Peoria Jaycees' Firecracker 5000

Kick off your Fourth in Red, White, and Blue!
Join the Peoria Jaycees for a festive 5K, currently in it's 42nd year!

A 3.1 mile flat course on the trail along the Riverfront with one water station along the way, and this year it will be an optional COLOR RUN! Begins and ends at the former Hooters location. (Color Release will take place at 8:15 during the post-event party and will be *optional*)

The race will start rain or shine, and there will be no refunds.

Fee includes chip timing, a shirt (while supplies last), refreshments including subs from Avanti's (while supplies last), donuts, oranges, and water. Participants 21+ will receive 2 beer tokens as well!

The first 100 registrants will get a festive cooling headwrap!

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Carle Health Red White & Boom

Boom is back for 2023, bigger and better than ever, and with a new name due to the transition to Carle Health from UnityPoint Health. Carle Health Red White and Boom, brought home by Adam Merrick Real Estate is the area's largest event which attracts an estimated 200,000 people to the Peoria and East Peoria
riverfronts for a massive Fourth of July fireworks display. The fireworks show annually ranks among the top 2% in the nation. Music, food and drink vendors,  and other entertainment surrounds the fireworks, which are launched from a dual barge in the middle of the Illinois River. The fireworks shells explode to
the choreographed beats of music on six Midwest Communications radio stations. 2023 will be the 35th presentation of the event, which is open to everyone and is free of charge. More updates will be added as the event draws closer, and can be found at www.RedWhiteAndBoom.us

Beginning at 6 pm, the grounds of John C Flanagan House Museum will be open for picnicking and tours. View the fireworks from high on the bluff. On street parking, bring your own chairs. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children to the grounds. House tours are $5 for adults and children under 12 free. Popcorn and beverages available for purchase.

For tickets: Tickets309tix.com

4th of July Backyard BBQ @ the Peoria RiverFront Museum

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

All you can eat. The best seat in town.

Perfect riverside viewing, indoors or outdoors, and plenty of family fun with access to BODY WORLDS RX and HEART, all exhibitions and galleries, the Dome Planetarium and the Giant Screen Theater!

Cracked Pepper all-you-can-eat buffet

Cash bar

Explore BODY WORLDS RX and all museum galleries

Enjoy Dome Planetarium laser shows every twenty minutes! 

See Giant Screen Theater immersive educational films on Illinois' Largest Screen

Indoor facilities, climate controlled viewing

FREE water and lemonade

Purchase treats from Young's Popcorn Heaven, Tropical Sno and Sucré Sweets and Socials

Reserved seating for Visionary Society members

Planetarium Show Times:

Spirit of America Laser Show | 6:20 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 8:20 p.m., 8:40 p.m. FREE WITH TICKET!

ALL EDUCATIONAL FILMS $5! 

Film Schedule:

Into America’s Wild | 6:30 p.m.

Dinosaurs of Antarctica | 7:30 p.m.

America’s Musical Journey | 8:30 p.m.

MEMBERS: Adults $55 | Children (3-12) $30 

GENERAL PUBLIC: Adults $65 | Children (3-12) $40

Children 2 and under join for FREE! 

GET TICKETS HERE

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Please bring your own seating. 

Download detailed flyer HERE (pdf)

For more information or to purchase tickets by phone call: 309.686.7000

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Thank you to our sponsors Advanced Medical Transport and VSI

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