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To come together as a region to light the Murray Baker Bridge in LED lights.

07/24/2026

Did you catch the lights last night?
All the rest of this weekend Murray is green (white) and red for Fiesta En El Rio on Saturday! 🇲🇽

This community celebration honors all things Latin American culture with live music, delicious food, vendors, and plenty of entertainment for the entire family.

Saturday, July 25
4PM - 11PM
Peoria RiverFront Festival Park

https://www.facebook.com/events/1447146733869536/

07/15/2026

Starting this Friday, Murray will be showing off a full spectrum of color as Peoria Proud hosts the annual River City Pride Festival, Peoria IL

Saturday, July 18th
10AM-10PM
Tickets and event information can be found at https://peoriaparks.org/event/river-city-pride-festival-2025/

07/05/2026

We hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th. If you weren't able to get downtown, WMBD has the recap from their live stream. 🎇🇺🇸

07/02/2026

This Saturday, Murray will be the most patriotic, playing as a dazzling backdrop to the Choose Greater Peoria Red, White & BOOM on the Riverfront.

Whatever side you are watching from, it's sure to be a spectacular display celebrating 250 years of the place we call home.

Happy Birthday, America! 🎆🇺🇸

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06/28/2026

TONIGHT Murray will be rainbow colors in honor of .

Peoria Proud and River City Pride Festival, Peoria IL will be at The Putt Club East Peoria to watch the bridge lighting and celebrate community on the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history.

Putting For Pride - 15% of all sales (excluding alcohol) during the event will go to support River City Pride Festival and help continue LGBTQ+ programming and events here in Central Illinois.

05/21/2026

Tonight Murray is Red for ❤️👟

This day honors Oakley Debbs and the mission of Red Sneakers for Oakley: educating communities about food allergies and anaphylaxis so more families, schools, workplaces, and teams know how to respond.

Wear red. Share awareness. Support the people around you who live with food allergies.

Red Sneakers Peoria
Red Sneakers for Oakley

03/26/2026

Today is and thanks to Illinois Epilepsy Support and Resources, Murray will be purple tonight in recognition. 💜

Nearly 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with Epilepsy in their lifetime. Visit https://streatorunlimited.org/epilepsy/ to learn more.

03/07/2026

This Monday, March 9th, Murray will be Orange thanks to OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute and National Multiple Sclerosis Society Central Illinois Community Council

This group provides a chance for individuals with MS to share common experiences and concerns, provide and receive emotional support, and get information on various aspects of living well with MS.

They will be hosting their MS Awareness Week Kickoff this same evening at the Creve Coeur Club of Peoria from 4:30-6:30.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

03/02/2026

This Thursday, March 5th, Murray will be blue to help bring awareness to Colorectal Cancer.

It's the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., with roughly 1 in 24 men and 1 in 26 women being diagnosed with CRC in their lifetime.

LIGHT THE BRIDGE BLUE MEET UP will happen at the Peoria Riverfront Museum with keynote speakers, resources, and a celebration where survivors and caregivers will be recognized.

Learn more from CRC Life "Colorectal cancer" at https://www.crc-life.org/

02/09/2026

Curtain up!

Tonight and tomorrow, Murray will be waving the colors of the French flag to welcome Les Misérables to the Peoria Civic Center
Prairie Home Alliance Theatre. 🇨🇵

One of the top 10 longest-running shows, Les Misérables is an iconic musical based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, portraying a 19th-century French tale of redemption, love, and revolution.

Tickets are available for your chance to experience it Feb. 10-15.

https://www.peoriaciviccenter.com/events-tickets/

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