Monticellobration 2016
The 17th annual Monticellobration will take place on Saturday, September 17th around Historic Courthouse Square in downtown Monticello.
RAIN OR SHINE, THE SHOW WILL GO ON!
Don't let the forecast of possible wet weather dampen your spirits. Monticellobration will take place this weekend come rain or shine!
This family favorite fun event kicks off at 10:00am and celebrates all things Monticello. Bring the family and friends downtown to enjoy restaurant cookouts, listening (and dancing if you feel like it) to live swing and jazz music featuring Jim Markum Swing band from 10am - 1pm and the Chicago area band the Night Hawks from 1pm - 4pm. Of course, our restaurants will be cooking out during the lunch hour so you can enjoy local dining while visiting over 50 vendors situated around the square. Check them out from 10am - 4pm.
Kids can Paint the Town through the Monticello Area Arts Council or enjoy lots of activities in Kids Korner-Joyful Bubbles, the Train Pump cars, and more! They can also release their inner artist as they paint a square on Washington Street.
Once again, Sundowners will be hosting an All Things Wheels car show.If you love cars, then you will enjoy checking out these classic cars being showcased on Independence Street right off the square.
We are still celebrating the golden era of the railroad, specifically the 1920’s & 30’s. Be sure to take the train from Wabash Station to the Railway Museum, where they will be celebrating Railroad Days on Saturday and Sunday. You just might see a flapper or two walking down the street. If you can’t catch the train, there will be a free shuttle provided by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce from 9:30 am until 5pm to ferry people from location to location.
Monticellobration daytime fun goes from 10am - 4pm. The evening bands start at 6:30pm featuring hometown favorite Bad Medicine from 6:30pm - 8:30 pm and then the regional favorite, Feudin Hillbillies from 8:30pm - 10:30pm.
If you are interested in being a vendor, download the Vendor Application. Vendor spaces are handled on a first come first serve basis.
Monticello Main Street would like to thank the following companies for the generous support of this community event:
Rick Ridings Ford
Kirby Medical Center
First State Bank
Christie Clinic
FasPrint
3Ravens Food and Spirits
CF & H Insurance
Piatt County
Monticello Rotary
Ancel Glink Law Firm
🍦 It's National Ice Cream Day... and we have an important question...
How do you ice cream? 🤔
🍨 Team gelato from The Main Scoop Ice Cream ?
🎂 Team ice cream cake from Dairy Queen ?
🍦 Team classic soft serve cone from McDonald's ?
No wrong answers...unless you say you don't like ice cream. (We're pretty sure that's illegal on National Ice Cream Day. 😉)
The best part? Downtown Monticello has options to satisfy every sweet tooth.
If you've spent any time downtown, you've probably crossed paths with Shelly Crawford-Stock...or she's crossed something off her to-do list while you weren't looking.
Meet the Executive Director of Monticello Main Street!
Shelly is a proud Monticello native who knows downtown from just about every angle. She grew up here, owned a downtown business for many years, and now spends her days helping our downtown district thrive.
Since stepping into the Executive Director role in 2020, she's been the person behind countless events, projects, meetings, grant applications, community partnerships, and probably a few last-minute miracles involving solving power supply issues for musicians.
Fun fact: Shelly is the 8th Executive Director in Monticello Main Street's 30-year history. That's a lot of big shoes to fill—but thankfully, she's got comfortable ones.
It started because Monticello wanted downtown to thrive...
30 years later, we think we're doing a pretty good job... 😉
Our partners make the downtown a better place- thanks to First State Bank and Trust for their continued partnership!