Saturday, January 26, 2008

Unique event held annually on the last Saturday in January in conjunction with the official National Eagle Census Day to count the number of wintering Eagles on the Illinois River. Event includes free bus tours to view Eagles on the waterfront, musical entertainment, "Birds of Prey" show by Wildlife Prairie Park, master storyteller, and Eagle slide show. A family event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Union Mission Center, 203 Court Street in Downtown Pekin.

Major Sponsor:

Songwriter, storyteller Barry Cloyd

Native American Storyteller Jo Lakota

Capacity crowd in Union Mission auditorium in Pekin

Mikitcha and trainer Joe Hand from Wildlife Prairie Park

Joe Hand, Mikitcha and Midwest Generation sponsor sign

Majestic American Bald Eagle

Eagle Census Day
Saturday, January 26, 2008

Farmers' Market & Artists
Thursday June 19 - September 25 from 4:30-6:30p.m.
Saturday June 21 - August 30 from 8:00a.m. - Noon
Couthouse Square - Capitol Street

Christmas in July at Farmers' Market on Thursday July 17th
"Visit with Santa"

Summer Concert on Court
Featuring the "Bonzi" band
Friday June 20th
6:00 - 10:00p.m.

Main Street Super Cruise
Saturday July 26
4:00 - 9:00p.m.
"Cars, Trucks, Bikes & more"

Summer Concert on Court
Featuring the "Gypsy Road" band
Friday August 15th
6:00 - 10:00p.m.

Friday Night Family Fest
Friday September 5
5:00 - 10:00p.m.
Lip Sync Contest
"Jamm Sammich" Band
Food Vendors

Halloween Parade & Downtown Trick or Treat
Saturday October 25
3:00 - 5:00p.m.
Costume Contest

Halloween Pub Tour
Saturday October 25
7:00 - 10:00p.m.
T-Shirt & Drink Specials

Christmas on Court
Friday December 5
5:00 - 8:00p.m.

Santa House
Weekends in December on the
Courthouse lawn

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or comments to:
Executive Director