Events

See history up close as you enjoy a bike trip across town with tour guide, Gary Gillis. We will start with a short presentation on the beginnings of the Pekin Park District. From there your bike will take you to the Dirksen Statue, the old Historic Train Depot, and the riverfront visiting the site of the steamboat “Columbia Disaster” and […]

A family-friendly event that involves live music, food trucks, and a bar that serves beer and wine! Bring your own lawn chairs and enjoy a perfect day overlooking the iconic scenery of Mineral Springs Park! This event is Free (plus $2 for an optional adult beverage bracelet).

Come on down for some dads fast pitch! There is a 3 game guarantee and you pay umps at the plate!  

Free food for registered Volunteers, as well as a collectible button. Live entertainment, music, dance, food, drinks, fun and games!

Juneteenth - A Freedom Celebration honoring Nance Legins-Costley and William Henry Costley, the first enslaved people emancipated by Abraham Lincoln.

Stone Cold Cowboys are playing in downtown Pekin! Come by and listen to some live music, food, drinks, and dancing. RAIN OR SHINE!

This audience-interactive murder mystery will create an evening of conspiracy, mystery, and drama. It is up to you to find the murderer!

Mark your calendars! "Community Days" have come to the Peoria Riverfront Museum! All summer long, we are inviting the many communities of Central Illinois to visit the Peoria Riverfront Museum, where they will get special discounts on ticket prices, museum store and concessions purchases, and tickets to the Giant Screen Theater's educational daytime movies! "Community Days" will begin with Pekin, […]

Come and celebrate with us with some fireworks and fun!

Ladies, listen up! The Perfect Girls' Night Out® is just around the corner. It's time to throw on those dancing shoes, grab your girls, and hit up the #1 Bachelorette Destination on tour!

A family-friendly event that involves live music, food trucks, and a bar that serves beer and wine! Bring your own lawn chairs and enjoy a perfect day overlooking the iconic scenery of Mineral Springs Park! This event is Free (plus $2 for an optional adult beverage bracelet).