Things to do in Peoria

DEC4FriFriday, December 426 events

1. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

   Babytime

   Washington District Library- Main LibraryFamily

   Family & Kids

2. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

   Busy Bees Storytime

   Peoria Public Library North BranchFamily

   Family & Kids

3. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

   Pre-K Frogs & Friends Story Time

   Alpha Park Public LibraryFamily

   Family & Kids

4. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

   Open Art Studio

   Peoria PlayHouse Children’s MuseumFamily

5. 2 p.m.3:30 p.m.

   Watercolor Club

   Alpha Park Public Library

   Classes & Talks

6. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

   Interactive Family Movie Night

   Alpha Park Public LibraryFamily

   Arts & Culture

7. 4 p.m.9 p.m.

   Girls Wrestling: Bill Rex Girls Invitational (Varsity)

   Pekin Community Schools High School Gym

   Sports

8. 5 p.m.

   Bloomington Girls Varsity Basketball @ Peoria

   Urbana High School

   Sports

9. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

   Soderstrom Castle 2026 Holiday Home Tour

   Soderstrom Castle on Grandview$69.40+

   Also at 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

   Tours & Attractions

10. 5:15 p.m.9 p.m.

    Christmas Around The World

    The Barn III - Registration Event$40

    Also at 5:30 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

11. 6 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol Cocktail Experience - Peoria, IL

    Venue Chisca$57.75+

    Also at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

    Food & Drink

12. 6 p.m.

    Centennial Girls Varsity Basketball @ Manual

    Manual Holiday Tourney- @ Manual High School

    Sports

13. 6 p.m.

    Champaign Central Girls Varsity Basketball @ Richwoods

    Peoria Richwoods High School

    Sports

14. 6 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Kids’ Night at the Museum

    Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum$50Family

    Also at 6 p.m.

    Family & Kids

15. 6 p.m.11 p.m.

    Red Hot Christmas 2026

    Par-A-Dice Hotel & Casino$100

    Festivals & Holidays

16. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    The Color Studio: Winter Wonderland

    Shore Acres Park$35

    Festivals & Holidays

17. 6:30 p.m.

    Bloomington Boys Varsity Basketball @ Peoria

    Urbana High School

    Sports

18. 7 p.m.

    Bloomington Central Catholic Boys Varsity Basketball @ Eureka

    Eureka High School

    Sports

19. 7 p.m.

    East Peoria Girls Varsity Basketball @ Pekin

    Pekin Community High School

    Sports

20. 7 p.m.

    Midwest Central Boys Varsity Basketball @ Illini Bluffs

    Illini Bluffs Middle School

    Sports

21. 7:15 p.m.

    Princeville Boys Varsity Basketball @ Peoria Heights

    Peoria Heights High School

    Sports

22. 7:30 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol Radio Play

    Hartmann Center$12.51+

    Festivals & Holidays

23. 7:30 p.m.

    Centennial Boys Varsity Basketball @ Manual

    Manual Holiday Tourney- @ Manual High School

    Sports

24. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Chorale/Symphonic Winds

    Life Together Center of First Federated Church

    Music

25. 8 p.m.

    Lumasi & Daggz

    Kenny's Westside Pub

26. 10 p.m.

    Lumasi

    Kenny's Westside Pub

    Music