08/29/2025
Come See Amazing Cats ๐ปโค๏ธ๐ at the PURR-FECT PEORIA CAT SHOW and Adoption Event Sept. 6th & 7th!
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฃ ๐ง๐ข ๐ฏ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ!
๏ฝ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๏ฝ
๐ช This is a ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ-๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ง that is fun for all ages!
๐ ๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ cats and kittens compete for Best in Show IN EACH of the 4 separate JUDGING RINGS daily!
๐ป ๐๐ฅ๐๐ cat coloring books for the first 100 children each day.
๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ง๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ Saturday and Sunday around Noon and always a big crowd-pleaser. The contest showcases fancy cats in cute costumes and you get to vote! The contest is for cats that are pre-entered in the show.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ for cats and people with vendors selling cat-related items!
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐จ๐๐ฆ: We have 2 cat rescues attending!
โข Grafelman Farms Rescue https://gfrpets.org/
โข Pets for Seniors https://petsforseniors.org/
๏ฝ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ ๏ฝ
Saturday, September 6th โข 10AM to 4PM
Sunday, September 7th โข 9AM to 4PM
๏ฝ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๏ฝ
Exposition Gardens
1601 W Northmoor Rd, Peoria, IL 61614
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/3rEzp2dHyejytQw76
PARKING is FREE!
~ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก ๏ฝ
Tickets ๐๏ธ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adults $10 โข Seniors (65+) & Children 5-12 $6 โข Children 4 & under free โข Family (at least 2 kids) 4 pack $25
PARKING is FREE!
Come see over 140 purebred and household pet cats compete for top cat in different judging rings throughout the day. Meet Maine C**n Cats, Norwegian Forest Cats, Persians, Siamese, Devon Rex, Ragdolls, Bengals and up to 30 other breeds!
You can sit and watch cats on the judging table, or walk around and visit with the cats between judging. No matter what time you arrive youโre bound to see your favorite breed being judged.
๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ!
๐ ๐๐๐คโ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐โ
๐ต ๐ฟ๐ค ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? Please bring cash, credit card or debit card for admission. Be aware that some vendors do not accept credit cards.
๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ช๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? Tickets ๐๏ธ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adults $10 โข Seniors (65+) & Children 5-12 $6 โข Children 4 & under free โข Family (at least 2 kids) 4 pack $25
๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ? Some of the cats in the show may be petted. Always ask permission first, and always sanitize between cats. There may even be some cats that will be "Pet Me Cats" and these cats just love to be petted so be sure to look for them!
๐พ ๐ผ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐ (๐ค๐ฃ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐, ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐ง ๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ง)? No, only cats pre-registered may enter the show. There are rules our association has requiring specific vaccinations, health checks, etc. that cannot be investigated or enforced onto spectatorsโ cats. It is as much for the safety of your cat as well as those cats competing.
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ช๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? We have 2 cat rescues attending!
โข Grafelman Farms Rescue https://gfrpets.org/
โข Pets for Seniors https://petsforseniors.org/
โ ๐๐๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? By arriving by 10 AM, you will have plenty of time to see everything in a couple of hours or you could spend more time! Judging is a continuous format all day. All judges see all of the cats entered. Each judge hosts their own mini show. There is no overall best of the best.
๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? Here's the spectator guide to download and read about before you get to the show!https://cfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CFA-Spectator-Guide.pdf
๐ท ๐พ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ? Photography is permitted but please ask permission first if using a flash or if your camera makes noise when taking a picture. It may scare some cats.
๐ธ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ข๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐จ๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? Tickets ๐๏ธ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adults $10 โข Seniors (65+) & Children 5-12 $6 โข Children 4 & under free โข Family (at least 2 kids) 4 pack $25
FREE PARKING
๐ฑโ๐ค ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฎ ๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? We will have several cat related vendors attending.
๐ฝ ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐จ๐๐ก๐? Some exhibitors may have kittens or adults waiting at home to find their perfect home, you may ask exhibitors about.
๐ด ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐? Wonderful people food will be available! Breakfast then lunch. Pies. Pulled pork sandwiches. Potato bacon soup. Hamburgers. Cheeseburgers
โ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ค ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? We recommend planning to arrive at least two hours prior to the end of the show so you can have time to see everything.
๐ธ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐? Have fun! If you have questions, please ask the exhibitors. Some judges will explain what they're looking for throughout their process. There are several of them all judging at once, so find one that you enjoy best from a handling or speaking perspective and have a seat.
๏ฝ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ ๏ฝ
Saturday, September 6th โข 10AM to 4PM
Sunday, September 7th โข 9AM to 4PM
๏ฝ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๏ฝ
Exposition Gardens
1601 W Northmoor Rd, Peoria, IL 61614
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/3rEzp2dHyejytQw76
PARKING is FREE!
~ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก ๏ฝ
Tickets ๐๏ธ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adults $10 โข Seniors (65+) & Children 5-12 $6 โข Children 4 & under free โข Family (at least 2 kids) 4 pack $25
PARKING is FREE!
