The Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce Marigold Festival Committee is looking forward to their annual Pekin Marigold Festival traditions. Always the weekend after Labor Day – this year’s festival events will be held on September 4-8, 2024. The first Pekin Marigold Festival was held in 1973 to honor Pekin’s favorite son, Everett McKinley Dirksen. Dirksen continues to be honored each […]
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!
The 10th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Band performs music the Civil War era soldier would have loved to hear, whether it was the opera and folk music of the pre-war years, the music he heard on the battlefield and in the camp, or the music that evolved after the war. *Located on the Pavilion Porch
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 […]
(We will be accepting donated items for TAPS at the door. Food, treats, toys, puppy pads, litter, blankets, towels, laundry detergent, etc... for a list of wish items visit www.TAPSShelter.org) It’s that time of year – the much-anticipated Animal Rescue Fundraiser! It’s always so much fun to get animal lovers, supporters, and volunteers together and this event should prove to be […]
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 […]
