To our valued Heights business owners:
A Taste of the Heights is back and better than ever! We are so excited to bring this event back to Peoria Heights on
Thursday, September 25th from 5:00-9:00 pm. The Village has agreed to close the entire block to traffic on Prospect
from the foot of Heritage Square (Marietta) all the way to Glen if needed but at least to Samuel. Samuel,
Seiberling, Duryea and Kelly will also be closed the day of the event. These roads will be closed at 6:00 am so
please inform your employees and customers that parking will not be available on those streets.
We had over 6,000 attendees last year and expect to exceed that number this year, so please prepare accordingly.
We recommend that you keep your businesses open to foot traffic throughout the event to capitalize on the
amazing number of people that will be here. We also invite you to set up a booth showcasing your business! If you
are interested in having a booth in front of your business, please reach out to Steven Cook at 217-972-3008 so that
we can map out the event. We are bringing back our Kid Zone and adding a second stage on Prospect between
Duryea and Samuel!
This year we are asking for your help to sell tokens in advance. This will help speed up the lines and allow patrons
to enjoy everything the Taste has to offer. We will be setting up 8 token booths this year and making them easily
identifiable, but advanced sales are key to a better operation. We will also be using stamps when we check IDs for
festivalgoers to speed up the process of serving alcohol and selling tokens. Individual and community financial
success has great potential for us all, but we need your help to make it better!
If you are interested in pre-selling tokens at your business, please contact Steven Cook at 217-972-3008. Your
business will be listed on our social media posts showing where patrons can pre-buy tokens. Thank you for your
continued support of this incredible event. We hope to continue making the Heights a destination for the Peoria
area!
Below is a list of additional bullet points for the event:
• Parking at Williams Brothers Construction and the grass lot behind the Old Pabst Building
• All food and drink vendors will accept tokens not cash
• Tokens can be purchased in advance at participating vendors and the day of the event at booths located
on each block CASH ONLY
• Tokens will have a value of $1 each
• All food items will be priced from $1 - $5
• Token sales will end at 8:30 pm
• We will not be offering reimbursement for unused tokens, they are good for all future events
• Beer, wine, soda and water will be available to purchase at beverage stations on each block
• All restaurants will be open for regular dinner and beverage sales indoors and on their patio
• There will be live entertainment at the stage on Kelly Ave and the ISB Trust and Wealth Management
building
• Look for advertising on Peoria Heights Chamber website, Instagram, and Facebook page!