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    RIVERFRONT DISTRICT WEST MAIN STREET DISTRICT WAREHOUSE DISTRICT CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

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RiverFront Market
RiverFront Market

Join us for an invigorating morning on the RiverFront...

Choose from a great selection of fresh Illinois-grown produce, local meats, cheeses, breads, fresh flowers & herbs!  Browse through booths full of local art including pottery, jewelry, blown glass, wood-turned items and more - all created by artists right here in Central Illinois.  Plus live music by local musicians every Saturday morning!  It's a great family  friendly morning you'll not want to miss!  Don't forget to save time for breakfast or lunch at one our our fun RiverFront restaurants.

For information on becoming a vendor, please call 671-5555.

Featured Entertainment
~ August & September 2008 ~

August  9        Music by David McDonald
                         10:00 Chef Sally Davis Cooking Demo "In Praise of Tomatos"
                         The American Red Cross

August 16        Music by Barry Cloyd
                           Free yoga practice with Heading OM - 9:00 a.m.
                           Free Health Screenings at the Methodist Well Mobile 
 
 August 23       Music by Mike Cheeseman
                           Peoria Area Storytellers Guild  9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
                              in the gazebo
                           The American Red Cross

August 30        Music by Sullivan & Burton
                           Fun on the Run Inflatable

September 6   Music by Joe Couri
                           Grandparents Day at the Market
                                sponsored by the Peoria Park District
                                The first 100 grandparents receive a free cup of coffee                                                         and grandkids get an apple!
                              Free Health Screenings at the Methodist Well Mobile

September 13   Music by David McDonald
                              Peoria Area StoryTellers Guild (9:30 & 10:30 a.m.)

September 20   Music by Paul Weddle
                               Free Health Screenings at the Methodist Well Mobile
                               We welcome Chef Sally's Cullinary Tour to the Market

September 27      Music by the Peoria Pops Swing Band
                                Fun on the Run Inflatable
                                Drum Circle - 10:00 a.m.

 WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR
FALL FESTIVAL ON THE RIVERFRONT
SATURDAYS IN OCTOBER 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 



Budweiser Grand Nationals Weekend
Budweiser Grand Nationals Weekend

Be a part of Illinois' largest motorcycle celebration!

It all begins with a motorcycle parade starting at PMC Race Park and parading to Peoria's Riverfront Park.  Here you can shop the many vendors at the swap meet, check out the world class bikes in our antique & custom bike show, enjoy the PEO-TAZ A.B.A.T.E. Food Court featuring the world's greatest 1/2 pound butterfly pork chops, and witness the "extreme" motorcycle stunt show which performs four different shows!

There are two stages of entertainment.  Performing live in concert... BLUE OYSTER CULT with special guests and more bands to be announced soon! 

Of course there will be plenty of ice cold Budweiser!

Check out this low dough deal!  Admission is just $10 if you ride in the parade and/or enter the gate before 6:00 p.m. or pay just $15 after 6:00 p.m. at the gate.

Enjoy a full day including the concert with BLUE OYSTER CULT !

Everyone's welcome to the BUDWEISER GRAND NATIONALS WEEKEND at Riverfront Park in Peoria, Illinois, Saturday August 16, 2008!

For more information visit www.jaytv.com/grandnationals.