Peoria Oktoberfest, Fine Art Fair, Jurassic Quest/Brick Fest Live & Sounds in Solitude
Published: Thu, 09/18/25
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| Peoria Oktoberfest is This Weekend on the Peoria Riverfront |
| Featuring German heritage and culture through food, drink, live music and dance, a children's fun zone, a log sawing contest, a stein holding contest plus wiener dog races, there will also be a church service on Sunday. |
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| Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair is Next Weekend on the Peoria Riverfront |
| Peoria’s nationally recognized art fair features an interactive mural, a kid’s art fair as well as 130 juried fine artists featuring original works of art including jewelry, painting, ceramics, photography, digital art, printmaking, mixed media, metal, glass, wood, sculpture, fiber, leather, and wearable fiber. |
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| Jurassic Quest & Brick Fest Live at the Peoria Civic Center This Weekend |
| Come face-to-face with over 165 million years of life-size animatronic dinosaurs, including the towering Apatosaurus, the mighty Spinosaurus, and the spine-chilling T-Rex. Plus, get hands-on at Brick Fest Live, where families can go all-in on imagination with over 1 million bricks at stations and attractions designed to inspire creativity and play. |
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| Sounds in Solitude on Saturday at the Riverfront Museum |
| Sounds in Solitude is a special music series where art and music come together. A musician picks artwork from the exhibition Solitude: The Necessity of Art and performs a solo piece inspired by what they see. A museum curator will join the performance to walk the audience through the selected artwork, giving insight into the art and the creative exchange between the musician and the visuals. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served after the performance and a cash bar will be available. |
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| Check Out Our Entertainment Report Video |
| Our most recent Entertainment Report features the Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair which will take place on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28 on the Peoria Riverfront. |
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| The Peoria Oktoberfest is This Weekend on the Peoria Riverfront |
| Check out our latest article that features the 2025 Peoria Oktoberfest with details about the live entertainment, unique activities (including the wiener dog races) and German food & culture you'll find this weekend. |
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| Congrats to the 2024 Peoria Area's Best Winners! |
| Check out our 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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