Mount Prospect Irish Fest - April 21

Mount Prospect Irish Fest – Get your LUCKY on!

Want to extend your St. Patrick's Day Celebrations? The party doesn't have to end in March.

Join us in downtown Mount Prospect on Saturday, April 21 for Mount Prospect's First-Ever Irish Fest! Come and celebrate in a huge heated tent with awesome Irish Music from some of Chicago's hottest Celtic musicians, Irish Food and of course Irish Beer. The event will be held from 3 – 10:30 p.m. in the Chase Bank Parking Lot at the corner of Emerson Street and Busse Avenue- one block north of Northwest Highway and one block east of Elmhurst Rd./Rte. 83. Just one block from the Mount Prospect Metra stop.

The Entertainment Lineup includes:

3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Trinity Irish Dancers

3:30 - 5:00 p.m. They Might Be Irish

5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dooley Brothers

8:00 - 10:30 p.m. The Larkin & Moran Brothers

All Day Strolling Bagpipers

Food Vendors include Bogie's Ale House serving corned beef and cabbage, Olympus Gyros serving fish & chips and Mount Prospect's Firefighter Union Local 4119 serving hamburgers and hot dogs. The Chamber of Commerce will be selling Guinness and Harp and other beverage options.

Several vendors will be on hand so you can get your Irish “swag”. Paddy's on the Square (Long Grove) and Rampart Lion (Villa Park) will be selling goods to include Irish “tsotchkes”, Music, Jewelry, Pottery, Sweaters, etc. Galway Bakers will have something for your sweet tooth with breads, scones, mini tea cakes, shortbreads, cookies and brownies. The Mount Prospect Junior Women's Club will be selling beads, hats and all the fun party gear.

It's going to be a great day, you won't want to miss it. So get your LUCKY on in April and join us for Mount Prospect Irish Fest. For more info go to www.mpirishfest.com.