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Pekin Public Library 301 S 4th St, Pekin, IllinoisPekin Public Library has some summer events! Free activities, programs, and prizes!
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June Storytimes
Pekin Public Library 301 S 4th St, Pekin, IllinoisMonday, 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 StatesEVERY 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 StatesSee 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 StatesA 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
Daughters, Dingers, & Dads! 1 Day Fast Pitch Tournament
Avanti's Event Center 3401 Griffin Ave, Pekin, IL, United StatesCome on down for some dads fast pitch! There is a 3 game guarantee and you pay umps at the plate!
Community Picnic Celebrating Volunteers
400 block of court streetFree 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 CourtJuneteenth - 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!
Murder-Mystery Dinner: No More ‘Happy Days’ at the Neighborhood BBQ
Avanti's Event Center 3401 Griffin Ave, Pekin, IL, United StatesThis audience-interactive murder mystery will create an evening of conspiracy, mystery, and drama. It is up to you to find the murderer!
$50
Pekin Park Concert Band (Sundays: June 25 – August 6)
Pekin Mineral Springs Park 1701 Court St, Pekin, IL, United StatesBring 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
Community Days
peoria riverfront museum 222 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL, United StatesMark 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, […]