Event Calendar
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Events for July
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Events for July
28th
Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for July
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Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for July
30th
Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for July
31st
Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for August
1st
Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for August
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Events for August
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Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for August
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Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for August
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Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for August
7th
Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Salsa Dance Lessons & DJ Dance Party- Dress in White Party!
Events for August
8th
Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Concert in the Vineyard- Mixtape Mayhem & Hawaiian Shirt Night
Events for August
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Events for August
11th
Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for August
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Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for August
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Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for August
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Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Events for August
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Events for August
18th
Free Irish Fest Concert: BIIRD & The Roundstone Buskers
Events for August
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Events for August
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Events for August
21st
Peoria County TRIAD to Host Senior Safety Event on National Senior Citizens Day
Events for August
22nd
“For What It’s Worth”, A Tribute to Stephen Stills in Song & Story
Events for August
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Events for August
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Events for August
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Events for August
28th
Live at the Five Spot: Dexter O’Neal & the Funkyard
Events for August
29th
Events for August
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Events for August
31st
Events for September
1st
Registration and First Rehearsal for Peoria Area Civic Chorale Preparatory Chorus
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Events for September
5th
Backstage Hollywood: The Photographs of Bob Willoughby
It’s like stepping back into time to the Golden Age of Hollywood. This special exhibition displays the photography of Bob Willoughby, widely recognized as a pioneer of photography in the 20th century. He was the first outside photographer invited by studios to take photos on film sets. Willoughby’s career took off in 1954 when Warner […] ...
More-Than-Human: Inhabiting Our Wild Kinship by Tracey Frugoli
Frugoli’s paintings bridge the human and natural worlds, inviting you to inhabit the experience of our wild kin through a language hauntingly familiar and deeply primal. Reception: Friday, August 7, 5-8 PM An Immersive Encounter: Experience a living ecosystem with costumed dancers performing throughout the night. Join the dialogue and contribute to a community artwork. Inhabit […] ...
Kelleher's Irish Pub & Eatery
619 W Water, PeoriaWarehouse Revival Bus Tour
Once a collection of aging buildings, the Warehouse District has witnessed many exciting changes in recent years. Hear about the early history of the area while viewing some historic factories and warehouses in the former industrial part of the city. This tour departs from and returns to the parking lot across from Kelleher’s Irish Pub […] ...
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
PJ Kids Art Exhibit
Featuring artists that have assisted or been taught, presently or in the past, by Preston Jackson: Aareon Boyd, Juan Cabrera, Jory Gordon-Alexander, Ke’Shawn Hess and Angelique Washington. Open Tues-Sat 11-5pm from June 26th, 2026, to August 7th, 2026. ...
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Bart Vargas: Mandalas Exhibit at the CAC
Like artifacts from an era of extraordinary consumption and waste, Bellevue, Nebraska artist and educator Bart Vargas’ sculpture and paintings incorporate recovered local materials deemed unwanted or useless, including trash, recyclables and surplus items and then transform them into playful, approachable and thought-provoking objects. Vargas leads a Mandala Workshop – Saturday, August 8th, 1-3:00pm Open Tues-Sat […] ...
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Maligned books are used as medium to convey an assault on knowledge and the ideas contained within. Books stripped of content, destroyed beyond recognition, fragments of torn pages and the string that once bound them; evidence of aggressive censorship and conformity. The Champaign-based artist is an engineering and welding teacher at Urbana High School. Open […] ...
Artful Journey
4701 N University Street, Lower LevelAbstract Fabric Class
What an amazing time we’re going to have creating a 12” x 12” art piece using fabric! Everything is provided except fabric scissors and fabric glue! We will be picking out fabrics choosing our designs from 11 – 1pm, break for lunch then start back at 2pm! By 4 you will have a finished project […] ...
First Christian Church
6400 N. University St. Peoria, ILAuditions for Peoria Players Theatre’s Dracula
The most iconic vampire story of all time comes to Peoria Players’ stage! As mysterious events begin to happen to Mina Murray (her fiancée Jonathan Harker has gone missing somewhere in Transylvania), Lucy Westenra (she has begun sleepwalking and talking in her sleep) and Dr. John Seward (his patient Renfield has been causing trouble and […] ...
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard
Mackinaw Valley VineyardConcert in the Vineyard-West MacQueen Street
Date: August 1, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Location: Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Join us this weekend for the West MacQueen band at the vineyard, for an amazing time of great musical entertainment and just plain fun. Playing high energy music from the 70’s through today the West MacQueen band (named after the street in Peoria where […] ...
Backstage Hollywood: The Photographs of Bob Willoughby
It’s like stepping back into time to the Golden Age of Hollywood. This special exhibition displays the photography of Bob Willoughby, widely recognized as a pioneer of photography in the 20th century. He was the first outside photographer invited by studios to take photos on film sets. Willoughby’s career took off in 1954 when Warner […] ...
