Dates: October 4, 2025

Time: 03:00 PM to 07:00 PM

Peoria County Bicentennial Block Party

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A 200th anniversary calls for a party! We're closing down Adams and Main St. and celebrating with a Bicentennial Block Party. Make plans to join us with friends and family to enjoy this milestone event.

Enjoy the renovated plaza and see more than 20 of our decorated bison sculptures all in one place - plus you'll be the first to see our newest member of the herd
Taste a special 200th whiskey cocktail from BLACK BAND Distillery or enjoy a beer from Industry Brewing
Enjoy food from local restaurants based in Peoria County: 
- BLACK BAND Distillery
- Raber's Packing Co.
- Coco's Tacos
- CxT Roasting Company
- Gramma Nana's Kitchen
- Tripple Dipple Treats & Delicacies
- Neon Bison

Family fun will abound with a giant slide, rock wall, petting zoo, and some throwback games
Multiple Pop-a-Shots will be set up to challenge your friends - plus you could win one to take home!
Play bags as you listen to the cover band Maggie Speaks into the evening
Come early to hear a Civil War band and an Abraham Lincoln impersonator bring history to life
To finish the evening, we'll turn on the new Courthouse lights for the first time