Monticellobration FestiFall
Sep 16, 2017
11:00am to 10:00pm
Summer Fun is upon us, but Fall will be here sooner than we know it. And Fall means time for the Monticellobration! Come join us for the Monticellobration FestiFall on Saturday, September 16th. The FestiFall will offer our perennial favorites, plus we will be adding quite a few new activities. Making a popular return is the Pet Parade hosted by the Monticello Animal Shelter. Paint the Town will be happening thanks to the Monticello Area Arts Council; the SunDowners Car Club will be featuring the car show on Independence Street, kids activities will be going on around the Square, and we will have many new vendors! Folks of all ages can enjoy painting a Fall Scene at the Canvas and Corks tent on the square. Fair Hopes Farms out of Arthur will be offering Pony Rides and Horse and Buggy rides. Kids can run off their energy in the bounce house or with creating magnificent bubbles with Joyful Bubbles.
Get your picture taken in front of a vintage truck or as a scarecrow!
Of course, there will be our delicious restaurant cookouts, food trucks, baked goods, and lots more vendors and activities around the Square.
Music during the day provided by Bad Medicine.
Enter the Scarecrow Walk competition and spend some time walking around viewing all the scarecrows. Cast your vote for the best creation! Individuals, businesses, or organizations may enter the Scarecrow Walk competition. For more information, click here.
The evening activities kick off at 6 pm with 3 Gun Whiskey starting the fun. Feudin’ Hillbillies will close the evening from 8:30-10 pm.
For vendor information, please email Monticello Main Street at info@monticellomainstreet.org
Downtown Monticello 101 West Washington Street, Monticello IL 61856 US
🍦 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!