13 Things To Do In Peoria This Summer

Staying around Bradley this summer? Peoria really comes alive during these sunny months. Here are 13 ways to keep busy and have fun while you're here.

May 21: Spring Market on Moss

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Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Location: 2320 W Moss Ave

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Market on Moss is an open air French Market Experience. Variety of local vendors selling repurposed furniture, handmade items, plants, vintage and flea market finds, food and coffee!

*Rain date: Sunday, May 22nd

May 21: Peoria Rivermen Merchandise Extrravaganza

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Time: 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Location: Peoria Civic Center

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Hockey fans can get excited for this annual used equipment sale and merchandise clearance extrravaganza! On sale will be everything from game-used sticks to new hockey pants, as well as clearance prices on every item in the merchandise store.

May 21: North Peoria Craft Brewfest

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Time: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Location: Fox Pub and Cafe

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Our friends of legal age are invited to celebrate American Craft Beer Week, Peoria Craft Beer Week, and the ingenuity of brewers and breweries from across America at this brewfest.

May 27-29: Summer Camp Music Festival

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Time: All Day

Location: Three Sisters Park

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Join more than 20,000 attendees for this music festival with over 100 bands. Check out this link for the lineup.

June 3: CIAO First Friday "An Evening of Art and Music"

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Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Location: The Art Garage Studio and Gallery

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Visual Artist and Musician, Lowell Levene-Sims will be presenting his latest and most stunning paintings. He will accompany his work by performing a live, stylized solo music performance. A synchronicity of the senses.

June 3: New Moon Stroll

Via Stroll down a dark woods trail with one of our naturalists while learning about the stars, planets, and other celestial objects in the summer sky. Please dress for the weather, and bring a flashlight.

Time: 9 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Location: Forest Park Nature Center

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Stroll down a dark woods trail with a naturalist while learning about the stars, planets, and other celestial objects in the summer sky.

June 4: Finders Keepers Market

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Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Location: Green Acres Market

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This is an outdoor event in East Peoria with tons of great vintage/antique items, rehab to fab furniture, and a few crafty items, too!

June 11: Moss Avenue Sale

Via Facebook: MossAvenueAntiqueSaleFestival

Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Location: Moss Avenue

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Browse vintage items, enjoy live music, and grab a bite to eat from one of many food vendors.

June 11: River City Jazz Festival

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Time: 2:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Location: Peoria RiverFront / CEFCU Center Stage

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Tickets are only $5-8 for the third annual River City Jazz Festival! This festival will feature five of Illinois’ best jazz groups playing all afternoon. New this year- Fine Arts Exhibition from talented local artists.

June 16-18: Steamboat Days

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Time: All Day

Location: Peoria RiverFront

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A carnival, live music, 5K race, and delicious food - what more could you ask for from this annual event?

July 9: Color Vibe 5K

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Time: 9 a.m.

Location: Peoria Brewing Company

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You've seen the pictures. Now you can join in your own Color Vibe 5K. Early registration is encouraged.

July 22-23: Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown

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Time: 5 p.m.

Location: Peoria RiverFront

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Beyond the BBQ competition, you can join in on a people’s choice tasting, craft and vendor fair, bags tournament, and live entertainment.

July 30: Fiesta en el Rio

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Time: 5 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Location: Peoria RiverFront / CEFCU Center Stage

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Fiesta features authentic Latin American food, drink, local musicians, a traveling mariachi band, and more. Performers include Banda Show Revelacion, Nortenisimo Zierra Azul, and Los Campas Del Terre.