Peoria Zoo will host Princes and Pirates on Saturday, Sept. 15

SEPT. 13-16

Morton Pumpkin Festival
Thur. 1 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m.;
Sat. & Sun. 6:30 a.m.
Jefferson School Grounds
Downtown Morton

Event features a carnival, live music, pageants, craft fair, pumpkin-based food specialties, and a parade at 10:30 on Saturday. For more information, visit mortonpumpkinfestival.org.

Peoria Players Presents ‘Wizard of Oz’
Thur.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.
4300 N. University St.
$20; ages 20 and under $15

Local actors perform the classic fantasy musical. For more information or tickets, call 309-688-4473.

SEPT. 14

Local Artists 2nd Friday Exhibit
Friday, 4-8 p.m.
Exhibit A Gallery, 4607 N. Prospect Road, Peoria Heights
Free

Local artists will display their work along the sidewalk and in the gallery featuring glass, pottery, paintings, photography and jewelry. For more information, call 309-693-6180.

SEPT. 15

Brahms & Rachel Barton Pine
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Five Points Washington, 360 N. Wilmor Road
$38; children $10

Illinois superstar violinist Rachel Barton Pine performs Brahms’ concerto and the Orchestra plays music by Brahms and Schubert. For more information, visit heartlandfestivalorchestra.org.

Wine & Whiskey Walk
Saturday, 1-6 p.m.
Junction City Shopping Center, 5901 Prospect Road, Peoria
$40

Event features a tasting ‘crawl’ of over 30 wines and whiskeys to sample along with live music, art, and games. Admission includes a tasting glass and tote bag. For more information, visit wineandwhiskeypeoria.com.

Roll Out the Barrel Tour
Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Tour departs from Caterpillar Visitors Center on the Riverfront
$15

The Peoria Historical Society’s ‘Roll Out the Barrel’ tour takes you through the earliest sections of downtown Peoria and into the Warehouse district. For more information, call 309-674-1921.

Tailgate N’ Tallboys
Saturday, 6 p.m.
Peoria RiverFront, 200 NE Water St.
$10-$55

Musical event featuring Lee Brice, Jerrod Niemann, Whiskey Myers, Dillon Carmichael, Radio Romance, Adam Warner, Harvest Sons and the NATU Band. For more information, call 309-681-2857.

What Is Disc Golf?
Saturday, 2 p.m.
Alpha Park Pavilion, 3527 S. Airport Road, Bartonville
Free

Learn the basics of disc golf and the rules of the game. Question and answer session and a demonstration follow the program. For more information, call 309-697-3822, ext. 13.

SEPT.  15-16

Princes and Pirates at the Zoo
Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Peoria Zoo, 2320 N. Prospect Road
$9.50; ages 2-12 $6.50

Young people are invited to come explore the zoo dressed in their princely or pirate best. For more information, call 309-686-3365.

SEPT. 16

Catalpa Grove Cruise-In and
Parking Lot Party
Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
7935 State Rte. 17, Toulon

Enjoy live music and good food. Breakfast will be served from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-678-7369.

SEPT. 17

Nurturing Mental Health
Monday, 6 p.m.
Chillicothe Public Library, 430 N. Bradley Ave.
Free

Adults learn ways to improve mental wellness and combat stress and negative influences with a licensed clinical panel from TrueNorth Solutions, an affiliate of Human Service Center. For more information, call 309-274-2719.

–Peoria County Calendar of Events Sept. 12 – Sept. 17–