Arts events in Peoria

Check out happening arts events all around Peoria, IL

Peoria Romantasy Ball: Starlit Reverie (Hosted by Peoria Book Rack)

 Sat, 24 Jan at 05:30 pm 1009 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602, United States

Anime-ZAP! 2026

 Fri, 09 Jan at 11:00 am Embassy Suites East Peoria

Joe Bonamassa in Peoria

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Holiday Craft and Vendor Show

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am 2200 W War Memorial Dr, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61613

Peoria Ballet's The Nutcracker at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Sat, 13 Dec Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

PeoriaCon March 7-8 2026

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Peoria Civic Center

Dwight Yoakam & ZZ Top: Dos Amigos Tour

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Peoria Civic Center

Illinois Fishing Expo

 Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 pm 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL

Christmas Bash w/ Adam Craig and Jordan Walker

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm 2117 W Farmington Rd, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61604

Stay Golden: Golden Girls Paint by Number Event

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:30 pm The Coventry Room USD 39

Charlie Berens at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

The Elegant Wedding Expo- Peoria, IL

 Sun, 04 Jan at 12:00 pm Embassy Suites East Peoria

Peoria Ballet: Nutcracker Tickets Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Civic Center IL

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602-1423, United States

Drop-In: Salt Art Snowflakes

Sat, 27 Dec at 11:30 am Peoria Public Library Main Library

PEORIA PLAYERS' A TOAST TO Q: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF QUINCY JONES

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:30 pm 4300 N University St, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61614

A Christmas Carol

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm 1700 N Park Rd, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61604

Peoria Ballet - The Nutcracker

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater at Peoria Civic Center

Musical Note Wall Art @ McClure Branch

 Sat, 27 Dec at 03:00 pm Peoria Public Library McClure Branch

A JOLLY HOLIDAY ADVENTURE

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm 4300 N University St, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61614

Crossing Paths for adult learners

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:00 pm 3000 W Richwoods Blvd, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61604

Lindsey Stirling - The Snow Waltz Tour

 Tue, 23 Dec at 08:00 pm Peoria Civic Center

Live at the Five Spot: Joe Metzka

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:30 pm 305 SW Water St #2R, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61602

Joe Metzka Christmas Concert at Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, IL

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Contemporary Art Center of Peoria

Festival Reveal Party

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm 4208 W Pfeiffer Rd, Bartonville, IL

Peoria Ballet's The Nutcracker

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm Peoria Civic Center

Whisper and Shout: Open Mic for Poetry

 Thu, 18 Dec at 08:00 pm 305 SW Water St #2R, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61602

An Acoustic Evening With Sidewalk Prophets-Spring 2026-Peoria, IL

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Peoria Nazarene Church USD 35 to 50

Charlie Berens

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Peoria Civic Center

“The Listening Room: Director’s Cut” Spotlights Bear The Voyager! (Logan Nickerson) 🚀✨

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm Third Chance at 3300 Event Center

Hadestown (Touring)

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:30 pm Peoria Civic Center

Les Miserables

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:30 pm Peoria Civic Center

The 39 Steps

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm 1700 N Park Rd, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61604

38 Special in Peoria

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater

PAWAC Reads! Quarterly Book Club w. Dr. Octavian Gabor

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm Peoria Public Library North Branch

Get Lit. Open Mic Night

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm 712 W. Main St., Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61606

Mindful Movement: The Alexander Technique

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm 2500 North Main Street, Suite 2B, East Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61611

At Home in the Holy Land

Mon, 08 Dec at 06:00 pm Peoria Public Library North Branch

The Importance of Being Earnest

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm 1700 N Park Rd, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61604

The Game Awards Watch Party (After Hours at Lincoln Branch)

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Lincoln Branch Peoria Public Library

Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Peoria Civic Center

HOIDSA Family Christmas Party

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 am Knights of Columbus

Lindsey Stirling in Peoria

 Tue, 23 Dec at 08:00 pm Peoria Civic Center

Concert Band Winter Performance

 Mon, 08 Dec at 07:30 pm 1 College Dr, East Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61635

Arts & Science Meeting, Alpha Park Libary, Room 3

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:00 pm Alpha Park Public Library

Colter Wall, Kade Hoffman in Peoria

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Local Teen Author & Craft Fair

Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm Peoria Public Library

ACE's MINGO! Mingle

 Sun, 14 Dec at 03:00 pm VFW Peoria Heights #2602

8-Week Pottery Series- Tuesday Evening Class

 Tue, 06 Jan at 04:15 pm 203 Harrison St, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61602

