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Spirit of Peoria Sightseeing Cruise
Spirit of Peoria Sightseeing Cruise

Join the Captain and crew on Illinois' only authentic paddle-wheeler where the kids and adults alike are fascinated by her tall fluted stacks and gigantic candy-apple red paddlewheel.  Trip includes Captain's Commentary.

Tickets may be purchased at the dock one-hour prior to cruise up to departure time. Board at 12:45PM / Cruise from l:00PM -2:30PM

For prices and more information-www.spiritofpeoria.com.



Spirit of Peoria Riverlife Gospel Concert Cruise
Spirit of Peoria Riverlife Gospel Concert Cruise

Cruise north along the Illinois River with live Gospel music.  Entertainment:  Two Cent Offering. 

$15/Adult, $13/Senior, $9/Child, Ages 0-3 FREE.  Board :3:30pm. Cruise:4:00pm -6:00pm

For more information, visit www.spiritofpeoria.com

 



Spirit of Peoria Sightseeing Cruise
Spirit of Peoria Sightseeing Cruise

Join the Captain and crew on Illinois' only authentic paddle-wheeler where kids and adults alike are facinated by her tall fluted stacks and gigantic candy-apple red paddlewheel.  Trip includes Captain's Commentary.  Tickets may be purchased at the dock one-hour prior to cruise up to departure time.

Board at 12:45 p.m.
Cruise 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

For prices and more information, visit www.spiritofpeoria.com



Taste of Peoria
Taste of Peoria

PACE is pleased to present the Taste of Peoria on the RiverFront again in 2009! Nearly 40 Peoria area restaurants are expected to take part to provide a taste of their most popular menu items. Activities, music & food will be located throughout Festival Park and The Landing. Further details will be announced soon on the PACE website at www.peoriaevents.com.

Cost - to be determined.



CEFCU Jazz Series: David Hoffman Quartet
CEFCU Jazz Series: David Hoffman Quartet

The 2009 edition of the annual CEFCU Jazz Series continues tonight on the RiverFront! Don’t miss tonight’s live jazz performance at the CEFCU Center Stage @ The Landing! Event Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm. The Landing bar will be open to serve beverages.

No Cost for Admission.



Spirit of Peoria Sightseeing Cruise
Spirit of Peoria Sightseeing Cruise

Join the Captain and crew on Illinois' only authentic paddle-wheeler where kids and adults alike are fascinated by her tall fluted stacks and gigantic candy-apple red paddlewheel.  Trip includes Captain's commentary.  Tickets may be purchased at the dock one-hour prior to cruise up to departure time.

Board at 12:45 PM/Cruise from l:00PM-2:30PM

Four prices and more information visit www.spiritofpeoria.com



River City Soul Fest - Gospel Night
River City Soul Fest - Gospel Night

River City Soul Fest (Gospel Night featuring New Direction)
200 NE Water Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602
Cost: $5/adult; ages 12 and under free

One of the Peoria Park Districts signature events returns to the RiverFront in 2009. The first day of the River City Soul Fest celebrates Gospel music with a variety of local choirs and performers plus Integrity, New Millenium and the Soul Fest Community Choir! Headlining Gospel night is New Direction. With four sizzling CD’s and more than a dozen Stellar, Grammy and Dove Award nominations, their latest album ’Destiny’, marks their return as gospel’s premier contemporary and hip-hop youth choir. Dont miss the soulful sounds of Gospel on the RiverFront, as well as merchants, food, and more. RiverFront Location: Festival Park.

 

 



RiverFront Market
RiverFront Market

The RiverFront Market features local produce, meats, eggs, cheeses, fresh breads, flowers and much more!  Plus local art, live music and demonstrations each week.

Every Saturday morning, June - September, 8 a.m. - noon, in Liberty Park.

Don't miss our Chef Demonstrations the first and 3rd Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m.  For more information, entertainment schedule and great recipes, click here!

 



Spirit of Peoria Sightseeing Cruise
Spirit of Peoria Sightseeing Cruise

Join the Captain and crew on Illinios' only authentic paddle-wheeler where kids and adults alike are fascinated by her tall fluted stacks and gigantic candy-apple red paddlewheel.  Trip includes Captain's Commentary.  Tickets may be purchased  at the dock one-hour prior to cruise up to departure time.

Board at 12:45PM / Cruise from l:00- 2:30PM

For prices and information visit: www.spiritofpeoria.com



River City Soul Fest-Soul Night
River City Soul Fest-Soul Night

River City Soul Fest featuring The Stylistics, Peaches & Herb, and Thelma Houston
200 NE Water Street, Peoria, 61602
Cost: $10, free for ages 12 and under

One of the Peoria Park Districts signature events continues on the RiverFront for its second night. Dont miss the merchants, food, and informational booths. This year’s River City Soul Fest is bringing three amazing artists to the Peoria RiverFront! Start your evening with several local opening acts: Brisk, Ambient, Johnel Henderson, and DreRob & The Fellas. Up next the headliners begin with Grammy award winner Thelma Houston ("Don’t Leave Me This Way"), Peaches & Herb bringing back hits like "Shake Your Groove Thing" and "Let’s Fall In Love". Closing out the night is a group labeled, the smoothest and sweetest soul group of their era, The Stylistics, with hits like, "You Make Me Feel Brand New" and "Betcha, By Golly Wow".RiverFront Location: Festival Park. Timeline for featured artists: Thelma Houston (7:30pm - 8:10pm) Peaches & Herb (8:30pm - 9:10PM) The Stylistics (9:30pm - 10:45pm)

 

 



Spirit of Peoria 40th Anniversary of Woodstock
Spirit of Peoria 40th Anniversary of Woodstock

Dine aboard the Spirit of Peoria while grooving to the music of Woodstock.

$35 Adult/ $17.50 Child

Dockside cookout: 7:00 PM - Cruise : 8:30PM - 10:30PM

For more information visit:  www.spiritofpeoria.com