Spider Hill, Cemetery Tours, Spoon River Drive & Aura Haunted House
Published: Thu, 10/06/22
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| Spider Hill Continues This Weekend |
| Featuring three attractions, Massacre Mansion & Trail of Terror and Zombie Invasion Final Chapter, this year's Zombie Invasion is family friendly (no paintballs) and suitable for all ages, the haunted house runs Fridays & Saturdays through October. |
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| Annual Historic Springdale Cemetery Tours This Weekend |
| Walk through a section of Springdale Cemetery to see actor portrayals of five different prominent Peorians from the past. This year's characters are Rolan Johnson, Arthur Storts, Adrian Hinton Jr., Theo Kenyon & Ellen Gaiusha Smith. Shows continue on Friday at 5:30 pm for a twilight tour and Saturday & Sunday at 3 and 5 pm each day. |
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| Spoon River Drive Continues This Weekend in Fulton County |
| The Drive continues in the Fulton County towns of Astoria, Avon, Bernadotte, Canton, Cuba, Duncan Mills, Ellisville, Farmington, Ipava, Lewistown, Orchard Mills, Smithfield, St. David and Vermont - more than 100 miles in total. Local businesses as well as vendors will have unique arts & crafts plus food and beverages. |
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| Howl-Zoo-Ween Next Weekend at the Peoria Zoo |
| Featuring a trick-or-treat trail around Africa!, a scary area at Luthy Botanical Garden, bounce houses and more, Howl-Zoo-Ween is a favorite annual holiday event. |
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| Brand New Haunted House This Weekend |
| The new Aura Haunted House runs Fridays & Saturdays through October plus blackout nights on November 4 & 5 at the Old Peoria State Hospital in Bartonville. According to stories and eyewitness accounts, including paranormal investigations, the ghosts of some of the people who have passed on still roam the hallways there. |
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| Check Out Our Entertainment Report Videos |
| Our current Entertainment Reports feature Misery, which opens tomorrow (Friday) at Peoria Players Theatre, A Party to Murder which continues at the Barn III Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and the Madison Theatre Preservation Association with news about their work to restore the historic theatre in downtown Peoria. |
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| Haunted Houses & Other Spooky Halloween Events for 2022 |
| Now that it's cooling down, Halloween is in the air. Find details about the Peoria area haunted houses (yes, there's a new one this year!) and other Halloween events happening this season. |
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| Looking for Fun Things to do with Kids This Fall? |
| Check out our article with ideas of fun things to do with your family this fall in the Peoria area. |
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