June is packed with special events! Enjoy kicking off summer break with the kids!
May 30- June 2: Washington Cherry Festival
June 1-9: Hello Dolly at Corn Stock Theatre
June 1, 8, or 15: Little Farmers Camp at Linden Hill Farms
June 2: Elmwood Strawberry Festival June 2: Summer Reading Kick-Off at PPL- North & Lincoln Branches (w/ The Dean of Juggling) June 2-Sept 1: K’Nex at Lakeview Museum June 2: Fired Up Storytime June 2: Home Depot Kids Workshop- Build an Organizer June 2: Spring Art Show at Forest Park Nature Center June 2: Bird Fair at Avanti’s Dome in Pekin Sposored by HOI Bird Club June 2-3: World War II Re-enactment at Sommer Park June 2-3: Intertribal Pow Wow at the Grand Village of Kickapoo Park (grandvillage.org) June 2: Heartland Festival Orchestra at Five Points in Washington June 3: 27th Annual Children's Miracle Network Telethon & Kids Zone at RiverPlex June 3: Fitter & Swim Tour at the Peoria YMCA June 3: Sunday in the Park at Glen Oak Amphitheatre June 4: Communication Junction’s Sing & Sign Storytime at Eli’s Coffee Shop June 4: IVS Kids Running Series June 4-9: Peoria Bach Festival at Trinity Lutheran Church June 5: Family Free Day at Fon du Lac Farm Park June 6: Fill a Car/Van Load at Wildlife Prairie State Park for $18 June 6: Hey Kids! Meet Mr. Bach: Mr Bach Goes to Bethlehem June 7: Guess Who’s Been to Dinner with Fondulac Library at Forest Park Nature Center June 7, 14, or 21: Angry Birds by Design at PPL- Lincoln Branch June 7: Science Sleuths at PPL- North Branch June 8: Julie K at Morton Public Library June 8-9: Fired Up Father’s Day Workshop June 8-9: Prairie Air Show at the Peoria Riverfront June 8-10: Tremont Turkey Festival June 9: Pair Up For Health Obstacle Race with the Junior League of Peoria at Wildlife Prairie State Park June 9: Sign and Fun Outing Bicycle Safety Town with Communication Junction June 9: Boys & Their Toy Cars Show at PPL- Lincoln Branch June 9: Peoria Push Roller Derby June 9-10: Lowes Build & Grow- Monkey Powered Plane June 9-10: Sommerfest at Hickory Grove Park June 10: Parent/Child 9 Hole Scramble at Fon du Lac Golf Course June 10: Peoria Chiefs Baseball- Disney Day June 11: Communication Junction’s Sing & Sign Storytime at Dunlap Library June 11: IVS Kids Running Series June 12: Family Free Day at Fon du Lac Farm Park June 12: Taste the Book at PPL- Lakeview Library June 12, 14: Fired Up Tie Dye Workshop June 13: Fill a Car/Van Load at Wildlife Prairie State Park for $18 June 13: When I Grow Up Storytime- Veterinarian at PPL- Lakeview Branch June 14: FREE Admission Day to the Peoria Zoo. Donations appreciated. June 14: Dangerous Program for Boys at Fondulac Library June 14: Summer Story Time at Forest Park Nature Center June 14: Jungle Jamboree at Jump Start June 15: Flag Day at Farm Park June 15: Cooking with Kids at PPL- Lakeview Branch June 15: FREE Movie Nights at Fon du Lac Golf Course: Puss n Boots June 15: Constellation Night Hike at Forest Park Nature Center June 15-16: Steamboat Festival June 15-17: United States Karate-Do Kai at Embassy Suites in East Peoria June 16-17: Olde English Faire at Wildlife Prairie State Park June 16: Easter Seals' Splash for Cash at Splashdown June 16: 5th Annual Antique Tractor Show and Pulls in Canton, IL June 17: Peoria Chiefs Baseball- Super Hero Day; Dads Get in FREE June 17: FREE Zoo Admission for Dad June 17: Mud Bog Races at Expo Gardens June 18: IVS Kids Running SeriesJune 18: Communication Junction’s Sing & Sign Storytime at Eli’s Coffee Shop June 18: Midsummer Pajama Time at PPL- North Branch June 19-20: Knee High Naturalists -Terrific Tadpoles June 19: Family Free Day at Fon du Lac Farm Park June 19: Let the Poetry Flow- Juneteeth Celebration at PPL- Lincoln Branch June 19-20: Knee High Naturalists: Terrific Tadpoles at Wildlife Prairie State Park June 20: Peoria County Emergency Expo at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie June 20: Fill a Car/Van Load at Wildlife Prairie State Park for $18 June 20: Cooking with Kids at PPL- North Branch June 20: Storytime at Fon du Lac Farm Park June 20: When I Grow Up Storytime- Police at PPL- Lakeview Branch June 20: Furry Friends Storytime at PPL- Lakeview Branch June 20: Spaghetti Painting at Fondulac Library June 20: Cooking with Kids at PPL- North Branch June 22: Campfire 101 at Fon du Lac Farm Park June 22: Celebrating Children’s Authors Series at PPL- Lakeview Branch June 22: Lightning Bugs at Forest Park Nature Center June 22: Artists on the Junction City Boardwalk June 22: Sounds of the Town Showcase at Proctor Center June 22: Friday Night Fun at Jump Start June 22-23: Duryea Days in Peoria Heights June 22-30: The Importance of Being Earnest at Corn Stock Theatre June 23: Jr Chefs at Fondulac Library June 23: Food Festival at PPL- Lakeview Branch June 23: Thumb Print Bug & Flower Children’s Workshop June 23-24: Galesburg Railroad Days June 23-24: Lowes Build & Grow- Madagascar 3 Luxury Assault Vehicle June 23-24: Rhapsody in Bloom Arts Festival at Luthy Botanical Gardens June 24: Peoria Chiefs Baseball- Build a Bear June 24: Pioneer Days at Sommer Park June 25: IVS Kids Running Series June 25-29: Wildlife Prairie State Park Day Camp June 26: Family Free Day at Fon du Lac Farm Park June 26: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs at Fondulac Library June 27: Fill a Car/Van Load at Wildlife Prairie State Park for $18 June 27: Storytime at Fon du Lac Farm Park June 27: When I Grow Up Storytime- Fireman at PPL- Lakeview Branch June 27: Marshmallow Sculptures at Fondulac Library June 27: Reading is So Delicious Sponge Sprouts at PPL- McClure Branch June 28: Jungle Jamboree at Jump Start June 28: Summer Story Time at Forest Park Nature Center June 29: Julie K at Brimfield Library June 29: Circus Carnival Day Camp at Jump Start June 29: Communication Junction’s Sing & Sign Storytime at Alpha Park Library June 29: Sommer Park Star Party June 30: PAWS to Read at Fondulac Library June 30: Kids Dirty Dash for St.Jude in Morton Currently, our calendar is under construction. For additional ideas, visit the PeoriaParent.com blogs.