More-Than-Human: Inhabiting Our Wild Kinship by Tracey Frugoli
Frugoli’s paintings bridge the human and natural worlds, inviting you to inhabit the experience of our wild kin through a language hauntingly familiar and deeply primal. Reception: Friday, August 7, 5-8 PM An Immersive Encounter: Experience a living ecosystem with costumed dancers performing throughout the night. Join the dialogue and contribute to a community artwork. Inhabit […] ...
Bratfest featuring Eddie Korosa
Harmonie is happy to welcome Eddie Korosa and his band to Peoria for our Bratfest on Sunday, August 2ndd at Hickory Grove Park! Eddie’s band plays a wide range of music from polkas to “rock’n roll.” The Bratfest runs from noon to 8 pm – Free Admission and Parking. The Bratfest is a traditional German […] ...
Glen Oak Park & Water Street
Prospect Rd & Water StreetPeoria Municipal Band
The Peoria Municipal Band will be presenting free concerts at 7 PM on Sunday and Wednesday evenings from May 31 to August 9. Sunday concerts are at Glen Oak Park and Wednesday concerts are downtown on Water Street. Come enjoy the music! For more information go to peoriamunicipalband.com ...
Backstage Hollywood: The Photographs of Bob Willoughby
It’s like stepping back into time to the Golden Age of Hollywood. This special exhibition displays the photography of Bob Willoughby, widely recognized as a pioneer of photography in the 20th century. He was the first outside photographer invited by studios to take photos on film sets. Willoughby’s career took off in 1954 when Warner […] ...
More-Than-Human: Inhabiting Our Wild Kinship by Tracey Frugoli
Frugoli’s paintings bridge the human and natural worlds, inviting you to inhabit the experience of our wild kin through a language hauntingly familiar and deeply primal. Reception: Friday, August 7, 5-8 PM An Immersive Encounter: Experience a living ecosystem with costumed dancers performing throughout the night. Join the dialogue and contribute to a community artwork. Inhabit […] ...
Backstage Hollywood: The Photographs of Bob Willoughby
It’s like stepping back into time to the Golden Age of Hollywood. This special exhibition displays the photography of Bob Willoughby, widely recognized as a pioneer of photography in the 20th century. He was the first outside photographer invited by studios to take photos on film sets. Willoughby’s career took off in 1954 when Warner […] ...
More-Than-Human: Inhabiting Our Wild Kinship by Tracey Frugoli
Frugoli’s paintings bridge the human and natural worlds, inviting you to inhabit the experience of our wild kin through a language hauntingly familiar and deeply primal. Reception: Friday, August 7, 5-8 PM An Immersive Encounter: Experience a living ecosystem with costumed dancers performing throughout the night. Join the dialogue and contribute to a community artwork. Inhabit […] ...
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
PJ Kids Art Exhibit
Featuring artists that have assisted or been taught, presently or in the past, by Preston Jackson: Aareon Boyd, Juan Cabrera, Jory Gordon-Alexander, Ke’Shawn Hess and Angelique Washington. Open Tues-Sat 11-5pm from June 26th, 2026, to August 7th, 2026. ...
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Bart Vargas: Mandalas Exhibit at the CAC
Like artifacts from an era of extraordinary consumption and waste, Bellevue, Nebraska artist and educator Bart Vargas’ sculpture and paintings incorporate recovered local materials deemed unwanted or useless, including trash, recyclables and surplus items and then transform them into playful, approachable and thought-provoking objects. Vargas leads a Mandala Workshop – Saturday, August 8th, 1-3:00pm Open Tues-Sat […] ...
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Nathan Westerman – Books and Pages: Bound and Redacted Art Exhibit
Maligned books are used as medium to convey an assault on knowledge and the ideas contained within. Books stripped of content, destroyed beyond recognition, fragments of torn pages and the string that once bound them; evidence of aggressive censorship and conformity. The Champaign-based artist is an engineering and welding teacher at Urbana High School. Open […] ...
Artful Journey
4701 N University Street, Lower LevelSummer Art for Kids (9-12) Acrylic Paint
Paint a picture using one color plus black and white to create tints and shades of that color – resulting in a monochromatic composition! Whoa! $40 covers 2 hours on Tuesday and 2 hours on Thursday. ...
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Figure Drawing / Open Studio – Tues Afternoon
Artists are invited to draw or paint the figure from a live nude or clothed model. A monitor will direct the model to change poses and provide guidance, if desired. There is no instruction, but students are encouraged to seek advice from others in the class. Students must bring their own supplies and materials. Easels […] ...
Harmonize Peoria
1133 N. North St.Harmonize Peoria: Open Stage
Open Stage geared towards youth, but open to all ages! Part concert, part open stage, we invite the community to come make music together in this supportive atmosphere! This project is supported with Arts Dollars funds, provided by the Illinois Arts Council Agency, ArtsPartners of Central IL, and the Community Foundation of Central IL. […] ...
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Beginners Salsa Dance (level 1)
This is an introduction to Salsa dancing. No prior dance experience is expected. As Salsa is a partner dance style, joining with a partner is strongly encouraged. Classes are held on the 2nd floor of the Contemporary Art Center. Press 2R in the elevator. Students may register via the button to the right, over the phone or […] ...
