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Rides, games, fun, and food will be featured at the annual East Peoria Spring Carnival, in the parking lot of Festival Park. This upcoming event is sponsored by the FOLEPI (Festival Of Lights East Peoria Illinois) Foundation with assistance from the Knights of Columbus Council 7580. All proceeds from the carnival will be donated to the Nativity Display Association, which erects and maintains the Narrated Nativity display in the Festival of Lights.

The festival will take place beginning Wednesday, May 28th- Saturday, May 31st at Festival Building parking lot, 2200 East Washington Street.

The carnival hours are as follows:

Wednesday, May 28th: 5pm-9pm

Thursday, May 29th: 5pm-9pm

Friday, May 30th: 5pm-10pm

Saturday, May 31st: 1pm-10pm

Sunday, May 26th: 1pm-5pm

Individual ride tickets cost $1.25 each. A family pack of 20 tickets for $20 will be available. All rides take two or more tickets.

Wristband days will be 5pm-9pm May 28th and 1pm-5pm May 31st. A $20 wristband purchase, per person for each day, will allow unlimited carnival rides during wristband days.

For more details on this event log on to www.cityofeastpeoria.com right now!