Get ready for another great year in downtown Highland Park! Downtown Highland Park is the place to be this spring for both shopping and fun. Main Street Highland Park and the Borough are teaming up to bring you even more reasons to get downtown this spring.
Tenth Anniversary of the Highland Park 5k Race & Superhero Kids Races
Join Main Street Highland Park for a full day of fun starting with the TENTH annual Run in the Park 5k on Sunday May 6 at 9:00 am. The race starts next to Highland Park High School, and then winds its way through the historic streets of Highland Park before finishing behind the High School on the track. Visit http://runinthepark.org/ to check out the course, register online, and check out sponsorship opportunities – and check out the fabulous 10th Anniversary T-shirts.
Following the 5k, refreshments will be available in the finish area. At 10am there will be Superhero Kids Races, sponsored by Yellow Brick Road preschool, on the high school track. Kids’ race entrants will also receive a t-shirt and refreshments. Race proceeds will benefit the Borough of Highland Park Police, Fire, First Aid, Library, Main Street, and Recreation Department. Please consider donating a non-perishable food item for the Highland Park Food Pantry on the race day.
To register for the 5k and/or the Kids’ Races, visit http://runinthepark.org/!
Calling all Sponsors! Support to Sponsor the Highland Park 5k
There are a number of sponsorship levels available. Please consider being an event sponsor! More information here: http://runinthepark.org/sponsor.
After the 5k, Stay Downtown for the Spring Fling Street Fair
After the 5k, make your way over to Raritan Avenue annual Spring Fling Street Fair, which is Sunday May 6 from 11:30 am – 4:30 pm. This annual spring festival is one of Highland Park’s signature events, and features something for everyone. It has crafters, vendors, artists, music, food, games, kids’ rides, and more. Admission is free!
Highland Park-based businesses and organizations are invited to be vendors at this great festival that attracts thousands of people downtown. Email mainstreethighlandpark@gmail.com for more info!
Help Beautify Main Street on Downtown Planting Days
Get your hands dirty and help plant flowers along Raritan and Woodbridge Avenues to fill over 150 downtown planters with beautiful plants and flowers supplied by Main Street Highland Park. Downtown Planting Days will be Thursday May 17, 3 pm – 6 pm, and Saturday May 19, 10 am – 1 pm. Come to the Main Street Highland Park offices at 212 Raritan Avenue on either day to pick up your plants, your planter assignment, and get your free Planting Day t-shirt while supplies last!
Outdoor Movie Nights Are Back!
In partnership with the Highland Park Outdoor Movie Theater, there will be a lineup of eight Saturday night outdoor movies this summer, on May 26, June 9, June 23, July 7,
July 21, August 4, August 18, and September 1. Keep checking the Outdoor Movie Theater’s Facebook page for updates, here: facebook.com/HighlandParkOutdoorMovieTheater/
Interested in supporting Highland Park’s summertime outdoor movies, getting a cool t-shirt, and having a vote in what movies are shown downtown? Email hpoutdoormovies@gmail.com today!
Follow Main Street Highland Park online!
Web: MainStreetHP.org
Facebook: /MainStreetHP
Twitter: @MainStreetHP
Instagram: @MainStreetHP
Google Calendar: https://goo.gl/HgHrJg