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  • Know Before You Go: Festival of Lights + Winter Wonderland

    Know Before You Go: Festival of Lights + Winter Wonderland

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    On Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 6:30pm, our amazing fully-illuminated floats will navigate the streets of East Peoria, IL as part of this annual tradition to ring in the season!

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  • How to Make a Local Farm Fresh Thanksgiving

    How to Make a Local Farm Fresh Thanksgiving

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    Before you go out and buy a frozen store turkey, consider these local family farms by buying a local turkey for Thanksgiving.

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  • Greater Peoria Farm-fresh Turkey for Thanksgiving

    Greater Peoria Farm-fresh Turkey for Thanksgiving

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    Time to start planning your holiday gatherings! Consider these local family farms and buy a fresh, pasture-raised turkey for Thanksgiving.

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  • Trick-or-Treat in Greater Peoria 2024

    Trick-or-Treat in Greater Peoria 2024

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    Grab your plastic pumpkins, it’s Trick-or-Treat season! Check out the full list of trick-or-treat times for 2024 Halloween in Greater Peoria.

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  • 16 Great Whiskey Bars in Greater Peoria

    16 Great Whiskey Bars in Greater Peoria

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    As the former Whiskey Capital of the World, it’s safe to assume the Peoria Area knows what it’s doing with whiskey. Here are 13 spots to try.

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  • Fall Foliage in Greater Peoria

    Fall Foliage in Greater Peoria

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    With autumn here, it’s the perfect time to hit the road for leaf-peeping in the River Valley. Here are the best spots for autumn views.

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  • Halloween in Greater Peoria

    Halloween in Greater Peoria

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    Celebrate the spookiest time of year with haunted houses, cemetery tours, and beyond. Here are the best things to do for Halloween.

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  • Flavors of Fall

    Flavors of Fall

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    Greater Peoria has plenty of classics and unique twists on fall flavors to enjoy. Try all these cozy and comforting treats while they last!

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  • 5 Haunted Attractions in Greater Peoria

    5 Haunted Attractions in Greater Peoria

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    The arrival of fall and Halloween can only mean the opening of one thing! Check out these five terrifying haunted houses in the Peoria Area.

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  • Peoria Area U-Pick Farms + Orchards

    Peoria Area U-Pick Farms + Orchards

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    Whether you're looking to pick pumpkins, gourds, apples, mums, or more, check out these options to pick-your-own produce in the Peoria Area.

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