Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association Oktoberfest: October 13 & 14
Join the Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association (MPDMA) for their annual Oktoberfest on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14. Both days of the event will be held at the intersection of Emerson Street and Busse Avenue in Downtown Mount Prospect.
The Oktoberfest event will kick off on Friday evening, October 13 from 4:00 - 11:00 p.m. Live entertainment (in heated tent) will get the party going while you enjoy your favorite traditional German food and beverages. Phenix German Band will perform traditional German tunes as well as your favorite covers. German dance group, Noch Einmahl, will perform throughout the night.
This year's featured beers include Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest and Miller Lite. Mrs. P and Me and Central Continental Bakery will be serving authentic German food along with Completely Nuts.
On Saturday, October 14, the day begins with the Fall Festival, one of the best FREE fall family events in the suburbs. Fall Festival activities and entertainment will run from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. The fun will include hay rides, pony rides, bounce houses, pumpkin decorating, crafts and balloons, AND the FAMOUS never-ending trick-or-treat candy line!
The MPDMA is looking for donations of old clothes for the Fall Fest's "Make your own Scarecrow" craft. Help them meet their goal by collecting 100 pairs of pants, shirts, hats...any clothing you want to rid from your closet. Donations should be dropped off at: The Wildbird Shack - 854 E. Northwest Highway or Mrs. P & Me - 100 E. Prospect Avenue.
Immediately following the Fall Festival, stick around for the party to kick into high gear with another night of Oktoberfest, from 4:00 - 11:00 p.m. Saturday evening, Phenix German Band returns, performing under the heated tent. Chicago Rheinischer Verein Fanfaren Corps and Edelweiss Munchen dancers will also perform on Saturday. It will be guaranteed Gemutlichkeit (Good Times) for all!
For more details about Fall Fest and Oktoberfest, visit www.downtownmountprospect.com or like our Facebook page facebook.com/oktoberfestmp and follow us on Twitter @oktoberfestmp.