| February 2023 | |
| 07 Tuesday | Fitness Premier Ribbon Cutting and February Social4:00pm - 5:30pm CST Fitness Premier, 1752 N Market St, Monticello, IL, 61856 Come on out for our February social at Fitness Premier! Check out the Fitness Premier Gym while you enjoy a smoothie and snacks!! Chamber Members are eligible for a corporate membership rate at Fitness Premier and there will be a raffle for 3 months of membership at the event!! We're going to have a ribbon cutting to celebrate all the improvements and enhancements at the gym also!! |
| 13 Monday | Business Connect.8:30am - 9:30am CST Livingston Center, 224 E Livingston, Monticello, IL, 61856 Stop in. Tell us how things are going. Vent. Have some coffee. Ask questions. Get answers. Have a treat. Let us know what is working. Network. We'll be there for you- stop in anytime over the hour. |
| March 2023 | |
| 13 Monday | Business Connect.8:30am - 9:30am CST Livingston Center, 224 E Livingston, Monticello, IL, 61856 Stop in. Tell us how things are going. Vent. Have some coffee. Ask questions. Get answers. Have a treat. Let us know what is working. Network. We'll be there for you- stop in anytime over the hour. |
| 17 Friday | Auditions - Talk Radio6:30pm - 8:30pm Barry Champlain, Cleveland's controversial radio host, is on the air doing what he does best: insulting the pathetic souls who call in the middle of the night to sound off. Tomorrow, Barry's show is going into national syndication and his producer is afraid that Barry will say something that will offend the sponsors. This, of course, makes Barry even more outrageous. Funny and moving, off beat, outrageous and totally entrancing, Talk Radio had a long run at New York's Public Theatre starring the author. |
| 31 Friday | MTA's 2023 Playwright Showcase7:00pm - 9:00pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 The 2023 Playwright Showcase will feature original short comedy plays that were submitted to the MTA's playwriting competition that was held during the Summer of 2022. These selected works were written by playwrights from New York to California, and also include several local playwrights. Come out and meet some of the authors as we bring their plays to life on our MTA stage! |
| April 2023 | |
| 01 Saturday | MTA's 2023 Playwright Showcase7:00pm - 9:00pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 The 2023 Playwright Showcase will feature original short comedy plays that were submitted to the MTA's playwriting competition that was held during the Summer of 2022. These selected works were written by playwrights from New York to California, and also include several local playwrights. Come out and meet some of the authors as we bring their plays to life on our MTA stage! |
| 07 Friday | The Bunny EggspressAll day event CST Wabash Depot, 200 E Livingston St, Monticello, IL, 61856  Monticello Railway Museum and Monticello Area Chamber want to invite you to hop on the train April 7th or 8th for The Bunny Eggspress at the Wabash Depot in Monticello, Illinois, a new event for kids of all ages. |
| 10 Monday | Business Connect.8:30am - 9:30am CST Livingston Center, 224 E Livingston, Monticello, IL, 61856  Stop in. Tell us how things are going. Vent. Have some coffee. Ask questions. Get answers. Have a treat. Let us know what is working. Network. We'll be there for you- stop in anytime over the hour. |
| 27 Thursday | Spring Monticello Area Garage Sale WeekendAll day event CST Don't miss out on the Spring Monticello Area Garage Sale Weekend!! We'll create a Google map of all the sales with details about each location the week of the sales! Here is the MAP!!! Our Business List if you have interest in some shopping or dining while you are in town! Be sure to come to the Tourism Lobby (Wabash Depot) for Shopping and Dining Guides and other local information while you are in town!! |
| May 2023 | |
| 19 Friday | Talk Radio7:30pm - 9:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 Barry Champlain, Cleveland's controversial radio host, is on the air doing what he does best: insulting the pathetic souls who call in the middle of the night to sound off. Tomorrow, Barry's show is going into national syndication and his producer is afraid that Barry will say something that will offend the sponsors. This, of course, makes Barry even more outrageous. Funny and moving, off beat, outrageous and totally entrancing, Talk Radio had a long run at New York's Public Theatre starring the author. This show is for Mature Audiences due to Adult Language ...more |
| 20 Saturday | Talk Radio7:30pm - 9:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 Barry Champlain, Cleveland's controversial radio host, is on the air doing what he does best: insulting the pathetic souls who call in the middle of the night to sound off. Tomorrow, Barry's show is going into national syndication and his producer is afraid that Barry will say something that will offend the sponsors. This, of course, makes Barry even more outrageous. Funny and moving, off beat, outrageous and totally entrancing, Talk Radio had a long run at New York's Public Theatre starring the author. This show is for Mature Audiences due to Adult Language ...more |
| July 2023 | |
| 21 Friday | MTA's 2023 Summer Youth Production of Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical7:30pm - 9:30am Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – Trunchbull, the school's mean headmaster, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by their rules. ...more |
| 23 Sunday | MTA's 2023 Summer Youth Production of Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical2:30pm - 4:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – Trunchbull, the school's mean headmaster, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by their rules. ...more |
| 27 Thursday | MTA's 2023 Summer Youth Production of Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical7:30pm - 9:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – Trunchbull, the school's mean headmaster, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by their rules. ...more |
| 29 Saturday | MTA's 2023 Summer Youth Production of Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical2:30pm - 4:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – Trunchbull, the school's mean headmaster, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by their rules. ...more |
| September 2023 | |
| 23 Saturday | Fall Garage Sale 20237:00am - 5:00pm CST .png) Monticello Area Chamber will collect information about each garage sale and then import that information into a map and spreadsheet that will be generated for Garage Sale attendee use! We hope this is useful and enjoyable for people holding a Garage Sale and attendees alike!!
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| October 2023 | |
| 13 Friday | Monticello Theatre Association and Nightmare at Fox Hill Haunted House7:00pm - 10:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 |
| 20 Friday | Monticello Theatre Association and Nightmare at Fox Hill Haunted House7:00pm - 10:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 |
| 27 Friday | Monticello Theatre Association and Nightmare at Fox Hill Haunted House7:00pm - 10:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 |
2023 Safe Trick or Treat4:00 PM - 6:30pm CST Monticello Area Chamber, 200 E Railroad St, Monticello, IL, 61856 Join us Friday, October 27th for this fun Annual Trick-or-Treating Event! Our business community will be sharing treats with kids from 4-6:30 PM! Here is a google map! Allerton Public Library will have a Scavenger Hunt for kids to participate in from 4-6:30 as well (no library card needed)! You can grab printed maps and bags for all your goodies at either Allerton Public Library or the Wabash Depot and Tourism Center!! If you are looking to extend your evening...head to Monticello Theatre Association for the Witch ...more | |
| 31 Tuesday | Monticello Theatre Association and Nightmare at Fox Hill Haunted House8:30pm - 10:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 |
Monticello Theatre Association and Nightmare at Fox Hill - Trick or Treating5:00pm - 8:00pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 All lights will be on and no scares! This is a fun and kid-friendly event to see a haunted house and receive candy while you walk through. | |
| November 2023 | |
| 03 Friday | Monticello Theatre Association and Nightmare at Fox Hill Haunted House7:00pm - 10:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 |
| 04 Saturday | Monticello Theatre Association and Nightmare at Fox Hill Haunted House - BLACKOUT7:00pm - 10:30pm Monticello Theatre Association, 1406 N Market, Monticello, IL, 61856 |
| 24 Friday | Reds of Christmas5:00pm - 8:30pm Come mingle with old friends in Monticello this holiday season! There’s no better way to kick things off than with Reds of Christmas, a shop-walk with fifteen wine tastes, along with appetizer and dessert tastes along the way in our historic downtown. Ticketed guests will receive a commemorative tasting glass at check-in to use for red wine sampling while they are shopping. Tickets are $25 and are available online only. Ticket sales will close one week prior to the event, or upon sell-out, whichever comes first. A final map ...more |
| December 2023 | |
| 02 Saturday | Lunch with Santa 2023All day event CST All Aboard!!Join us for Lunch with Santa on the Train at the Wabash Depot in Monticello, Illinois! Enjoy a train ride, an individual visit with Santa, and a kid-friendly lunch.  |
Christmas Parade 202311:30am - 12:30pm CST The 2023 parade theme is: "A Christmas Movie Marathon”It is time to start planning the Chamber Christmas Parade. Thank you for your continued support of the Chamber Christmas Parade.   | |
| 15 Friday | Santa In The DepotAll day event CST Wabash Depot, 200 E Railroad St, Monticello, IL, 61856-2272  |