| November 2025 | |
| 28 Friday  | Reds of Christmas 20255:00pm - 8:00pm CST Historic Courthouse Square in Downtown Monticello, Monticello, IL, 61856 ![]() Mingle with old & new friends alike in Monticello this holiday season! There’s no better way to kick things off than with the First State Bank & Trust Reds of Christmas, a shop walk with fifteen wine tastes, along with appetizer and dessert tastes throughout our historic downtown. Ticketed guests will receive a commemorative tasting glass at check-in for red wine sampling while shopping. 
Tickets are $30 per person.  They are available online only. Ticket sales will close upon sell-out. A printed Map will be provided to ticket holders, a Google map will be available here! Visitors without tickets will not receive tastes at each location, but are welcome to shop and enjoy the festive atmosphere with our ticket holders! 
Special thanks to our sponsor, First State Bank and Trust, for their support of this event!!  As well as our wonderful participating businesses:  
Monticello Mercantile 
The Green Door 
Yoga Off the Square 
Piatt County Animal Shelter 
Soy & Lee Clothing Boutique 
Friend$ Video Gaming Parlor 
Willow Tree Missions on State St. 
En Pointe 
Koester Homes with Sage City Market 
Hartfield Book Co. 
Dragonfly Treasures and More 
Out of the Blue Polish Pottery 
Simply JJ 
Kaybee Community Cafe 
These Four Walls 
Brackett & Company 
Boka Shoppe 
Mary, Maude & Me 
There's No Place Like Home 
KDK by Design 
KJ& Co. 
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