Jimmy’s Bar is an iconic bar in West Peoria. I’ve been waiting to stop here on the 365 tour until their anniversary week celebrations and tonight is that night!

This week they’re celebrating the 44th anniversary of Jimmy’s Bar and tonight is Bobby’s Christmas in July celebration night.

And so, of course, that’s tonight’s holiday destination. Ho, ho and ho, let’s go!

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Bar Number 171: Jimmy’s Bar, Wednesday, July 22, 2026

I wasn’t going to go to this anniversary party empty-handed, so I got another shitty cake from Schnucks to take with me! Ho, ho…ho!

And here we are at Jimmy’s Bar in wonderful West Peoria!

Before I even get in the door, I ran into the man himself, Jimmy, the owner of Jimmy’s Bar!

Always great to see Jimmy and I wished him a happy 44th anniversary!

Jimmy is one of the nicest guys in Peoria and he gave me a generous 50 dollar donation for this bar crawl! Thanks so much, Jimmy, you’re the first bar owner to donate to this bar crawl and I appreciate it! The drinks are on Jimmy tonight!

Wow, the place is packed for Bobby’s annual Christmas celebration in July!

There’s the sign for this 44th week of anniversary celebrations at Jimmy’s bar!

And here’s the host for this Christmas in July anniversary celebration, Santa Bobby all decked out in his Christmas gear! Always wonderful to see his smiling face!

And here he is joining forces with bartender Jake to serve me up the first beer of the evening! Merry Christmas in July, everyone!

Here’s a shot from the other end of this crowded bar! It’s like New Year’s Eve in here!

Here’s some of the smiling faces that gathered at Jimmy’s for Bobby’s Christmas In July Anniversary party!

Wonderful to see everyone on this festive evening!

Here’s a couple shots from the outside patio and the beer garden in the back.

There’s Jimmy and Bobby opening up the cake I brought!

Merry Christmas and Happy 44th Anniversary to Jimmy’s Bar!

Meanwhile, back in the bar…

A rousing and fun game of Christmas musical chairs has begun!

Milly won the contest and here she is posing with her prize and with Santa Bobby!

What a fun anniversary night at one of Peoria’s most iconic bars!

You still have one more day to join in on the anniversary festivities. Tomorrow is the Midwest Cigar Summit from noon to 7pm with Cuban Sandwiches being served up!

Happy Anniversary to Jimmy’s bar and cheers to the next 44 years!

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