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June

Tremont Turkey Festival 2026thu11jun4:00 pm10:00 pm

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The 2026 Tremont Turkey Festival will take place Thursday through Sunday in downtown Tremont. This is the 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee for the Festival.  Hours are 4- 10 pm on

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The 2026 Tremont Turkey Festival will take place Thursday through Sunday in downtown Tremont. This is the 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee for the Festival.  Hours are 4- 10 pm on Thursday, from 11 am - 10 pm on Friday, 6:30 am - 10 pm on Saturday, and 8 am - 5 pm on Sunday. The event features kids activities, a pancake & sausage breakfast (Saturday), a 5k race (Saturday), an antique tractor pull (Saturday), bed races (Saturday), a craft show, a community church service (Sunday), car show (Sunday) and parade (Sunday) plus a carnival, live entertainment, food featuring (of course) turkey as well as strawberry treats throughout the festival. For more information, visit www.turkeyfestival.com

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June 11, 2026 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm(GMT-05:00)

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Downtown Tremont

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Peoria Riverfront Museum - Peoria Pops on the Plazathu11jun7:00 pm8:30 pm

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The Peoria Riverfront Museum will host Peoria Pops on the Plaza on the Museum's Sun Plaza at beginning at 7 pm.  The 30-person brass band will be playing true-blue American

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The Peoria Riverfront Museum will host Peoria Pops on the Plaza on the Museum's Sun Plaza at beginning at 7 pm.  The 30-person brass band will be playing true-blue American music against the beautiful riverfront setting, accompanied by special guest Benjamin Franklin, as embodied by premier American political reenactor Mitchell Kramer. Franklin was part of the 'Committee of Five,' a special group appointed to draft the Declaration of Independence.   Tickets are $5 for all ages and are available at https://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org    

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June 11, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-05:00)

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Peoria Riverfront Museum Sun Plaza

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Flotsam River Circus - Pre-Tour Benefitthu11jun8:00 pm

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The Flotsam River Circus Pre-Tour Benefit will take place at the Space at 1208 (located at 1208 E Duryea Ave. in Peoria Heights) beginning at 8 pm.  Featuring the folk-punk

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The Flotsam River Circus Pre-Tour Benefit will take place at the Space at 1208 (located at 1208 E Duryea Ave. in Peoria Heights) beginning at 8 pm.  Featuring the folk-punk accordion troubadour Jason Webley and special guests in support of Flotsam, the “floating circus” that will be traveling by water from St. Louis to Chicago in September, during this special "landlocked" benefit show, Webley will be joined by fellow Flotsam crew members including Malayali-American fiddler, Miriam Hacksaw, and experimental puppeteer, EnormousFace. Local performers Brian Fox Ellis and Hexli will also perform.  Suggested donation is $10 - $25 per person.  For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com
Flotsam River Circus is a crew of world-class circus artists and musicians who travel on a ramshackle raft giving free performances to audiences gathered on the shore. Since 2019, they have performed in fifteen states, along numerous waterways, including the Mississippi River, the Ohio River, and the Erie Canal.

Time

June 11, 2026 8:00 pm(GMT-05:00)

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The Space at 1208

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Saint Sharbel Church2920 w Scenic dr. Peoria IL 61615

St. Sharbel Rummage Salefri12jun9:00 am7:00 pm

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The St. Sharbel Rummage Sale will be held at the Saint Sharbel Parish Hall (located at 2920 W. Scenic Dr. in Peoria) from 9 am - 7 pm.  For more

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The St. Sharbel Rummage Sale will be held at the Saint Sharbel Parish Hall (located at 2920 W. Scenic Dr. in Peoria) from 9 am - 7 pm.  For more information, visit https://www.stsharbelchurch.org

Time

June 12, 2026 9:00 am - 7:00 pm(GMT-05:00)

Location

Saint Sharbel Church

2920 w Scenic dr. Peoria IL 61615

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Tremont Turkey Festival 2026fri12jun11:00 am10:00 pm

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The 2026 Tremont Turkey Festival will take place Thursday through Sunday in downtown Tremont. This is the 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee for the Festival.  Hours are 4- 10 pm on

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The 2026 Tremont Turkey Festival will take place Thursday through Sunday in downtown Tremont. This is the 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee for the Festival.  Hours are 4- 10 pm on Thursday, from 11 am - 10 pm on Friday, 6:30 am - 10 pm on Saturday, and 8 am - 5 pm on Sunday. The event features kids activities, a pancake & sausage breakfast (Saturday), a 5k race (Saturday), an antique tractor pull (Saturday), bed races (Saturday), a craft show, a community church service (Sunday), car show (Sunday) and parade (Sunday) plus a carnival, live entertainment, food featuring (of course) turkey as well as strawberry treats throughout the festival. For more information, visit www.turkeyfestival.com

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June 12, 2026 11:00 am - 10:00 pm(GMT-05:00)

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Downtown Tremont

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