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October 08, 2023 - October 14, 2023
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October 08
  • 01:00pm - 04:00pm  Music on the Hill  ::  Community Events   

    Enjoy Brian Neumann on the spacious hillside in the Illinois Valley. For more information, click here!

    21N 2551st Rd
    Peru, IL 61354
    (815) 667-5211

  • 07:00pm - 09:00pm  Insanity Haunted House @ Peru Mall  ::  Community Events   

    Do you have the courage to enter INSANITY HAUNTED HOUSE. Come experience over 10,000 square feet of pure terror inside INSANITY haunted house. Face your fear as you make your way through rooms full of torture, torment, and terrifying screams. Come face to face with the types of creatures that nightmares are made of. Once you step foot inside Insanity you'll be begging for more while screaming to get out.


    Dates and Hours of Operation
    Insanity Haunted House will be open every Friday & Saturday from September 29 through October 28th, the last 4 Sundays in October, Halloween night October 31st and Saturday November 4th.

    Tickets are sold starting at 6:30 pm each open night; the haunted house opens at 7:00 pm and closes at 10:00 pm on September 29, 30, and October 6, 7, 13 & 14, closes at 9:00 on October 8, 15, 22, 29 & 31, and closes at 11:00 pm on October 20, 21, 27 & 28.

    There will be a Kids Matinee on October 15, 22 & 29, from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

    Blackout takes place from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm on November 4.

    *Peru Mall asks if you plan to visit Insanity Haunted House to please park in the northeas parking lot (look for signs). Once mall closes, all other entrances will be loced and there will be no access to the mall common area and will not be permitted to walk through the mall to other entrances or parking lot areas.*


    Admission
    Buy tickets online NOW!
    -$17.00 per person

    -$27.00 VIP (shorter wait time!)

    Visit Insanity Haunted House at http://www.insanityhh.com/home.html for more information and updates.


    Peru Mall
    3940 IL-251

    Peru, IL, 61354

October 09
  • 06:15pm - 07:15pm  Story Starters @ Music Suite 408  ::  Community Events   

    Meridith Donahue, Writer/Educator

    Get into the Halloween spirit and write your own scary (or not-too-scary) tale. Come in costume for more fun! 
    For kids 5-8 grades; $25 per class. Registration & Prepay apply. $10 Facility Use Fee (registration fee for 2023-2024 academic year also apply for those NEW to Music Suite 408 or those needing to update for the 2023-2024 academic year). Call to register by phone or check status of Facility Use Fee. 815/223-4408.

    Let your imagination loose! These interactive writing classes are sure to get your creativity flowing. Each class focuses on a different theme and will help you build your story through games, examples from books, and writing time.

    408 Fine Arts Factory
    408 5th Street
    Peru, IL 61354
    (815)-223-4408

October 13
  • 07:00pm - 10:00pm  Insanity Haunted House @ Peru Mall  ::  Community Events   

    Do you have the courage to enter INSANITY HAUNTED HOUSE. Come experience over 10,000 square feet of pure terror inside INSANITY haunted house. Face your fear as you make your way through rooms full of torture, torment, and terrifying screams. Come face to face with the types of creatures that nightmares are made of. Once you step foot inside Insanity you'll be begging for more while screaming to get out.


    Dates and Hours of Operation
    Insanity Haunted House will be open every Friday & Saturday from September 29 through October 28th, the last 4 Sundays in October, Halloween night October 31st and Saturday November 4th.

    Tickets are sold starting at 6:30 pm each open night; the haunted house opens at 7:00 pm and closes at 10:00 pm on September 29, 30, and October 6, 7, 13 & 14, closes at 9:00 on October 8, 15, 22, 29 & 31, and closes at 11:00 pm on October 20, 21, 27 & 28.

    There will be a Kids Matinee on October 15, 22 & 29, from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

    Blackout takes place from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm on November 4.

