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Mt. Prospect block party brings crowds downtown

Posted July 24, 2015 1:00 am

Daily Herald report

Abby Gilliland, 6, of Mt. Prospect grooves to the music of Diving for Dynamite Friday at Mount Prospect's 16th annual Downtown Block Party. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

The 16th annual Mount Prospect Downtown Block Party got under way Friday night and continues 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Sponsored by the Village of Mount Prospect and the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, the party is at Emerson Street and Busse Avenue, next to the village hall.

Children's activities include a climbing wall, slide, mini Ferris wheel, bounce houses, balloon artist and more. Pony rides and face-painting will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Main stage entertainment Saturday will include Beatolution at 3 p.m., Hello Weekend at 5 p.m., The Personnel at 7 p.m. and Wedding Banned at 9 p.m.

Free parking is available in the Metra commuter lot, Northwest Highway and Elmhurst Road; village hall parking deck, 50 S. Emerson St.; and Maple Street parking lot, Prospect Avenue and Maple Street. For information, call (847) 398-6616, or visit www.mpblockparty.com or www.facebook.com/mtprospectparty.

Jeff Whitchurch of Elk Grove Village and his family, including children Rachel and Nicholas and wife Sok-Kim Whitchurch, try the hot dogs and beef sandwiches Friday at Mount Prospect's 16th annual Downtown Block Party. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Joe Grzelak, 9, and his dog, Scout, enjoy the sights and sounds of Mount Prospect's 16th annual Downtown Block Party Friday night. The party continues from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at Emerson Street and Busse Avenue, next to village hall. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Dennis and Judi Porcaro of Mount Prospect try the food Friday at Mount Prospect's 16th annual Downtown Block Party. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

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