Ring in the New Year at MB Financial Park at Rosemont

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 27, 2012

Media Contact:
Carolyn Branton
Carol Fox and Associates
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CELEBRATE THE SEASON AT MB FINANCIAL PARK AT ROSEMONT!

Ring in the New Year with Ice Skating Under The Fireworks and
Other Activities for the Entire Family on New Year’s Eve

ROSEMONT, IL – MB Financial Park at Rosemont is full of holiday spirit and will be abuzz with classic holiday and winter activities for the entire family including Skating in the Park, New Year’s Eve fireworks at midnight and activities for both kids and adults Monday, December 31.

In November, MB Financial Park officially kicked off the holiday season by turning the outdoor lawn into an NHL-sized outdoor skating rink for the winter months. Visitors will be able to “Skate Late” under the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Monday, December 31. The special firework show will begin at midnight and the ice skating will be open until 1 a.m.

Skating in Park officially closes February 24, 2013. Admission to the ice rink is free, but skates can be rented onsite for $8.

Skating in the Park Hours

Monday-Thursday: 4- 9 p.m.
Friday: 4-10 p.m.
Sat: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sun: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

December 21- January 6: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Extended hours when students are out for winter break.

Christmas Eve (Monday, December 24): 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25): 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
New Year’s Eve Monday, December 31): 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
New Year’s Day (Tuesday, January 1): 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

MB Financial Park is also hosting a “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration with the kids from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Radio Disney will broadcast live from MB Financial Park and have a ball drop at noon. Come back later in the evening to one of the MB Financial Park venues that will be hosting New Year’s Eve parties including Five Roses Pub, Kings Lanes, Lounge & Sports, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill, Park Tavern, Zanies and Adobe Gila’s. Make sure to come outside at midnight for the fireworks show above the MB Financial complex!

About The Village of Rosemont, Illinois: Rosemont, Illinois, Chicagoland’s business and entertainment suburb, is conveniently located five minutes from O’Hare Airport and twenty minutes from Chicago’s downtown. Rosemont is home to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, a wide variety of hotel and dining options, the Allstate Arena, the Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, and a host of entertainment and retail venues. Rosemont continues to grow and evolve based on the new vision of Mayor Bradley A. Stephens. MB Financial Park at Rosemont features an array of great dining and entertainment options. For more information visit www.rosemont.com.

About The MB Financial Park at Rosemont: MB Financial Park at Rosemont is a 200,000 square-foot entertainment and dining complex that, when complete, will house eight venues offering upscale international cuisine, live music and comedy, state-of-the-art film, bowling and more. Conveniently located near O’Hare International Airport, the MB Financial Park at Rosemont is easily accessible from Chicago as well as the suburbs. The address is 5501 Park Place, a new looping street situated west of River Road between Bryn Mawr and Balmoral Avenues. A 20-minute drive from Chicago’s Loop, MB Financial Park at Rosemont is walking distance from the Donald E. Stephens convention Center, the CTA Blue Line Rosemont station and the Akoo Theatre at Rosemont and convenient parking is available.

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