Peoria Area's Best, Dunlap Days, The Mousetrap, Peoria Blues & Heritage Festival & Irish Fest
Published: Thu, 08/22/24
Updated: Thu, 08/22/24
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| Vote for Your Favorites in Peoria Area's Best |
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| Dunlap Days is This Weekend |
| Featuring live entertainment by Phat Kitti on Friday night and West MacQueen Street Band on Saturday night, a carnival with unlimited rides for $30 on Thursday, a petting zoo, a beer garden, and more, admission is free. |
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| The Mousetrap Opens on Friday at Corn Stock Theatre |
| Agatha Christie's classic tale is a thrilling murder mystery that unfolds within the confines of Monkswell Manor, a guesthouse newly opened by Mollie and Giles Ralston. As snow blankets the countryside, a group of seemingly unrelated characters is snowed in together, setting the stage for a gripping tale of suspense. The show runs this weekend and next Wednesday through Saturday. |
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| The Peoria Blues & Heritage Festival is Next Weekend |
| Featuring Here Come the Mummies, Shemekia Copeland, Bobby Rush, Marcia Ball, Joanna Connor, Steady Flow, Rocky Athas, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers and more, the Festival runs August 30th & 31st. |
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| Peoria Irish Fest is This Weekend on the Peoria Riverfront |
| Enjoy a variety of musicians from around Peoria, the country, or the world, playing both traditional and more modern Irish music, Irish dancers from a variety of Irish Dance Schools, and learn more about Irish traditions in the Cultural Village. |
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| Peoria Blues & Heritage Festival Entertainment Report |
| Our newest Entertainment Report video features the Peoria Blues & Heritage Festival which will take place on the Peoria Riverfront on August 30 & 31. |
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| Fairs & Festivals This Summer |
| Featuring a listing of the fairs and festivals happening in the Peoria area this summer, check out our article to help plan your family's summer schedule. |
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| Peoria Riverfront Events for Summer of 2024 |
| The Peoria Park District's schedule of events on the Riverfront for the summer are now in full swing. Check out our article with a listing of concerts, festivals and other events hosted by the Peoria Park District over the next few months. |
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| The World's Most Beautiful Drive - Grandview Drive |
| President Theodore Roosevelt referred Grandview Drive as the World's Most Beautiful Drive while visiting Peoria in 1910. It's rich history is iconic to the Peoria area. Learn more about it in our article. |
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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 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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