Monticello Main Street, Inc. is a nonprofit program of The National Trust for Historic Preservation, dedicated to the revitalization of our historic downtown. Monticello is accredited both as an Illinois and National Main Street community.

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Event Information

Date: 4 October 2008
Time: 10:00AM-11:00 PM
Place: Monticello Square
Ticket Price: none
Contact Info: Linda Miller (217) 762-9318 or Beth Manuel (217) 762-9739

Event Sponsors

Burgess & Cline, Inc.
Bruce Wintersteen, DDS.
C F & H Insurance
Monticello Drugs
R & S Unlimited, Inc.
Central Illinois Bank
Piatt County Service Company
Heath's Inc., John Deere
Shonkwiler, Ayers, & Rhoades
Kirby Hospital
H & R Block
Monticello Animal Hospital

Vendor List

First Christian Church
Willow Tree Missions
ZQ Glass
Geil Homestead

Monticello Celebration

Monticello Celebration

Mark your calendar for October 4, 2008, that’s Main Street’s 8th Annual Monticello Celebration.  A great variety of Art and Craft vendors will be open from 10 am to 4 pm on the downtown square.  The very popular Pet Parade and Contest starts at 10:30 am, with registration at 10 am.   This year’s Kid’s Activity Area is bigger and better and will include a Bounce House, Double Shoot B-Ball and Obstacle Course and Jousting.   There will also be lots of other games and make-it take-it activities.   We are happy to announce the addition of a caricaturist that will be for the enjoyment of all ages.

The ever popular “Taste of Monticello” will again showcase our fine restaurants grilling out in front of their businesses.   For the third year, there will be a Scenes of Monticello Photo Contest.  All you shutterbugs should start taking those ONLY seen in Monticello pictures.  Come and shop on Celebration Day.

For the third year there will be Monticello’s own “Montipalooza” event.    Local Garage Bands will be playing at the corner of Charter and Livingston Streets.   If your band would like to participate you can call the Main Street office.

Music on the square begins at 10:00 am with Rag Top Daze DJ’s, and from 2:00 pm to 11 pm there will be continuous live music on two stages.   The evening will culminate with The Hitmen from 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm.

If you need a photo contest entry form, if you would like to become a vendor, or if you would like to volunteer and join in the fun, call Linda Miller.