Peoria Area's Best Voting, HOI Fair, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Pride Fest, Sip & Stroll and More
Published: Thu, 07/18/24
Updated: Thu, 07/18/24
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| Vote for Your Favorites in Peoria Area's Best |
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Voting is now open in this brand new competition to be Peoria Area’s Best in over 100 categories of businesses and non-profit organizations. Week 7 sub-categories are now available: Education. Vote for your favorite brands in the area now! |
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| The HOI Fair Continues Through Saturday at Expo Gardens |
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The 75th Annual HOI Fair features the
new Dinosaur Expedition, live motor sports, with tractor and truck
pulls plus the demolition derby on Saturday night. You'll also
find competitive events and livestock shows in the beef, dairy,
sheep, swine and junior swine plus home arts competitions in garden
and ag products, floriculture, textiles, photography, food and
hobbies along with live entertainment and your favorite fair foods
at the Fair Read our article about the 2024 HOI Fair Watch our Entertainment Report featuring the HOI Fair |
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| Illinois Shakespeare Festival Continues This Weekend at Ewing Theatre |
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Catch all three shows in this year's
Festival this weekend at the beautiful Ewing Theatre in Bloomington.
The Festival features pre-show entertainment plus food trucks most
nights so you can dine in the courtyard or on the lawn before the
shows. Watch our Entertainment Report featuring the Festival |
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| The River City Pride Fest is Saturday on the Peoria Riverfront |
| Featuring a family fun zone, drag shows, vendors, food carts, 2 entertainment stages with featured performances by the Chicago Spirit Brigade, the Peoria Prowlers, Lady G and Dem Damn Boys and the Showstoppers Drag Show. |
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| The Peoria Art Guild's July Sip & Stroll is Wednesday |
| Enjoy three specialty drinks from TequilaRia, a private tour of Sculpture Walk Peoria plus a goodie bag to remind you of the night. The specialty drinks were inspired by a few of the sculptures: Celestial Nectar (Spiral Warrior sculpture), Urban Oasis (Metropolis 1 sculpture), and the Totemic Twist (Totem sculpture). |
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| Peoria Area World Affairs Council to Host General David Petraeus on August 19 |
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Former director of the Central
Intelligence Agency, Commander of the International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces - Afghanistan,
will discuss his deep insights on current global relations. Watch our Entertainment Report featuring this event |
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| The River City Soul Fest & Gospel Fest is August 2 & 3 on the Peoria Riverfront |
| Gospel Fest will be headlined by Le’Andria Johnson & The Victory Travelers on Friday and on Saturday, Soul Fest headliners are Le’Andria Johnson & The Victory Travelers. |
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| A Barn for All Seasons & Summer Music Series at Barn III Entertainment Reports |
| Watch our reports about the new Barn III "A Barn for All Seasons" show specifically created for kids running Wednesdays starting at 10:30 am each week through July 24 and the Barn III's Summer Music Series which opens on July 3 and runs through July 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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