Music, Venders, Food, Cocktails, Dancing!

The first Pekin Marigold Festival was held in 1973 to honor Pekin’s favorite son, Everett McKinley Dirksen, who continues to be honored each year at the festival. Dirksen, at the strong urging of David Burpee from the Burpee Seed Company, tried to make the marigold the national floral emblem. In support of Dirksen, the community began growing marigolds. While Dirksen […]

Pekin Marigold Fesitival Opening Ceremonies after the PCHS Football Game

Gather along Broadway Road as we celebrate the menagerie of organizations and businesses who make Pekin an amazing place to live, work and play! The parade route begins at 14th Street with the theme, Marigolds on the Menu! The parade line-up will be posted at www.pekinmarigoldfestival.com and on Facebook on Wednesday, September 6.

Mark your calendars for the Downtown Pekin Trick or Treat! While this event is strongly hosted along the 300-600 block of Court Street, we encourage you to visit any of our open downtown businesses!

Mark your calendars for the Derby Street Trick or Treat! The downtown business community will be hosting a walk about event from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 21st.

Have some spooktacular fun with a walk through our not-so-haunted Storybook Garden. Show off your costume and enjoy some Halloween games and candy. Drop in anytime - for all ages!

Have some spooktacular fun with a walk through our not-so-haunted Storybook Garden. Show off your costume and enjoy some Halloween games and candy. Drop in anytime - for all ages!

The Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to once again support Small Business Saturday® and Shop Small, taking place on November 25th. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting local small businesses and strengthening and celebrating communities across the country. Created by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday serves as the ceremonial kickoff to the holiday […]

The quintessential Christmas experience returns to Downtown Pekin on Friday, December 1st! Join us from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. along lower Court Street as we celebrate the season with Santa, live music, vendors and more!