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Posted on: July 7, 2025

[ARCHIVED] You’re Invited! Great Neighbor Appreciation Cookout – Free Food, Fun, and Community

PEORIA, IL (July 7, 2025) Join us for a fun, family-friendly event with free food, balloon art, face-painting, and activities at the Great Neighbor Appreciation Cookout, hosted by the Community Development Department at the city of Peoria. 

Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Location: Outside of City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, IL 61602 at the Sonar Tide Pavillion

Whether you have lived here for decades or are a recent transplant, you are what makes Peoria a strong and vibrant community. This is our way of showing our appreciation of YOU! 

  • Enjoy: Free food and soft drinks
  • Face painting for kids
  • Balloon art
  • Yard games, art activities
  • Community resource tables
  • Painting a snow plow shovel with Public Works
  • Visiting with Peoria Police Officers
  • Exploring a fire truck with the Peoria Fire Department

 

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