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Taking place on the Riverfront in downtown Peoria, the 46th Annual Steamboat Days Festival combines a bigger, better carnival, delicious food and drinks, great musical entertainment, and more in a family-friendly atmosphere!

Continuing this great Peoria tradition, Steamboat Days Festival 2017 will be starting on Thursday, June 15th through Saturday, June 17th.

This year’s festival includes the bigger and better carnival featuring a monstrous 65 foot Ferris Wheel and other rides and games.

Steamboat Days Festival 2017 will celebrate Peoria’s Riverfront and attract families to a wide variety of events, including concerts Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, the internationally renowned Steamboat Classic race, a bags tournament, and other fun activities for all ages!

Again this year, the Steamboat Classic race starts at 7am on Saturday ending in the soccer field with a post-race party and awards presentations until 11am.

Get more details on this upcoming Summer event, by going on to the website at www.peoriaevents.com!

Come join the fun at the 46th Annual Steamboat Days!