Kickapoo Creek

Welcome to Kickapoo Creek Winery, a great place in central Illinois to sample and purchase fine local wines, and to learn about how wine is made. It's a place to walk or hike along trails beside lakes, surrounded by vineyards and tall oak trees. It's a place to have a party, corporate meeting, wedding, or reception. We're located right off I-74 (Exit 82), about 10 minutes west of Peoria and only minutes from local restaurants and hotels. We are also close to indoor shopping at Northwoods Mall, and The Shoppes at Grand Prairie, an open-air shopping and lifestyle center that is Peoria's most unique retail shopping destination. Book your next event with us! You won't believe our new Banquet Center, complete with full service bar, kitchen, and dance floor. Our winery is next door, with a specially designed observation area offering visitors a glimpse into the wine making process as they relax and sample the wine! Come out and visit us, you'll have a great time. Click on the Past Photos tab to take a virtual tour of the winery first hand. After you've seen the facilities, click on the Contacts/Hours tab to book your next meeting, wedding reception, or other event, you'll be pleased you did! Don't forget to check out the Coming Events tab to see when our next special event is, and to see who won a free bottle of wine in our monthly drawing! Our Soil - How can we grow such fine grapes? The soil at Kickapoo Creek Winery is rich "timber soil", not well suited for corn, but ideal for growing grapes, and lots of them! In fact, we produce a gallon of wine per plant. Midwest grapes are comparatively intolerant to cold, and our vineyards are planted on higher ground, away from the colder, denser air. This helps the grapes remain high, dry, and frost-free. Our background - Dr.David Conner, a local surgeon, has spent many years developing Conner Nursery, and now Kickapoo Creek Winery. The nursery is home to over 400 varieties of hostas, these helped provide the inspiration in naming some of the wines. The nursery also features the largest selection of ornamental grasses in central Illinois, best viewed along the Fantasy Grass Trail during the Fall bloom

Illinois, United States

6605 North Smith Road,

(309) 495-9463