Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants

2025 Events

MPDMA Annual Meeting
Date: January 14, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Mount Prospect Library

Progressive Dinners
Fine Dining 1
Date: February 6, 2025
Registration: 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Centennial Green
Dinner tour kicks off at 6:00pm.
This fine dining experience will feature three restaurants in Downtown Mount Prospect. Venues include Canta Napoli, Patina Wine Bar, and Mia’s Cantina. Participants will enjoy a signature entree, cocktail, and dessert at each location, plus a trolly ride between stops.

Register Here

Fine Dining 2
Date: February 20, 2025
Registration: 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Centennial Green
Dinner tour kicks off at 6:00pm.
This fine dining experience will feature three restaurants in Downtown Mount Prospect. Venues include Lady Dahlia, The Prospect, and Trezeros. Participants will enjoy a signature entree, cocktail, and dessert at each location, plus a trolly ride between stops.

Register Here

Progressive Pub Dinner

Progressive Pub Experience
Date: Thursday April 3, 2025
Registration: 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Centennial Green
Pub tour kicks off at 6:00 pm.
This local pub experience will feature five restaurants including Mrs P and Me, Emerson’s Ale House, Station 34, Mount Prospect Public House and Whiskey Hill. Participants will enjoy a signature food item, and drink at each location.

Free parking is available in the Emerson Street Parking Deck adjacent to Village Hall. For commuters – the registration site is just one block from the Mount Prospect Metra station.
Must be 21 years or older to participate in this event.

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Derby De Mayo Pub Crawl
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. (Registration open from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
Derby de Mayo!
Enjoy a great time out with neighbors and friends visiting some of your favorite downtown Mount Prospect eating and drinking establishments.
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Movies on the Green

Come out for an evening of fun watching a movie outdoors on the Centennial Green at Village Hall.
Address is 50 S Emerson St just one block north of the Metra Train Station.
Bring your own blankets and chairs.
CANCELLED – June 24 – Inside Out 2 – Start time is no later than 8:30 PM – Run time 1h 36m
July 16 – Despicable Me 4 – Start time is no later than 8:30 PM – Run time 1h 34m
August 6 – Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Start time is no later than 8:00 PM – Run time 1h 50m
August 13 – Transformers One – Start time is no later than 8:00 PM – Run time 1h 44m
October 15 – Hocus Pocus – Start time is no later than 6:30 PM – Run time 1h 36m

56 Music Fix

Local Artists / Local Venues
3 Days of Live Music
August 15, 16 & 17, 2025
A Village-Wide Celebration of Live Music! Regional bands of all sizes and genres play throughout Mt Prospect’s terrific bars, restaurants and shops over one amazing summer weekend.
Click here for more information on the bands and participating venues

Oktoberfest/Fall Festival Third weekend in September
Dates: Friday, September 19, 2025 and Saturday, September 20, 2025
Location: Intersection of Emerson St. & Busse Ave.

Friday, September 19, 2025
Time: 4:00 – 11:00 p.m. for food, fun, music. (Oktoberfest)
Join in the fun of celebrating Mount Prospect’s heritage with authentic German food, spirits and German music by Paloma!

Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: Noon – 1:00 p.m. (Kids Portion – Special Needs Hour)
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Kids portion – Fall Fest)
Crafts, activities and live entertainment

Time: 4:00 – 11:00 p.m. for food, fun, music. (Oktoberfest)
Join in the fun of celebrating Mount Prospect’s heritage with authentic German food, spirits and German music by Paloma!
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Downtown Trick-or-Treat Last Wednesday in October
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Downtown Mount Prospect

Dress up in your costume and trick-or-treat at Downtown Mount Prospect businesses.

Santa Photo Shoot
December (Date TBD)