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18th Annual River City Soul Fest

18th Annual River City Soul Fest

(Photo By Flickr User Bob B. Brown)   Tickets for the 18th Annual River City Soul Fest, which features two nights of national Gospel and R&B acts, are on sale right now! Peoria’s signature event returns to the RiverFront on August 2016! Spanning the first weekend of August at Peoria’s Riverfront Festival Park, Gospel acts will…MORE

HOI Fair Weekend Today Finale: 7/16/2016

HOI Fair Weekend Today Finale: 7/16/2016

  (Photo By Flickr User Josh McGinn) The 67th Annual Heart Of Illinois Fair concludes at the EXPO Gardens in Peoria, IL for the final time on Saturday! Here’s a sneak peak at what’s happening at the HOI Fair Finale for Saturday: Saturday-7/16/2016: HOI Fair Day 8am- Sheep Open Show Breeding Stock 12noon-6pm- HOI Fair Carnival…MORE

HOI Fair Today Finale: 7/15/2016

HOI Fair Today Finale: 7/15/2016

(Photo By Flickr User lePhotography)   It’s Day 8 of the HOI Fair in Peoria, IL! Here is your chance to have some fun at the EXPO Gardens and be a part of the 67th Annual Heart Of Illinois Fair. Let’s take a closer look to see what is happening today at the HOI Fair, right…MORE

HOI Fair Today: 7/14/2016

HOI Fair Today: 7/14/2016

(Photo By Flickr User GollyGForce)   If you are wondering what will be happening tonight, here is a list of activities for the whole family to enjoy! Here is a list of what’s going on for Day 7 at the 67th Annual HOI Fair: Thursday 7/14/2016 (German-Bliss Implement, Inc. Day)– 4pm – 7pm – Carnival…MORE

WVEL Kids/Summer Watch: Stage 5 Entertainment At Five Points Washington

WVEL Kids/Summer Watch: Stage 5 Entertainment At Five Points Washington

(Photo By Flickr User Pat Quinn)   A NIGHT OUT FOR 6TH-8TH GRADERS AT FIVE POINTS WASHINGTON ON JULY 16TH FROM 6PM-10PM! Stage 5 Entertainment for 6th – 8th Graders provided by Five Points Washington. Your junior high aged child can enjoy a fun, safe and social night out with friends with plenty to do…MORE

HOI Fair Today: 7/13/2016

HOI Fair Today: 7/13/2016

(Photo By Flickr User Randy Wick)   Join us tonight at the Expo gardens for Gospel Night at the HOI Fair! If you haven’t stopped out to the Expo Gardens for the food, fun, and entertainment, just wanted to remind everyone that time is running out; make sure you stop by to be a “Part Of…MORE

Peoria Chiefs Celebrate Big Weekend At Dozer Park

Peoria Chiefs Celebrate Big Weekend At Dozer Park

(Photo By Flickr User Matt Stratton)   “Twenty-Zero-Zero-Two, party over oops out of time, so tonight we’re gonna party like it’s Twenty-Sweet Sixteen!!” Get ready for a night of baseball & family fun as you come out to see the “St. Louis Cardinals Of Tomorrow,”  with an appearance by Peoria, IL Native Shaun Livingston, the Chiefs…MORE

HOI Fair Today: 7/12/2016

HOI Fair Today: 7/12/2016

(Photo By Flickr User the girl with cold hands)     Stop out to Peoria’s Expo Gardens for the 67th Annual HOI Fair! Get ready for another day filled with delicious food, fun, and plenty of entertainment for the whole family! There really is something for everyone at this year’s fair like carnival rides, truck and…MORE

HOI Fair Today: 7/11/2016

HOI Fair Today: 7/11/2016

(Photo By Flickr User Kevin Gessner)   Day four of the 67th Annual Heart Of Illinois Fair continues on today at the EXPO Gardens in Peoria, IL. Here’s a sneak peak at what’s happening at the fair on today: Monday-7/11/2016: Labor Council Of West Central Illinois/Kids Day 3pm- Barn Hunt Demonstration – Dog House Exhibit Building…MORE

Gospel Night 2016 At The HOI Fair Reminder

Gospel Night 2016 At The HOI Fair Reminder

(Photo By Flickr User FVSU)   Don’t miss a night of uplifting inspirational music as Gospel Night comes to the 2016 Heart Of Illinois Fair at Expo Gardens on Wednesday, July 13th! The time for this event will be starting at 6pm inside the air-conditioned Opera House! Get ready for local music ministries from the…MORE

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