Celebrate Juneteenth and more: 5 things to do near Peoria this weekend
June is full of activities. Here are five events you might want to check out in the Peoria area this weekend.
Pekin downtown concert series
The first concert of Pekin's Downtown Street Party Series will take place Friday, June 17, in the 300 block of Court Street in Pekin. The block party starts at 5 p.m., with food and merchandise vendors. Stone Cold Cowboys begin playing at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Too hot?: Take a cool dip in these 11 public swimming pools around the Peoria area
Indie Author Book Expo
Fall in love with books again at the Indie Author Book Expo, being held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Peoria Civic Center. Meet new authors, get their autographs and receive free goody bags. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.iabe515.wordpress.com.
Celebrate Juneteenth
Peoria's 2022 Juneteenth Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at John H. Gwynn Jr. Park, 809 W. John H. Gwynn Jr. Ave. The event will include a Central vs. Richwoods alumni basketball game, free youth haircuts, fashion show, car show, community awards, elected officials meet and greet, live DJ, music and dance performances, food and merchandise vendors, community resources, horseback rides and more. Admission is free.
Want to dine al fresco?: Here are 20 Peoria-area restaurants offering food outdoors
Chillicothe Days festival
Chillicothe Days (formerly Claud-Elen Days) will be held June 15-18 at City Park on Second Street in Chillicothe. Activities throughout the weekend will include a carnival, vendor fair and sidewalk sale, fish fry, Mr. and Miss Chillicothe contests, pork chop lunch and dinner, kickball tournament at Three Sisters Park, parade, bags tournament, petting zoo, live entertainment and more. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/events/627850831608095.
Flanagan House Museum tours
The John C. Flanagan House Museum, 924 NE Glen Oak Ave., will offer buy-one-get-one-free guided tours from 1 to 4 p.m. on Father's Day, Sunday, June 19. The 1837 American Federalist-style house is the oldest standing house in Peoria and includes antiques, period furnishings, vintage tools and kitchen gadgets and memorabilia from Peoria's past. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for college and high school students and $3 for ages 6-12. Proceeds benefit the Peoria Historical Society.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Things to do in Peoria, Illinois the weekend of June 17-19, 2022
