Come See Amazing Cats 😻❤️🎉 at the PURR-FECT PEORIA CAT SHOW and Adoption Event Sept. 6th & 7th!

Name: Come See Amazing Cats 😻❤️🎉 at the PURR-FECT PEORIA CAT SHOW and Adoption Event Sept. 6th & 7th!
Start: 2025-09-07T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-07T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Exposition Gardens

Schedule

Sun Sep 07 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Exposition Gardens | Peoria, IL

🐈 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝟯𝟱 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦!
～ 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 ～
👪 This is a 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 that is fun for all ages!
🏆 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 cats and kittens compete for Best in Show IN EACH of the 4 separate JUDGING RINGS daily!
😻 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 cat coloring books for the first 100 children each day.
👗 𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦 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.
🛒 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 We will have 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 for cats and people with vendors selling many cat-related items including cat trees!
❤️ 𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗘𝗦: We have 2 cat rescues attending!
• Grafelman Farms Rescue https://gfrpets.org/
• Pets for Seniors https://petsforseniors.org/
～ 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦 ～
Saturday, September 6th • 10AM to 4PM
Sunday, September 7th • 9AM to 4PM
～ 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ～
Exposition Gardens
1601 W Northmoor Rd, Peoria, IL 61614
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/3rEzp2dHyejytQw76
PARKING is FREE!
~ 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 ～
Tickets 🎟️ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adults $10 • Seniors (65+) & Children 5-12 $6 • Children 4 & under free • Family (at least 2 kids) 4 pack $25
PARKING is FREE!
Come see over 160 purebred and household pet cats compete for top cat in different judging rings throughout the day. Meet Maine Coon 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 you’re bound to see your favorite breed being judged.
𝙈𝙀𝙎𝙎𝘼𝙂𝙀 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨!
🙋 𝗙𝗔𝗤’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄❓
💵 𝘿𝙤 𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? Please bring cash, credit card or debit card for admission. Be aware that some vendors do not accept credit cards.
🎫 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? Tickets 🎟️ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adults $10 • Seniors (65+) & Children 5-12 $6 • Children 4 & under free • Family (at least 2 kids) 4 pack $25
🐈 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙩? 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!
🐾 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙜 (𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙝, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧)? 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 spectators’ cats. It is as much for the safety of your cat as well as those cats competing.
❤️ 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? We have 2 cat rescues attending!
• Grafelman Farms Rescue https://gfrpets.org/
• Pets for Seniors https://petsforseniors.org/
⌚ 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? 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.
Unlike dog shows, each breed is shown in 3 classes, kittens, championship, and premiership at different times. All the cats and kittens are required to be there all day, each day. Lots to see when you come enjoy the show.
📗 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? 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
📷 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨? 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.
💸 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? Tickets 🎟️ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adults $10 • Seniors (65+) & Children 5-12 $6 • Children 4 & under free • Family (at least 2 kids) 4 pack $25
FREE PARKING
🐱‍👤 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙮 𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? We will have 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 for cats and people with vendors selling many cat-related items including cat trees!
😽 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙚? Some exhibitors may have kittens or adults waiting at home to find their perfect home, you may ask exhibitors about.
🍴 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚? Wonderful people food will be available! Breakfast then lunch. Pies. Pulled pork sandwiches. Potato bacon soup. Hamburgers. Cheeseburgers
⌛ 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙄 𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? We recommend planning to arrive at least two hours prior to the end of the show so you can have time to see everything.
😸 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚? 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.
～ 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦 ～
Saturday, September 6th • 10AM to 4PM
Sunday, September 7th • 9AM to 4PM
～ 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ～
Exposition Gardens
1601 W Northmoor Rd, Peoria, IL 61614
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/3rEzp2dHyejytQw76
PARKING is FREE!
~ 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 ～
Tickets 🎟️ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adults $10 • Seniors (65+) & Children 5-12 $6 • Children 4 & under free • Family (at least 2 kids) 4 pack $25
PARKING is FREE!