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82nd Mount Prospect Lions Club 4th of July Festival

The 82nd Mount Prospect Lions Club 4th of July Festival returned after a one year absence in 2021 from June 30 - July 4 at Melas Park

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The 82nd Mount Prospect Lions Club 4th of July Festival returned after a one year absence in 2021 from June 30 - July 4 at Melas Park.

The event was a huge success with thousands of customers attending.

Fantasy Amusement provided the rides & food, while the Lions Club provided the fireworks which went a full 30 minutes from 9:30 to 10pm on July 4th.

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Traffic was very crowded, and pedestrians were everywhere, with MPPD & Community policing out to assist with traffic & crowd flow/control for the event.

Fireworks could be seen for miles with several towns having their shows at similar times as Mt. Prospect.

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