Events

1. Festival of Lights Queen Pageant

   The woman who will reign over the Festival of Lights will be crowned during the Festival of Lights Queen Pageant.

2. Christmas Splendor Contest

   Deck the porch, windows and roof for the 2018 Christmas Splendor Exterior Decorating Contest!

3. Find Folepi Ornament Hunt

   Area residents will have a chance to win prizes valued at more than $1,000 if they can Find Folepi.

4. FOLEPI River Trail Classic

   The River Trail Classic is an Illinois Valley Striders-sanctioned grand prix event that attracts participants from throughout the country. The event is open to men, women and children of all ages.

5. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

   Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash Broadway musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a Festival of Lights tradition of 28 years, presented annually by Eastlight Theatre.

6. Festival of Lights Holiday Cruise

   Take a holiday cruise on the Spirit of Peoria!

7. Folepi's Gifts Galore Shop & Stroll

   Find the perfect gift during the fourth annual Folepi’s Gifts Galore Shop and Stroll in the Historic Four Corners District bounded by East Washington and McKinley streets.

8. Breakfast and Photos with Santa

   Pancakes and Photos with Santa

9. Special Parade TV Broadcast

   For the fifth year in a row, Fondulac Bank will be the proud sponsor of the special broadcast of the 34th Parade of Lights. The show will be produced by East Side Community Media.

10. Historic Holiday Traditions

    A look back at holiday celebrations of the 1800s in one of East Peoria's oldest homes

11. The Nutcracker

    Treat your family to The Nutcracker, a glittering spectacle of holiday cheer presented by the Central Illinois Ballet.

12. "Get Lit" New Year's Eve Celebration

    Now in it's 18th year, Get Lit is a fun way to "run" in the new year! Open to men, women and children, this event is a non-competitive run/walk through the Folepi's Winter Wonderland drive-through display.