Monticello Main Street, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 by concerned local volunteers dedicated to historic preservation and to strengthening our community's economic growth. The main area of concentration is in the downtown business district and the extended fringe area of Monticello's downtown.
Monticello Main Street also plans several events throughout the year to highlight our unique downtown. While this year's events have been curtailed due to COVID-19, in a typical year we would host Chocolate Fantasy, Whites of Spring, Monticellobration, and Reds of Christmas. In 2020, we hosted several "Music on Main" events to provide music for our community and the dining areas within the newly created parklets. We also host a "Fall into Local" event on October 3rd as well as a modified Reds of Christmas. Each year we also host the Monticello Farmers' Market on Thursday afternoon's May-October!
This year we digitally promoted willing businesses in celebration of what normally would have been the Chocolate Fantasy. Whites of Spring is on hold due to issues obtaining a liquor license from the State of Illinois, but we hope to run the event with slight modifications once Illinois enters into the Bridge to Phase 5! Currently, our promotions committee is in the planning phases for 2021 and we hope to offer multiple events in our downtown!!
Alright all my Christmas enthusiasts...how many points have you earned?? #christmas2021
On this Giving Tuesday, we humbly ask that you consider giving a donation to Monticello Main Street.
Monticello Main Street is dedicated to the economic vitality and preservation of our downtown district.
https://monticellomainstreet.org/donate
We do this through our events, the offering of design services to building owners, our work on thoughtful improvements to the downtown area in conjunction with the City of Monticello, and our effort to educate and empower our local business owners.
Many of your favorite events are operated by Monticello Main Street. This year that included Monticello Farmers' Market, Music on Main, the Honor Parade and Celebration in conjunction with Peacemaker Project 703, a Car Show, the Monticello Homecoming Celebration, most recently 2021 Reds of Christmas (Sold Out) and soon to come the 2022 Chocolate Fantasy and Whites of Spring events!
In addition, we worked with the City of Monticello to install and improve our parklets (eating areas on the streets), along with helping to operate and enhance the Monticello Business Bootcamp and Building Improvement Grant programs, and we also offered design services to several businesses throughout the year!
We are only able to do all these things with the help of partners and we hope you will consider working with us to continue the work of maintaining and enhancing our historic downtown's relevance for years to come!
https://monticellomainstreet.org/partnership
Alright everyone...what have you been feasting on since Thanksgiving?? #leftoversfordays #thanksgiving2021
Wow we had such a great night at 2021 Reds of Christmas (Sold Out)!!! Thank you to each and every person that bought tickets this year! We hope you had as much fun as we did!! Here are some pictures and please share your favorite pictures below!!
Thank you so much to the businesses that make this event happen each year! Huge thanks to our sponsor First State Bank!! We also had some special assists from Bespoke Gift Company, 3Ravens, and Outoftheblue Polishpottery! Our volunteers are the best and rolled with all the changes this year…thank you so much!!
BTW: If you didn’t get to all the locations for your holiday shopping last night, today is Small Business Saturday!!