Spider Hill, Frankenstein, Spook Hollow, Heartland Festival Orchestra & Rivermen Season Home Opener
Published: Thu, 10/23/25
Updated: Thu, 10/23/25
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| Last Weekend for Spider Hill at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe |
| Featuring two main attractions, the Massacre Mansion & Trail of Terror, the haunted house runs for its last weekend this Friday & Saturday. |
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| Frankenstein Opens This Weekend at the Corn Stock Theatre Center |
| Based on Mary Shelley’s iconic novel, Nick Dear’s Frankenstein is a thrilling and visceral adaptation that brings new life to this classic story. Told from the Creature’s perspective, the play explores the nature of humanity, isolation, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Performances run this weekend and next Friday through Sunday. |
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| Last Weekend for Spook Hollow in Marquette Heights |
| Spook Hollow with the M.C.Manor Haunted Mansion and the M.C. Nightmare will run for its last weekend this Friday and Saturday. The haunt was recently ranked #13 in the US, #1 in IL (2017), #5 in IL (2018), and #2 in IL (2019) by thescarefactor.com and Top 10 Sites to see in IL, Top 5 in IL (2019) by Hauntedillinois.com |
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| Heartland Festival Orchestra's From Fire to Joy This Sunday at Five Points Washington |
| Featuring award-winning guest Artist Michael Stephen Brown, piano soloist, this concert is not only a tribute to Beethoven’s genius but a reflection on the enduring human capacity for hope, transformation, and connection. |
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| The Rivermen 2025-26 Home Season Opening is This Weekend |
| Catch the team taking on the Fayetteville Marksmen both nights: on Friday, get a magnetic Rivermen season schedule plus find $12 upper bowl and select lower bowl tickets. Saturday is Spooktacular on Ice and includes Rivermen keychains for the first 1,000 adults and $9 upper bowl and select lower bowl seats. |
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| Looking for Halloween Fun This Year? |
| Check out our latest article featuring the area haunted houses plus lots of other Halloween activities for families too. |
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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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