Mark your calendar for these awesome Central Illinois family events.
Now-May 20: Be the Dinosaur™ Life in the Cretaceous at Lakeview Library
May 2: Fill a Car/Van Load at Wildlife Prairie State Park for $18
MAy 2: Wheels O’Time Museum Opens for the Season
May 3: Daring Program for Girls at Fondulac Library
May 3: Science Sleuths at PPL- North Branch
May 4: FREE Developmental Screening with Early Childhood Network. 672-6720 for more info.
May 4: IESA Scholastic Bowl State Tournament
May 4: Jump Start Friday Night Fun
May 4-5: Kid’s Consignment Clothing Sale at Expo Gardens
May 5: Book Signing with Jannifer Powelson of “Rachel and Sammy Visit the Forest” at Forest Park Nature Center
May 5: Glad Tidings Church Bike Rodeo (Sponsored by Children's Hospital of IL)
May 5: Annual Drama Festival at the Corn Stock Theatre Tent
May 5: Home Depot Kids Workshop- Build a Planter Box
May 5: Story Time at Fired Up! 101 Dalmations
May 6: Central Illinois Riding Therapy 24th Annual Benefit Horse Show
May 7: IVS Kids Running Series
May 7-13: Children's Book Week Book Making Kits at Peoria Public Libraries
May 9: Fill a Car/Van Load at Wildlife Prairie State Park for $18 (Every Wednesday)
May 10-12: Fireman's Carnival on Main Street in Havana, IL
May 11: National Public Gardens Day- FREE Admission at Luthy Botanical Garden
May 11: Jump Start Jungle Jamboree
May 11: Peoria Chiefs Game- Anti-Bullying Awareness Day
May 11-12: Community Children’s Theatre Auditions for “Guys and Dolls”
May 12: FREE Build & Grow Clinic at Lowes: Picture Frame Planter
May 12: 8th Annual Peoria Heights Art Fair
May 12: Parent's Night Out at Jump Start Gymnastics
May 12: Kids in Motion at Jump Start Gymnastics
May 12: Local Children's Author Wayne Miller at PPL- Lakeview Branch
May 12: Peoria Chiefs Game- Star Wars Night
May 13: Mother’s Day at the Zoo: FREE Admission for Moms
May 13: Mother’s Day Orchid Show at Luthy Botanical Garden
May 13: Peoria Chiefs Game- Family Fun in the SUNdays; Moms FREE
May 14: IVS Kids Running Series
May 14: Jump Start Jungle Jamboree
May 15: Preschoolers Can Cook, Too! at Fondulac Library
May 16: Fill a Car/Van Load at Wildlife Prairie State Park for $18 (Every Wednesday)
May 17: PPL- Lincoln Branch Puppet Show: “Monster Reads”
May 17-20: UKC Dog Show at Expo Gardens
May 18: Celebrating Children's Authors Series: at PPL- Lakeview Branch
May 18: Jump Start Friday Night Fun
May 18: HOWLIN' WITH THE WOLVES at Wildlife Prairie State Park
May 19: Clyde West Fishing Derby at Glen Oak Park Lagoon
May 19: Board Game Saturday at PPL- North Branch
May 20: Mud Bog Races at Expo Gardens
May 21: IVS Kids Running Series
May 21: Communication Junction Sign and Playgroup at Created Just by Me
May 21: Goodnight Moon Pajama Storytime at PPL- North Branch
May 21: Open Registration for American Red Cross Babysitting Class on June 6 at Fondulac Library
May 23: Fill a Car/Van Load at Wildlife Prairie State Park for $18 (Every Wednesday)
May 25: Jump Start Jungle Jamboree
May 25: BUTTERFLY BASICS at Wildlife Prairie State Park (Re-scheduled for later in summer)
May 25: Louie Louie Festival at the Peoria River Front
May 26: Peoria ZooFest
May 26: Kids in Motion at Jump Start Gymnastics
May 26: Opening Day at Splashdown
May 26: FREE Build & Grow Clinic at Lowes: Ice Cream Truck
May 26: Pine Cone Bird Feeders at Forest Park Nature Center
May 26: River Spirit Flute Circle at Forest Park Nature Center
May 27: Peoria Chiefs Game- Sesame Street Day
May 27: Pioneer Days at Sommer Park
May 28: IVS Kids Running Series
May 28: Memorial Day Celebration at Marshall Plaza in the Peoria River Front
May 29: Family Free Day at Fon du Lac Farm Park (FREE every Tuesday, starting May 29)
May 30: Fill a Car/Van Load at Wildlife Prairie State Park for $18 (Every Wednesday)
May 30: Communication Junction Sign & Sing Story Time at Eli’s Coffee Shop
May 30: “The Streets Belong to Me” Summer Youth Rally
May 30:Opening Day at Lakeview Family Aquatic Center
May 30- June 2: Washington Cherry Festival
Currently, our calendar is under construction. For additional ideas, visit the PeoriaParent.com blogs.