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Distinct Midwest seasons allow us to host a variety of festivals, attractions and other fun in our communities, big and small. Whether you visit the Botanical Garden for its spring blooms, local wineries, O'Brien field for hot dogs and Coke at a summer baseball game, the miles of fairway, the Morton Pumpkin Festival in its autumn prime or a glass blowing studio and gallery, (click here to watch Toraason Glass in action), you'll experience a new kind of fun each and every time. There's so much to do and see, it's time to start your list!
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Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway
The Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway unites more than 100 nature-based destinations and numerous unique communities throughout the Illinois River Valley.
The Byway showcases great places where you can discover and experience the nature of the region. Whether it be hunting, fishing, hiking, biking or canoeing, exploring wetlands, gardens, birding and watching wildlife, your possibilities for adventure are endless.
The Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway will guide you through the Illinois River Valley to some of Illinois' most treasured, natural gems.
100 SW Water Street
Peoria, IL 61602
Fax: (309) 495-5941
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Peoria Zoo at Glen Oak Park
Open year round. The Zoo is home to more than 100 species of animals from around the world, including several which are endangered. New in 2009 is the AFRICA! Expansion, an interpretation of the Zambezi River offering an invisible barrier view of 6 different sciences in their authentic habitat. Education programming and opportunities, family recreational resources and conservation based programs.
2218 N. Prospect Rd.
Peoria, IL 61603
Phone: (309) 686-3365
Fax: (309) 685-6240
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Wildlife Prairie State Park
Discover the animals that called Illinois home during the pioneer days. This unique 2,000-acre zoological park is home to wolves, bison, black bear, cougar and much more. Food, lodging and gifts available. Located ten miles west of Peoria, via I-74, exit 82.
3826 N. Taylor Rd.
Hanna City, IL 61536
Phone: (309) 676-0998
Fax: (309) 676-7783
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Ackerman Farms
- 27158 US Rt 150
- Morton, IL 61550
- Phone: (309) 266-7459
Ackerman Farms, celebrating over 100 years as a working family farm, invites everyone to join us from the 3rd week in August through the 3rd week in December. We feature over 150 different varieties of pumpkins and squash in all shapes and sizes, over...
African American Museum Hall of Fame
- 309 S Du Sable St
- Peoria, IL 61605
- Phone: (309) 673-2206
Apple Blossom Farm
- 9809 N. Rt. 91
- Peoria, IL 61615
- Phone: (309) 243-5757
- Fax: (309) 243-7680
ArtsPartners
- 820 S.W. Adams St.
- Peoria, IL 61602
- Phone: (309) 676-2787
- Fax: (309) 676-0290
Your connection to Peoria arts and entertainment! Founded in 1999, ArtsPartners of Central Illinois, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to building awareness and economic viability of the arts by facilitating collaborative initiatives...
Bishop Hill Arts Council
- P.O. Box 47
- Bishop Hill, IL 61419
- Phone: (309) 927-3345
- Fax: (309) 927-3343
Carriage Classics, Ltd.
- 14219 N. Wayne Rd.
- Chillicothe, IL 61523
- Phone: (309) 579-2833
- Fax: (309) 579-2833
Central Illinois Jazz Society
- 441 E. High Point Dr
- Peoria, IL 61614
CityLink
- 2105 N.E. Jefferson St.
- Peoria, IL 61603
- Phone: (309) 676-4040
- Fax: (309) 676-8373
Public transportation for Greater Peoria, CityLink provides services six days a week throughout the area 58 vehicles on 23 routes. Serving 8 communities Peoria, E. Peoria, Peoria Heights, West Peoria, Sunnyland, Pekin, Creve Coeur and Bartonville.
Club Cabaret
- 1047 N. Main St.
- Creve Coeur, IL 61610
- Phone: 309-699-2053
- Fax: 309-699-2067
Gentlemen’s Club (Exotic Adult Entertainment) offering limo service, wine, cigar, and caviar bar. Featuring “hand” car washes, $1.00 shoe shines, full-service barber/beauty salon with tanning booths, “Las Vegas” style billiard parlor, and an extensive menu...
Clubs at River City, The
- 8603 N. University St.
- Peoria, IL 61615
- Phone: (309) 693-5700
- Fax: (309) 693-5705
Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre
- 1451 Timberline Rd.
- Goodfield, IL 61742
- Phone: (309) 965-2545
- Fax: (309) 965-2735
We combine a wonderful buffet with hilarious professional comedies and musicals year round in our rustic barn built in 1941.
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
- 305 S.W. Water St.
- Peoria, IL 61602
- Phone: (309) 674-6822
- Fax: (309) 497-3815
Peoria's cultural hub featuring art exhibitions, artist studios, art instruction, comedy improv, poetry nights, yoga and tai chi classes, jazz and blues performances. The Contemporary Art Center exhibits the work of living artists at the forefront of their...
Corn Stock Theatre
- 1700 N. Park Road
- Peoria, IL 61604
- Phone: (309) 676-2196
- Fax: (309) 676-9036
Musicals - comedies - dramas, 5 shows throughout the summer. Live theatre in the round, in a tent, in the park, as well as winter (indoor) theatre October - March.
Coyote Creek Golf Club
- 8201 W. Lancaster Rd.
- Bartonville, IL 61607
- Phone: (309) 633-0911
- Fax: (309) 633-2083
Detweiller Golf Course
- 8412 N. Galena Rd.
- Peoria, IL 61615
- Phone: (309) 692-7518
- Fax: (309) 686-3352
Dickson Mounds State Museum
- 10956 N. Dickson Mounds Rd.
- Lewistown, IL 61542
- Phone: (309) 547-3721
- Fax: (309) 547-3189
Donovan Golf Course
- 5805 N. Knoxville Ave.
- Peoria, IL 61614
- Phone: (309) 691-8361
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