Kinky Boots opens at Peoria Players Theatre (located at 4300 N University St. in Peoria) on Friday at 7:30 pm and continues on Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. Featuring 16 original songs by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots is the winner of every major Best Musical award, including the Tony, the Grammy and London’s Olivier
Award. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for youth and are available at the box office, by calling 309-688-4473 or online at www.peoriaplayers.org Click HERE to Watch our Kinky Boots video!
Da Vinci-The Genius, the most comprehensive exhibition of Leonardo Da Vinci's work, continues at the Peoria Riverfront Museum bringing to life the genius of Da Vinci as an inventor, artist, scientist, anatomist, engineer, architect, sculptor and philosopher. Also on display are facsimiles of Da
Vinci’s most famous codices, anatomical studies, the Battle of Anghiari drawings and displays of his renaissance art in actual size along with the world's most accurate reproduction of the "Mona Lisa". Admission is $18 for adults, $17 for senior citizens aged 60 and over and students with ID and $16 for ages 3 - 17 or free for members. For more information, visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org Click HERE to Watch our Da Vinci-The Genius video!
Live at the
Five Spot will feature State Of Mind 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 www.peoriacac.org
The Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA)
Conference is currently taking place at the Peoria Civic Center and other downtown Peoria locations.
The All-State Jazz Night Concert will take place on Friday in the Peoria Civic Center Theater beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission is $5 for the general public and tickets are available at the door.
And the ILMEA State Music Education Conference All-State Concert will begin on Saturday at 1 pm and the Honors Concert will take place also on Saturday beginning at 3:30 pm in the Peoria Civic Center arena. Both concerts feature orchestra and choral performances. Admission is $5 for the general public each concert and tickets are available at the door. For more information, visit https://ilmea.org/imec Read our full story about the Illinois Music Educators Conference!
Joe McMahon will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club & Lounge (located at 3527 W Farmington
Rd. in Peoria) on Friday at 8 pm and on Saturday at 7:15 pm and 9:30 pm. Tickets range from $12 - $17 and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or online at www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The I've Decided Motivational & Leadership Conference Series
2020 Kick Off will take place at WeaverRidge Golf Club (located at 5100 N Weaverridge Blvd. in Peoria) on Saturday from 8 am - 2:30 pm. Featuring speakers to motivate participants and provide techniques to achieve the goals you set for yourself, tickets for the event are $99. For more information and to register, visit https://ivedecided.org
The annual Fulton-Mason Eagle Day will take place at
various locations in Lewistown and Havana on Saturday beginning at 9 am. Activities include live raptor programs, hands-on activities and crafts for kids as well as bird watching. Admission is free for all activities. For a full listing of locations and activities, visit www.facebook.com
Da Vinci Family Day will take place at the Peoria RiverFront Museum
on Saturday from 11 am - 2 pm. Featuring hands-on activities and competitions based around the Renaissance man and his various inventions plus access to all the Musuem exhibits including Da Vinci: the Genius featuring the Secrets of the Mona Lisa. Activities are free with paid admission to the Museum. For more information and tickets, visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
Get help completing your 2019 Income Taxes at the Peoria Public
Library Main Branch (located at 107 NE Monroe in Peoria) on Saturday from 2 - 5 pm. Hosted by the AARP, you must reserve a time and attend the session in person. Call 866-448-3613 to set an appointment time. There is no fee for this assistance. For more information, visit www.facebook.com
Enjoy the live music of the Mark Tonelli Trio at the Rhythm Kitchen
(located at 305 S.W. Water Street in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.rhythmkitchenmusiccafe.biz
An Adult Read-In will take place at Lit. on Fire Used Books (located at
712 W. Main St. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Stay up all night in a bookstore reading, perusing, and connecting with other bibliophiles - bring your pajamas, blankets, pillows along with your "to be read" pile of books. Featuring hours of silent reading, breaks for discussion plus food, drinks and snacks. You are welcome to bring snacks and drinks too. Doors will be locked around 9 pm for silent reading to begin and note that sleeping is not allowed. The event is for ages
21+ and ends at 6 am. Suggested donation is $5 per person, but pizza and drinks will be provided free of charge. For more information, visit www.facebook.com
Gertie's Groundhog's Day Celebration will be held at Wildlife Prairie
Park on Sunday from 6 am - 3 pm. See if Gertie will predict an early spring or not. Park admission is free for members and ages 2 & under, $5 for ages 3 – 12, $8 for ages 13 – 64 and $6 for ages 65+. For more information, visit www.facebook.com
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Live at the
Five Spot will feature State Of Mind 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 
The Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA)
Conference is currently taking place at the Peoria Civic Center and other downtown Peoria locations. 
Joe McMahon will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club & Lounge (located at 3527 W Farmington
Rd. in Peoria) on Friday at 8 pm and on Saturday at 7:15 pm and 9:30 pm. Tickets range from $12 - $17 and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or online at 
The I've Decided Motivational & Leadership Conference Series
2020 Kick Off will take place at WeaverRidge Golf Club (located at 5100 N Weaverridge Blvd. in Peoria) on Saturday from 8 am - 2:30 pm. Featuring speakers to motivate participants and provide techniques to achieve the goals you set for yourself, tickets for the event are $99. For more information and to register, visit 
The annual Fulton-Mason Eagle Day will take place at
various locations in Lewistown and Havana on Saturday beginning at 9 am. Activities include live raptor programs, hands-on activities and crafts for kids as well as bird watching. Admission is free for all activities. For a full listing of locations and activities, visit 
Da Vinci Family Day will take place at the Peoria RiverFront Museum
on Saturday from 11 am - 2 pm. Featuring hands-on activities and competitions based around the Renaissance man and his various inventions plus access to all the Musuem exhibits including Da Vinci: the Genius featuring the Secrets of the Mona Lisa. Activities are free with paid admission to the Museum. For more information and tickets, visit 
Get help completing your 2019 Income Taxes at the Peoria Public
Library Main Branch (located at 107 NE Monroe in Peoria) on Saturday from 2 - 5 pm. Hosted by the AARP, you must reserve a time and attend the session in person. Call 866-448-3613 to set an appointment time. There is no fee for this assistance. For more information, visit 
Enjoy the live music of the Mark Tonelli Trio at the Rhythm Kitchen
(located at 305 S.W. Water Street in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
An Adult Read-In will take place at Lit. on Fire Used Books (located at
712 W. Main St. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Stay up all night in a bookstore reading, perusing, and connecting with other bibliophiles - bring your pajamas, blankets, pillows along with your "to be read" pile of books. Featuring hours of silent reading, breaks for discussion plus food, drinks and snacks. You are welcome to bring snacks and drinks too. Doors will be locked around 9 pm for silent reading to begin and note that sleeping is not allowed. The event is for ages
21+ and ends at 6 am. Suggested donation is $5 per person, but pizza and drinks will be provided free of charge. For more information, visit 
Gertie's Groundhog's Day Celebration will be held at Wildlife Prairie
Park on Sunday from 6 am - 3 pm. See if Gertie will predict an early spring or not. Park admission is free for members and ages 2 & under, $5 for ages 3 – 12, $8 for ages 13 – 64 and $6 for ages 65+. For more information, visit