Peoria County Calendar of Events June 20 – June 27

The Summer Harvest Antique Tractor & Equipment Show will be held in Princeville on June 27. (Photo courtesy of Princeville Heritage Museum)

JUNE 21-22

When Shakespeare Meets Lincoln
Thursday & Friday, 10-10:40 a.m.
Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St.
Free

Family entertainment, ‘Double Trouble’, a play which includes humorous interactions between Shakespeare and Lincoln. For more information, call 309-686-7000.

JUNE 22

JammSammich Beach Bash
Friday, 8-11 p.m.
CEFCU Stage at the Landing, Peoria
$7

Favorite local musical group entertains. For more information, visit facebook.com/riverfrontevents.

JUNE 22-24

‘Annie’ at Eastlight Theatre
Fri. and Sat. 7:30; Sun. 2 p.m.
East Peoria High School Auditorium
$20

Well-loved Broadway play performed by local actors. For more information or tickets, call 309-699-7469.

JUNE 22-30

Corn Stock Theatre Presents
‘Boeing Boeing’
7:30 each night
1700 N. Park Rd., Peoria
$17; students $14

The most-performed French play in the world, the farce is set in the 1960s. Tickets available at 309-676-2196.

JUNE 23

2018 Sportverein Schützenball
Saturday, doors open at 5:30
The Lindenhof, 7601 N. Harker Drive, Peoria
$25

The German American Central Society offers a buffet dinner and dancing in the German style. For more information, call 309-231-4620.

Tribute to the Eagles
Saturday, 8-11 p.m.
$8

Heartache Tonight will perform at the CEFCU Center State at the Landing in Peoria. For more information, visit facebook.com/riverfrontevents.

Mythic Creatures Display Opens
Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St.
Free with paid admission

Catch glimpses of mythic creatures such as unicorns and the phoenix. Exhibit runs through September 30. For more information, call 309-686-7000.

JUNE 23-24

Old English Faire
Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wildlife Prairie Park, 3836 Taylor Road, Hanna City
$10

Traditional Peoria-area event gives a taste of medieval times. The King’s Feast from 1-3 p.m. is a lavish meal which costs $40 per person. For more information, visit wildlifeprairiepark.org.

JUNE 24

Itoo Shish-Ka-Bob
Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
4909 W. Farmington Road, Peoria
$13; children $6

The Itoo Society offers a menu of beef or chicken kabobs, cabbage rolls, Lebanese salad and pita bread. New this year is a kids’ activity tent. For more information, call 309-676-9725.

JUNE 27

Peoria Muny Band Concert
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Kellehers Irish Pub and Eatery, 619 SW Water St.
Free

The band directed by David Vroman will perform in front of the pub. For more information, call 309-681-2854.

JUNE 27-28

Summer Harvest Antique Tractor & Equipment Show
Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
325 N. Ostrom Ave., Princeville
Free

Ongoing demonstrations each day, food, tractor games and parade, steam engines, kids’ activities, and silent auction. For more information, call 309-385-1916 or 309-296-9616.

 

–Peoria County Calendar of Events June 20 – June 27–