Oktoberfest & Fall Festival

Mount Prospect, IL · Food & Drink

When: September 18–19, 2026
Where: Emerson St & Busse Ave, downtown Mount Prospect · Mount Prospect · IL
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A two-day downtown event at Emerson Street and Busse Avenue combining a Friday-night German beer garden with a Saturday family Fall Festival. The Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association has run it annually each September for years, with polka bands, German food and children's activities.

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