotel Ballroom in East Peoria on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. Featuring a buffet, door prizes and Two and Half Men performing, tickets are $50 per person and are available by calling 309-673-7474 or online at http://tcpul.com/events.html
The Prairie Wind Ensemble will perform at the ICC Performing Arts Center on the East Peoria campus on Sunday beginning at 2:30 pm. A 70-member adult symphonic band with musicians from the Peoria area, tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for senior citizens and students and are available at the ICC box office, by calling 309-694-5422 or online at http://artsaticc.com

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