Are you ready to JAM? Enjoy an evening of live entertainment and Pekin music history! The bands performing will be Matt Miller, Revel in Red, JammSammich and Back Street - truly a sound for all! Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Pekin Park Foundation to support construction of the Steven D. Skinner Performing Arts Venue to be […]
Debuting at the longstanding Pekin Marigold Festival, with four FREE shows throughout the weekend, come out to see professional wrestling in Pekin’s premier event of the year!
Debuting at the longstanding Pekin Marigold Festival, with four FREE shows throughout the weekend, come out to see professional wrestling in Pekin’s premier event of the year!
Before you hit Mineral Springs Park on the last morning of the Marigold Festival, stop by the Miller Center, 551 S. 14th Street in Pekin, across from the Lagoon, between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2024, for a breakfast fundraiser to support TCRC and Miller Center programs. The cost is $6.00 a plate, including pancakes, sausage, […]
Debuting at the longstanding Pekin Marigold Festival, with four FREE shows throughout the weekend, come out to see professional wrestling in Pekin’s premier event of the year!
MARKET DETAILS: Dates: Thursdays, June 6 - August 29, September 12, October 10 Times: 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Locations: Miller Center Parking Lot, located at 551 South 14th Street, Pekin, IL (moved inside if inclement weather) What: Entertainment, Food Trucks, and Vendors PUBLIC ATTENDANCE: It's free to attend! Bring the family and enjoy the entertainment, food, crafts, and more […]
Join us again at the Downtown Concert Series in Pekin, IL for yet another night of incredible live music, craft, food, and beverage vendors. This time around we’ll be met with Mixtape Mayhem, Central Illinois’ most rockin’ female-fronted party band! And if one great band wasn’t enough, we’ll also be joined by Stone Cold Cowboys, the only band in Central […]
Join us for the world premiere of "The Honorable Mister Marigold," a play commissioned by the Dirksen Center that focuses on the final days of Pekin native Everett McKinley Dirksen and an interview that considers faith, equality and the future. The play reading stars Pekin Community High School distinguished alumnus Larry Kenney and Art Inc. co-founder Nikki Romain, and is […]
MARKET DETAILS: Dates: Thursdays, June 6 - August 29, September 12, October 10 Times: 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Locations: Miller Center Parking Lot, located at 551 South 14th Street, Pekin, IL (moved inside if inclement weather) What: Entertainment, Food Trucks, and Vendors PUBLIC ATTENDANCE: It's free to attend! Bring the family and enjoy the entertainment, food, crafts, and more […]
It's almost spooky season: mark your calendars for the Downtown & Derby St. Pekin Trick or Treat! On Saturday, October 19th the downtown business community will be hosting a walk about event from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Then come over to Derby St., the business community there will be hosting a walk about event from 1:00 pm to 3:00pm […]
Join us as we explore Pekin’s Movers, Shakers, Builders, and Merry Makers! This interactive tour will help us learn more about the folks who paved the way for the generations who follow in their footsteps. We’ll begin with a look at the history of the nearly 100-year old mausoleum, then step inside to hear some of the tales of Pekin’s […]
It's Party Time at the Golden Acres Retirement Community! We are celebrating Blanche's birthday... but is she really 50? Again? It’s party time at Golden Acres Retirement Community! The senior residents look forward to the special events that the Activities Director organizes, and this party is to celebrate Blanche’s birthday. But is she really 50? Again? This promises to be a party to die for…. […]