    *Peru Mall asks if you plan to visit Insanity Haunted House to please park in the northeas parking lot (look for signs). Once mall closes, all other entrances will be loced and there will be no access to the mall common area and will not be permitted to walk through the mall to other entrances or parking lot areas.*


    Admission
    Buy tickets online NOW!
    -$17.00 per person

    -$27.00 VIP (shorter wait time!)

    Visit Insanity Haunted House at http://www.insanityhh.com/home.html for more information and updates.


    Peru Mall
    3940 IL-251

    Peru, IL, 61354

October 14
  • 10:00am - 11:45am  Weekend Rembrandts: "Jack & Sully" @ Music Suite 408  ::  Community Events   

    This is a Grown Up & Me painting for those who want to get creative together... it could also be two adults or two kids... or an individual (adult or kid over 7 yrs old) that wants to choose one of the two.
     
    Prepay applies. $23 per painter ($2 transaction fee for all electronic payments). **Children under 7 may paint with an adult painter. 815/223-4408 $10 Facility Use Fee applies to those NEW to Music Suite 408 or those needing to update for the 2023-2024 academic year. Call and we can assist you by phone.

    Cancellation Policy: 24+ hrs prior to class may receive a credit for an upcoming class within 6 months of original class or you may ask for a Take-Home kit. Less than 24 hrs prior to class may ask for a Take-Home kit. No refunds/credit given.
     
    408 5th Street
    Peru, IL 61354

  • 12:00pm - 06:00pm  Wine + Music on the Hill  ::  Community Events   

    Enjoy the beautiful outdoor scenery of the Illinois Valley, and your favorite August Hill & ISC wines, while hanging out on our spacious hillside. Wine flights, wine by the glass and bottle, August Hill Chill by the glass, and a charcuterie box are all available. For more information, click here!

    Music by: Just Roll with It

    21N 2551st Rd
    Peru, IL 61354
    (815) 667-5211

  • 12:00pm - 02:00pm  YMCA Halloween Boo Bash  ::  Community Events   

    Music, Food Trucks, Games, Trick or Treating and More! Free Entry!

    Costumes are encouraged!

    Weather permitting, Boo Bash will be held outdoors!!

    IL Valley YMCA
    300 Walnut Street
    Peru, IL 61354
    (815) 223-7904

  • 07:00pm - 10:00pm  Insanity Haunted House @ Peru Mall  ::  Community Events   

    Do you have the courage to enter INSANITY HAUNTED HOUSE. Come experience over 10,000 square feet of pure terror inside INSANITY haunted house. Face your fear as you make your way through rooms full of torture, torment, and terrifying screams. Come face to face with the types of creatures that nightmares are made of. Once you step foot inside Insanity you'll be begging for more while screaming to get out.


    Dates and Hours of Operation
    Insanity Haunted House will be open every Friday & Saturday from September 29 through October 28th, the last 4 Sundays in October, Halloween night October 31st and Saturday November 4th.

    Tickets are sold starting at 6:30 pm each open night; the haunted house opens at 7:00 pm and closes at 10:00 pm on September 29, 30, and October 6, 7, 13 & 14, closes at 9:00 on October 8, 15, 22, 29 & 31, and closes at 11:00 pm on October 20, 21, 27 & 28.

    There will be a Kids Matinee on October 15, 22 & 29, from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

    Blackout takes place from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm on November 4.

    *Peru Mall asks if you plan to visit Insanity Haunted House to please park in the northeas parking lot (look for signs). Once mall closes, all other entrances will be loced and there will be no access to the mall common area and will not be permitted to walk through the mall to other entrances or parking lot areas.*


    Admission
    Buy tickets online NOW!
    -$17.00 per person

    -$27.00 VIP (shorter wait time!)

    Visit Insanity Haunted House at http://www.insanityhh.com/home.html for more information and updates.


    Peru Mall
    3940 IL-251

    Peru, IL, 61354