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You’ll find a unique mix of serene settings and festive celebrations in this area of Illinois known as River Country. Get swept up in the Parade of Lights every Saturday night. Enjoy a quiet evening stroll on a forest path lit with luminaries. Find adventure on a hike through Wildlife Prairie State Park or quicken your pulse during a day of skiing on a Mississippi River bluff.




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It’s easy to create lasting memories in Peoria, a family-friendly town that’s even more welcoming in the winter. Spend time in the RiverFront district, where you’ll find abundant shopping and dining right on the Illinois River waterfront.

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The Illinois half of the Quad Cities—Moline and Rock Island—offers plenty for the hearty winter outdoors enthusiast. Watch bald eagles soar over the Mississippi River. Ice skate at a picturesque riverside park. Ski or snowboard along the slopes of Ski Snowstar. Don’t leave without discovering two local legends: farming icon John Deere and a Native American warrior known as Black Hawk.

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