Peoria Riverfront Market Opening Day, Music, Wine & Craft Beer Festival, Memorial Day Celebration & Encore 2025
Published: Thu, 05/22/25
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| Peoria Riverfront Market Opens Saturday |
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Featuring fresh produce, local meats, eggs, berries, bread, and cheeses: everything is locally grown and brought directly from farms and gardens each week. You’ll also find one-of-a-kind selection of art including pottery, jewelry, wood items, candles, soaps and more all handcrafted by local artists. |
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| The International Music, Wine & Craft Beer Festival is Saturday & Sunday |
| Featuring over 50 wines and 60+ craft beers for tasting and purchase from around the world. Live music will include Turas Irish Band, Stereotypical and Tadd Johnson and The Flying Dorito Brothers. The Lions Club will offer food concessions along with Artisan cheese sampling by Ropp Jersey Cheese plus Grandma Nana’s Cookies will be available also. |
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| The Annual Memorial Day Celebration is at the Gateway Building on Monday |
| Featuring music by the Peoria Municipal Band, led by Director David Vroman and with vocal soloist Lee Wenger, chairs will be provided, but attendees can also bring their own. Admission is free. |
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| Morton Civic Chorus' Encore 2025 Entertainment Report |
| Check out our Entertainment Report featuring Encore 2025, the Morton Civic Chorus annual concert which will take place Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon at the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center in Morton. |
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| 2025's Festival Season Begins This Weekend |
| Looking for things to do this summer in Peoria? The 2025 Festivals & Fairs season is upon us: Check out our listings below so you won't miss any of the fun. |
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| Peoria Riverfront Concerts Summer 2025 |
| Check out our recent article with a listing of the upcoming concerts coming to the Peoria Riverfront this summer. |
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| Kids Summer Camps for 2025 in the Peoria Area |
| Check out our new article with a listing of many of the various kids summer camps that are currently taking registrations in the Peoria area. |
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| Congrats to the 2024 Peoria Area's Best Winners! |
| Check out our new video listing the winners of the 2024 Peoria Area's Best competition! |
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| Peoria Area's Best Winner: CEFCU |
| Our winner in the 2024 Peoria Area's Best Competition in the Finance/Insurance/Investments/Law Category was CEFCU. Learn more about the credit union, it's history, how it helps its members and the various services it offers the community. |
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| Peoria Area's Best Winner: Illinois Eye Center |
| Illinois Eye Center was the 2024 winner of the Peoria Area's Best competition in the Health category. Learn more about the company's mission and history serving patients in the Peoria area throughout the decades. |
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| Peoria Area's Best Winner: Tazewell Animal Protective Society |
| The Tazewell Animal Protective Society, the no-kill animal shelter in Pekin, was our winner in the Animals & Pets category in the 2024 Peoria Area's Best competition. Check out this article to read more about the organization and it's mission. |
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| Looking for Fun and Affordable Date Night Ideas? |
| Check out these date night ideas for the Peoria area. Most are locally owned and may not be on your radar, but are great options for an affordable night of fun. |
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