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Throughout July and August
The Spirit of Peoria offers various
sight-seeing, themed, dinner and
overnight excursions.
Visit www.spiritofpeoria.com
for more details.
Saturdays Throughout
July and August
Peoria’s RiverFront Market features
Illinois grown produce, local meats,
cheeses, fresh breads and more.
Vendors also offer a selection of
local art including. Saturdays 8 a.m.
to noon. www.peoriariverfront.com
July 5 to August 19
“Funny Business” at the Barn
Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre,
Goodfield, IL
A hilarious sequel with even more
belly laughs than the original, by
Derek Benfield! A sequel to the
comedy “Bedside Manners,” this
show finds Ferris once again looking
after his sister’s seedy country hotel.
Secrets and lies from a quirky cast of
characters lead to comedic results.
For ticket information and times visit
www.barn2.com.
July 13 - 21
The Heart of Illinois Fair at Expo
Gardens features free grandstand
entertainment, livestock shows and
competitions, carnival rides and
more. Admission is $8 for ages 13 and
over, $4 for children 6 - 12 and free
for those under the age of 6.
For more information visit
www.expogardensinc.com.
July 19
“Dancing Under the Stars” with Ed
& Bev Caballero, 7 p.m. Enjoy music
and dancing on our outdoor dance
floor. A dance instructor will show
you how to do a few steps. Glen Oak
Amphitheatre. Free.
Call (309) 681-2854.
July 20
Alice Cooper brings his “No More
Mr. Nice Guy Tour” to The Peoria
Civic Center Theater on Friday, July
20 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $39.50, $47.50
and $57.50 and are on sale at the box
office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online
at www.Ticketmaster.com, or charge
at (800) 745-3000.
July 23
Opening Day at Tanner’s Orchard.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday in July, August and
November and 8 am. to 8 p.m. seven
days a weeks in September and
October. For more information visit
www.tannersorchard.com
July 26
Youth Music Festival. 6:30 p.m.
Performances by young musicians
from the Peoria Park District’s
Summer Band and Orchestra
Program and special guest stars.
Admission $3.00. Free for students
with ID. Call (309) 681-2861.
July 27, August 24
Artists on the Boardwalk
4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Visit Junction City
Shopping Center to see the works of
local artists and view classic cars
from Central Illinois Cruisers.
August 2
Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson
perform at the Peoria Civic Center
Theater, on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 7:30
p.m. Tickets will be $58, $68 and $78
and are on sale at the Peoria Civic
Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster
locations, by phone at (800) 745-3000
and online at www.ticketmaster.com.
August 8
Taste of Peoria
Enjoy great food and entertainment
at the 31st annual Taste of Peoria
taking place on Peoria’s Riverfront
from 4 to 11 p.m. For more information
visit www.peoriaevents.com.
August 11
Illinois welcomes the thousands
that hop on their motorcycles and
celebrate the Budweiser Grand
Nationals Weekend. Enjoy two
days of motorcycle activities with
a motorcycle parade for charity
that ends on the beautiful Peoria
Riverfront. You’ll find lots of activities
from antique and custom bike shows,
leather goods vendors, stunt shows,
live music, to great food and ice cold
Budweiser. For more information visit
www.jaytv.com.
August 12
The Italian American Society of
Peoria will hold its 83rd Annual
Italian Summer Festa on Sunday Aug.
12 from noon to 7 p.m. at Hickory
Grove Park in North Peoria. Further
information can be found at
www.italianamericansociety.com
August 15
“Dancing Under the Stars” with the
Jim Markum Band, 7 p.m. at the Glen
Oak Amphitheatre. Enjoy music and
dancing on our outdoor dance floor.
A dance instructor will show you
how to do a few steps. Free.
Call (309) 681-2854.
August 25
Grandparents Day at Tanners
Orchard.
Free admission to playground for all
children with grandparents; barrel
train will be running. Grandparents
and grandchildren receive free
coffee or cider and a cider donut.
For more information visit
www.tannersorchard.com.
August 26
Building the Block Ride
Take a bike ride from Lakeview
Museum to the Peoria Riverfront
Museum on the last Sunday
Lakeview Museum will be open,
and take a hard hat tour of the new
facility. For more information call
(309) 686-7000.