Ring in the New Year with Events Planned in Peoria, Illinois

If you plan to ring in the New Year in Peoria, IL this year, there are several events scheduled for December 31 to help you celebrate in style.

The Hotel Pere Marquette, 501 Main Street in Peoria is offering a New Year's Eve dinner and room package. For $225 per couple plus tax and gratuity, you will receive an overnight guest room, two drink tickets and dinner which includes a variety of hors d'oeuvres, spinach salad, pomegranate sorbet, roast Prime rib, potato, vegetable, dessert, rolls, coffee, tea and milk, plus a champagne toast at midnight. Music will be provided by Southside Cindy & the Sliptones. A cash bar begins at 7 p.m. Breakfast for two is also included. Advanced reservations are required. Call 309-637-6500.

Take a Gospel Music cruise on the Spirit of Peoria, 100 Water Street in downtown Peoria. The Riverlife cruise includes dinner and entertainment and the cost is $40 per adult and $20 per child. Boarding begins at 6:30 p.m. and the cruise is from 7-9 p.m. Call 800-676-8988 or 309-637-8000 for tickets.

Folepi's Winter Wonderland in East Peoria's VFW Park (Par Three Lane off Springfield Road) will host the Get Lit New Year's Even Fun Run from 11:50 p.m.-1 a.m. The run will occur under the New Year's Eve Blue Moon, which is the second full moon in a month. The next New Year's Eve Blue Moon will not occur until 2028.

Cost is $12 for Get Lit only; $24 for Get Lit and hoodie sweatshirt. Registration must be received by December 19. Visit http://www.cityofeastpeoria.com/index.cfm?pageID=68 for an application.

The Waterhouse, 619 Water Street, Suite B, Peoria will be home to the New Year's Eve Dueling Pianos Bash. The Howlin' on Water...Dueling Pianos show is back for the 5^th year. $70/person includes buffet dinner, show, open bar, champagne toast, tax, and service fee. Doors open at 7 p.m, dinner is at 7:30 and the show runs from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Call 309-494-9100 to make your reservations.

Another hotel room and dinner package will be offered by Two25 and the Mark Twain Hotel, 225 NE Adams St. in Peoria. Receive dinner for two plus a standard room for $225 plus tax and tip.

Acoustic Conundrum will provide musical entertainment beginning at 9 p.m. Drink specials will be featured in the lounge and a complimentary champagne toast will be held at midnight. Call the restaurant at 309-282-7777 to reserve.