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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.

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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.

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Ideas Exchange – Hosted by the Village of Mount Prospect

  • Ideas Exchange #1: 
    • Location: Community Connections Center
    • Date: Wednesday, February 12
    • Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    • Address: 1711 W Algonquin Rd, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
  • Ideas Exchange #2: 
    • Location: Mount Prospect Greens Apartments
    • Date: Wednesday, February 12
    • Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    • Room: Clubhouse
    • Address: 1958 W Algonquin Rd, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
  • Ideas Exchange #3: 
    • Location: RecPlex
    • Date: Thursday, February 13
    • Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    • Room: Conference Room 
    • Address: 420 Dempster St, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
  • Ideas Exchange #4: 
    • Location: John Jay Elementary
    • Date: Thursday, February 13
    • Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    • Room: Multipurpose Room
    • Address: 1835 W Pheasant Trail, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Progressive Pub Dinner

Progressive Pub Experience
Date: Thursday April 3, 2025
Registration: 4:00 – 4:30 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 and Mount Prospect Public House. Participants will enjoy a signature food item, and cocktail 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.


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

June 18 – 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


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)


New Years Eve-Eve Family Celebration
December 30, 2025
Station 34, 34 S. Main Street

New Year’s Eve Eve is a daytime family celebration! Ring in 2026 with your family and enjoy music, dancing, entertainment, food, and a mid-day balloon drop!