The leaves are falling, the air is crisp, and the holiday magic is officially descending upon the Greater Peoria Area! Get your planners ready—here is your complete, organized guide to all the happenings this month!
November Events at a Glance:
Weekend of November 1st: The Holiday Kick-Off
- Sat, Nov 1: Holiday Open House at So Chic (Morton)
- Sat, Nov 1: Christmas Open House at The Picker's Daughter (East Peoria)
- Sat, Nov 1: Kringle at Keller Station (Peoria)
- Sat, Nov 1: Santa’s Arrival at Bass Pro Shops (East Peoria)
- Nov 1-2 (Sat-Sun): HOPEful Holiday Finds - The HOPE Chest’s 1st Annual Christmas Boutique (Pekin)
- Sun, Nov 2: DIY Ice Cream Turkeys at DQ! (Peoria)
The First Half of November: Markets & Early Cheer
- Starting Fri, Nov 7: Oliver's Grinch Brunch/Pop Up (Peoria Heights)
- Fri, Nov 7: Christmas in the Barn (Metamora)
- Sat, Nov 8: Holiday Lane Craft Show (Glasford)
- Sat, Nov 8: Holiday Makers Market (Chillicothe)
- Sat, Nov 8: A Hometown Holiday (Lacon)
- Sat, Nov 8: Christmas Open House (Speer)
- Tue, Nov 11: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Trivia Night (Peoria Heights)
- Thu, Nov 13: Trekkin’ Tots: Turkey Talk (Peoria)
- Sat, Nov 15: Mistletoe Market at So Chic (Morton)
- Nov 15-16 (Sat-Sun): Kristkindlemarket at Expo Gardens (Peoria)
- Mon, Nov 17: FOLEPI Wreath Lighting (East Peoria)
Thanksgiving Week & Later: Parades, Shows, & Trots
- Thu, Nov 20: Tinsel the Town (East Peoria)
- Nov 20-22 (Thu-Sat): A Christmas Carol, a New Musical (Peoria)
- Nov 21-22 (Fri-Sat): Chillicothe Nikolausmarkt (Chillicothe)
- Nov 21-Dec 30: Poinsettia Show (Peoria)
- Sat, Nov 22: Folepi Parade of Lights (East Peoria)
- Sat, Nov 22: Santa Breakfast (Speer)
- Sun, Nov 23: A Drag Queen Christmas (Peoria)
- Sun, Nov 23: Turkey Trot (Peoria)
- Thu, Nov 27 (Thanksgiving): Chocolate Turkey 3 Mile (Peoria)
- Fri, Nov 28: Kris Kringle Market in the Heights (Peoria Heights)
End of Month Celebrations (Nov 29-30)
- Sat, Nov 29: Santa Claus Parade (Peoria)
- Sat, Nov 29: Yule like Peoria (Peoria)
- Sat, Nov 29: Small Business Saturday (The Picker's Daughter) (East Peoria)
- Sat, Nov 29: LCHS Choir Carols @ Christmas at the PARK PARTY (Lincoln)
- Sat, Nov 29: Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Craft Show (Peoria Area)
- Sat, Nov 29: Christmastime GospelFest (Washington)
- Sat, Nov 29: Merry Market (Peoria)
- Sat, Nov 29: Kris Kringle Market in the Heights (Peoria Heights)
- Nov 29-Jan 5: Folepi's Winter Wonderland (East Peoria)
- Sun, Nov 30: Pekin Winter Wonderland (Pekin)
- Sun, Nov 30: Singing in the Season Concert (Peoria Area)
With Holiday Open Houses starting on the first, the dazzling Folepi Parade of Lights, and fun runs like the Chocolate Turkey 3 Mile, the Greater Peoria Area offers endless ways to ease into the holiday season. Grab your friends and family, and make this a November to remember!
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