Events

Ticket to Read Activity

Pekin Public Library 301 S 4th St, Pekin, Illinois

Pekin Public Library has some summer events! Free activities, programs, and prizes!

June Storytimes

Pekin Public Library 301 S 4th St, Pekin, Illinois

Monday, June 12 and 26- Sign and Sing Storytime @ 10:30 am (birth- 5 years) Tuesdays- Preschool Storytime @ 10 am (3-5 years) Wednesdays- Toddler Time @ 10 am (18 months- 3 years) Thursdays- Baby Bounce @ 10 am (birth- 18 months) Fridays- Garden Storytime @ 9:30 am (all ages!)

Pekin Farmers Market – THURSDAYS ONLY

Miller Center Parking Lot, located at 551 South 14th Street, Pekin, IL 551 South 14th Street, Pekin, IL, United States

EVERY THURSDAY | June 1 - August 31 | 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. PUBLIC ATTENDANCE:  Free to attend! Bring the family and enjoy the entertainment, food, crafts, and more while you shop locally and support Pekin. Each week brings familiar favorites and a few different delights. So be sure to come back each week! ABOUT THE MARKET:  We are excited […]

Cycle Through Pekin History

Miller Center Parking Lot, located at 551 South 14th Street, Pekin, IL 551 South 14th Street, Pekin, IL, United States

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 […]

Free

Pavilion Porch Party – Backstreet Band!

Pekin Mineral Springs Park 1701 Court St, Pekin, IL, United States

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).

Free

Community Picnic Celebrating Volunteers

400 block of court street

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

Juneteenth- A Freedom Celebration

Pocket Park - 400 Block Court

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

Concert Series- Stone Cold Cowboys

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

Pekin Park Concert Band (Sundays: June 25 – August 6)

Pekin Mineral Springs Park 1701 Court St, Pekin, IL, United States

Bring your own lawn chair to the 96th summer season for the Pekin Park Concert Band every Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Mineral Springs Park near the Pavilion by the Lagoon. The concert season begins June 25 with the last night taking place on August 6.

Free