Casinos

• Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino
  21 Blackjack Boulevard • East Peoria, IL 61611
  815-875-2184
  This is a 1,800 passenger Par-A-Dice Riverboat that offers year-round high-stakes riverboat gaming on the Illinois River.  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• John C. Flanagan House
  942 Northeast Glen Oak Avenue • Peoria, IL 61603
  309-674-1921
  The oldest house in Peoria was built in 1837 by a young Philadelphia lawyer.  map

• Pettengill-Morrin House
  1212 West Moss Avenue • Peoria, IL 61606
  309-674-1921
  This Victorian Mansion which was built in 1868 lies in a historic preservation district and contains Jean Morron's collection of antique furnishings and artifacts.  map

Museums & Galleries

• African-American Museum Hall of Fame
  309 Dusable Street • Peoria, IL 61605
  309-673-2206
  Exhibits are the collection, study and exhibition of African-American life and culture.  map

• Apollo Fine Arts and Entertainment Center
  311 Main Street • Peoria, IL 61602
  309-673-4343
  A great place for your next meeting, party, concert or film. Plus a hour long tour of Peoria history.  map

• Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences
  1125 West Lake Avenue • Peoria, IL 61614
  309-686-7000
  The largest museum of its kind in Western Illinois. This museum features a renowned planerarium with the world's largest solar system model.  map

• Wheels O'Time Museum
  11923 North Knoxville Avenue • Peoria, IL 61602
  309-243-9020
  Take a tour through this hands-on museum featuring vintage and classic automobiles, gasoline engines, airplanes, jukeboxes, toys, real and model trains, a spinning wheel room, and a miniature circus.  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
  2218 North Prospect Road • Peoria, IL 61603
  309-686-3362
  This 5,000 square foot conservatory features special events and displays scheduled throughout the year.  map

• Glen Oak Zoo
  2218 North Prospect Road • Peoria, IL 61603
  309-686-3365
  A unique hands-on discovery and activity area.  map

• Tower Park
  1222 East Kingman • Peoria, IL 61616
  309-682-8732
  Enjoy a panoramic view of the Illinois River from the comfort of a glass-enclosed elevator that takes you up 175 feet to one of three observation decks.  map

• Wildlife Prairie Park
  3826 North Taylor Road • Peoria, IL 61536
  309-676-0998
  This unique 2,000-acre zoological park provides native animals for you to view, for example bison, wolves, elk, cougars, otters, and more in their natural settings on this restored prairie.

Tours & Cruises

• Historic Trolley
  309-672-2860
  Enjoy a trip back in time down Peoria streets that will provide you better understanding of Peoria's illustrious past. With narration provided by the Peoria Historical Society, CityLink's historic Peoria Trolley will take you to a number of fascinating locations in this community. Depending on the tour you take, you will enjoy ride down Grand View Drive where some of Peoria's most elegant homes look out over an unsurpassed view of the Illinois River. Tours take approximately 2 hours.  more...  map

• Spirit of Peoria
  100 Water Street • Peoria, IL 61602
  Historic riverboat cruises to and from Starved Rock aboard an authentic paddlewheeler, featuring old-fashioned entertainment.  map