Woodford County Events

by Chronicle Media
The Greater Peoria Farm Show will be held at the Peoria Civic Center Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.  (Photo courtesy of Greater Peoria Farm Show)

The Greater Peoria Farm Show will be held at the Peoria Civic Center Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. (Photo courtesy of Greater Peoria Farm Show)

NOV. 25

 

East Peoria Festival of Lights

Friday, 5-11 p.m.

VFW Post 2078 Park, 123 Par 3 Lane

$10 per vehicle; full-sized buses $150

Drive-through that features the majority of the lighted floats from the Festival of Lights Parade. Extends through December. For more information, visit folepi.org.

 

NOV.  26

 

Gospelfest Christmas Concert

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Five-Points Washington, 360 N. Wilmor Road

Free

Christmas classics will be performed by Shawn Degenhart and the GospelFest Singers. For more information, call (309) 472-0027.

 

Behind the Scenes at the Zoo

Saturday, begins at 9 a.m.

2320 N. Prospect Road, Peoria Hts.

$24 per person

Learn things about the animals and how the zookeepers care for them. Pre-registration is required by calling (309) 681-3559.

 

Holiday Lunch Show Cruise

Saturday, noon-2:30 p.m.

Spirit of Peoria, 100 Northeast Water St., Peoria

$39 adults; $19.50 children

Prairie Folklore Theater with Barry Cloyd and Brian “Fox” Ellis will entertain. Reservations required by calling (309) 637-8000.

 

 

NOV.  27

 

Lighting of the Minonk Christmas Tree

Sunday, 7 p.m.

Downtown

Free

The ceremony will include the Lighting of the Tree, the reading of the names of donors and those people or persons whom have been designated In Memory Of. The night will also include the Village-Aires (under the direction of Elaine Cunningham) in leading the crowd in the signing of Christmas Carols. Cory Grosenbach of Grosenbach’s Grocery will be providing hot chocolate. For more information, visit minnonktalk.com.

 

NOV.  28

 

Eureka Public Library Re-opens

Monday, 9 a.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.

The library was closed for a week for remodeling related to the installation of an elevator. For information, call (309) 467-2922.

 

NOV.  29

 

Exit Strategies

Tuesday, 6 p.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main

Free

Pam Atkinson of the U of I Extension will discuss such things as living wills, power of attorney for health care and last wishes for the non-titled property. To register, call (309) 467-2922) by Nov.  28.

 

 

NOV.  29-DEC.  1

 

Greater Peoria Farm Show

Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Halls, 201 SW Jefferson St.

Free

Illinois’ largest indoor farm show with over 150,000 square feet of agricultural exhibits where you can view all the latest in agriculture with over 350 companies representing over 1000 product lines and services.  For more information, visit http://greaterpeoriafarmshow.com.

 

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