Downtown La Porte Celebrates Maple City Grand Prix Week 2015

Maple-City-2015-Grand-Prix-Week-01The Maple City Grand Prix is coming to La Porte the weekend of May 29th to May 31st and Downtown La Porte is hosting the race teams and their boats with a boat parade and block party. Friday, May 29th over 40 race boats and race teams will parade east down Lincolnway starting at Teegarden Street. The Downtown Block Party takes place from 6:00 – 10:00 pm in the Herald Argus Parking lot at State and Monroe Streets.

The Block Party will include a fish fry, soft drinks, beer tent, bounce houses, kids’ games, and entertainment by La Porte’s favorite blues band, Elwood Splinters. The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. culminating with an autograph and photo session with the drivers and their boats on State and Monroe Streets. The Maple City Grand Prix Downtown Block Party is a family friendly event and free to participate.

For more information on all of Downtown La Porte’s events, visit the Downtown La Porte Facebook page or contact Thaddeus Cutler at cutler@lpchamber.com.