Spoon River Valley Drive, Spider Hill, Aura Haunted House, Peoria Food + Wine Festival & Echoing Air
Published: Thu, 10/05/23
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| Spoon River Drive Opens This Weekend |
| The annual Fall Festival features vendors with unique arts & crafts plus food and beverages in the Fulton County towns of Astoria, Avon, Bernadotte, Canton, Cuba, Duncan Mills, Ellisville, Farmington, Ipava, Lewistown, Orchard Mills, Smithfield, St. David and Vermont covering more than 100 miles in Fulton County. |
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| Spider Hill Opens Friday at Three Sisters Park |
| Featuring three attractions: Massacre Mansion, Trail of Terror plus new for 2023 is the Enlightened Souls Paranormal Tour which is a unique experience investigating a historical building at Three Sisters Park. Spider Hill runs Fridays & Saturdays through October. |
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| Aura Haunted House Continues at the Bartonville Hospital |
| Originally the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane, according to stories and eyewitness accounts, including paranormal investigations, some of the people who passed on remained behind at the Bartonville Hospital to walk the hallways as ghosts. Aura will be open every Friday & Saturday through October 28 plus blackout nights on Halloween and November 3 & 4. |
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| Peoria Food + Wine Festival is October 12 |
| Featuring a selection of wine and drinks, delicious food from local chefs, along with an evening of live music and community, the event will help make a positive change for the mental health of children in Central Illinois. |
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| Echoing Air Performing at Westminster Presbyterian Church on October 15 |
| Featuring sacred as well as secular repertoire from the baroque period, this early music group from Indianapolis comprised of two countertenors, two recorders, and basso continuo will perform the musical works as they were in the 1600s. |
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| Check Out Our Latest Entertainment Report Videos |
| Our latest Entertainment Reports feature Clue at the Barn III Dinner Theatre which opens tonight and runs through November 5 and Jekyll & Hyde the Musical which opens tomorrow night at Peoria Players Theatre and runs through October 15. |
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| Peoria Area Haunted Houses & Other Halloween Events for 2023 |
| The three main Peoria area haunted houses are back this year along with other annual Halloween events plus a few new ones too! Check out our latest article to help you plan for your family. |
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| A Guide to Peoria Museums |
| Exploring Peoria's museums is an excellent way to spend a day. Educational and entertaining, Peoria offers something for everyone when it comes to arts, history, science, and technology. Check out our latest article about the museums in the Peoria area. |
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| Peoria Area Theatre: From Vaudeville to Modern Area Community Theatres |
| You probably know that the well-known reference to "Will it Play in Peoria?" refers to Peoria's important role in the Vaudeville circuit in the early 1900s, but what was the impact of that era on the local theatre scene in Peoria today? |
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