Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association to host the Derby De Mayo Pub Crawl on May 6
The Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association (MPDMA) is hosting the "Derby de Mayo" Pub Crawl on Saturday, May 6 from 3-7 p.m. The Derby de Mayo celebrates two events in early May: the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo.
Registration is $15 and includes a pub crawl T-shirt and raffle ticket. Registration for the event is available at www.downtownmountprospect.com. Guests must register by April 17 to receive a T-shirt; registration will still be available online until May 5 and on-site the day of the event.
Participating venues include Emerson's Ale House, Mia's Cantina, Mrs. P & Me, and Station 34.
Check-in for the "Derby de Mayo" Pub Crawl begins at 2 p.m. at the Centennial Green at Mount Prospect's Village Hall, 50 S. Emerson St.
Participants must visit each location to be eligible for the raffle. The raffle will be held at Centennial Green at 7 p.m. The grand prize is a 65-inch 4k HD TV. Winners need not be present to win.
The pub crawl will feature a Derby Hat Competition. Participants are encouraged to wear their biggest and best hat for the chance to win!
Parking for the event is available in the Village Hall Parking Garage located at 50 S. Emerson St., and plenty of additional parking can be found throughout downtown Mount Prospect. Additionally, downtown Mount Prospect is conveniently located along the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line. For fares and schedules, visit metrarail.com.
Thank you to our sustaining member, the village of Mount Prospect, and our "Clean Sweep" sponsors: 20 West Apartments, Anderson Tax & Accounting, B & E Accounting Services, Vince Dante & Debbie Geavaras - Baird and Warner, Tom and Mary Zander - Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate, Busse Automotive, Byte Me! Web Hosting and Design, Capannari Ice Cream, Chokshi Filippone Law LLC, Friedrichs Funeral Home, Held Insurance Agency, Maple Street Lofts, Russell S. Pollina, DDS, PC, and Van Driel's Medical Support Wear Shop.
The MPDMA is a nonprofit organization run by an all-volunteer board that strives to spread awareness of all that downtown Mount Prospect has to offer. The MPDMA coordinates several successful community events throughout the year. See their website, www.downtownmountprospect.com for upcoming events.