🌱 Juneteenth Fest 2026 Vendor Fee (Business, Food, Community & Health) and 10 more events

Good day West Peoria! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Juneteenth Fest 2026 Vendor Fee (Business, Food...
• Juneteenth Fest 2026 Vendor Fee (Business, Food, Community & Health) at John H. Gwynn Jr. Park
• Binny’s Peoria Wine Tasting at Binny's Beverage Depot - Peoria

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Peoria

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Juneteenth Fest 2026 Vendor Fee (Business, Food... →
  John H. Gwynn Jr. Park, 809 W John H Gwynn Jr Ave, Peoria
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Juneteenth Fest 2026 Vendor Fee (Business, Food, Community & Health) →
  John H. Gwynn Jr. Park, 809 W John H Gwynn Jr Ave, Peoria
  11:00 am
• Binny’s Peoria Wine Tasting →
  Binny's Beverage Depot - Peoria, 2601 W Lake Ave Space A-1b, Peoria
  12:00 pm
• Emily Ann Roberts →
  Crusens Live Farmington Road, 2117 W Farmington Rd, West Peoria
  8:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• Besties, Books, & Booze →
  Jimmy's Bar, 2801 W Farmington Rd, West Peoria
  6:00 pm

Friday June 26

• Scott Wolverton →
  Crusens Live Farmington Road, 2117 W Farmington Rd, West Peoria
  7:00 pm

Friday July 10

• Paul Cauthen →
  Crusens Live Farmington Road, 2117 W Farmington Rd, West Peoria
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Tourism Reserve Fund Meeting →
  Peoria, IL Calendar, 419 Fulton Street Conference Room 404, Peoria
  9:00 am
• Frank N. Nicol Masonic Lodge Annual Shrimp Boil →
  Creve Coeur Community Center, 586 Groveland St, Creve Coeur
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Ride for the Fallen →
  OZ'Z Bar & Grill, 216 Marquette St, Creve Coeur
  10:00 am
• 2026 Juneteenth Fest →
  Peoria Riverfront Park
  11:00 am
• Juneteenth Fest →
  Peoria, IL Calendar, 200 NE Water Street, Peoria
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Peoria

• Peoria restaurant marks 20 years of family's ownership (pjstar.com)
• Festivals, carnivals and more: 5 things to do this weekend in Peoria (pjstar.com)
• Attorney accused of voting twice in Peoria County (thecommunityword.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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