Les Miserables

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Peoria Civic Center

Auditions for Peoria Players' 42ND STREET

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:30 pm Kim's Academy of Dance

Jason Aldean, Nate Smith, Dee Jay Silver in Peoria

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm Peoria Civic Center

Watercolor Holiday Cards

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm 3527 South Airport Road, Bartonville, IL, United States, Illinois 61607

My (unauthorized) Hallmark Movie Musical

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm 1 College Dr, East Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61635

FJRC Family Day @ Peoria Rivermen

 Sun, 04 Jan at 02:00 pm Carver Arena

Peoria Comic & Toy Show - Feb 21 - 22 Northwoods Mall - Free Event

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am Northwoods Mall

State of Mind - Contemporary Art Center in Peoria 2026

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:30 pm Contemporary Art Center of Peoria

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™: Glow-N-Fire™

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:30 pm Peoria Civic Center

Colter Wall at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Joe Bonamassa at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

ICC Concert Choir - Broadway Revue

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm 1 College Dr, East Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61635

8-Week Pottery Series- Thursday Evening Class

 Thu, 08 Jan at 04:15 pm 203 Harrison St, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61602

Colter Wall

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Peoria Civic Center

Concert Band Spring Performance

 Mon, 04 May at 07:30 pm 1 College Dr, East Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61635

The Rock Orchestra at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

8-Week Pottery Series- Wednesday Evening Class

 Wed, 07 Jan at 04:15 pm 203 Harrison St, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61602

The Langston Hughes Project

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm 1 College Dr, East Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61635

APL Plant Swap

 Mon, 05 Jan at 06:30 pm 3527 South Airport Road, Bartonville, IL, United States, Illinois 61607

Crafty Critters

 Mon, 05 Jan at 05:00 pm 3527 South Airport Road, Bartonville, IL, United States, Illinois 61607

.38 Special

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Peoria Civic Center

Les Miserables

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 pm Peoria Civic Center

THIRD TUESDAYS with “The Listening Room" @ Third Chance Bar & Lounge (3300 Event Center) 🚀✨

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:00 pm 3300 Event Center

Peoria Ballet's Nutcracker at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Sat, 13 Dec Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

First Friday Art Crawl ft. SHAWN SMITH @ Westminster Music Hall hosted by Sarah Marie Dillard! 🚀✨

 Fri, 02 Jan at 05:00 pm Westminster Presbyterian Church - Peoria

Peoria M**der Mystery: Catch the Killer!

 Sat, 05 Jul at 10:00 am Founders Circle USD 10 to 20

Les Miserables

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm Peoria Civic Center

38 Special at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Joe Bonamassa

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Peoria Civic Center

“The Listening Room” Mobile Open Mic Community Debuts @ Moss Avenue’s Westminster Music Hall! 🚀✨

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm Westminster Presbyterian Church - Peoria

Stardew Valley - Symphony of Seasons at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

CeCe Winans in Peoria

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Daniel Tosh

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Peoria Civic Center

Whose Live Anyway? at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Winning Wednesday Workshop: Brooke Sommerville, Author (Session + Book-Signing)

 Wed, 04 Feb at 12:00 pm 201 SW Adams St, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61602

Dancing with the Stars at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Sun, 01 Mar Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Daniel Tosh at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

World Ballet Company - Cinderella at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Whose Live Anyway?

 Sun, 17 May Prairie Home Alliance Theater at Peoria Civic Center

CeCe Winans

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Peoria Civic Center

The Temptations and The Four Tops at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Master Public Speaking & captivate any room with confidence — Online Event

 Sat, 04 May at 05:00 pm 61602 Free

The Temptations and The Four Tops

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Peoria Civic Center

A Celtic Winter Solstice

 Mon, 22 Dec at 06:00 pm 7800 N Sommer St, Ste 302, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61615

David Sedaris at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Everybody

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Hartmann Center USD 13 to 23

David Sedaris

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Peoria Civic Center

The Temptations & The Four Tops

 Sat, 09 May at 12:30 am Prairie Home Alliance Theater at Peoria Civic Center

Parking Daniel Tosh

 Sat, 28 Mar Prairie Home Alliance Theater at Peoria Civic Center

Peoria Symphony Orchestra

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Prairie Home Alliance Theater At Peoria Civic Center

Wonderful Writers Club @ North Branch

Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm Peoria Public Library North Branch

Peoria Symphony Orchestra - Liv'n It Up at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater