Make It Monticello

08/25/2026

Is it time for fall yet??
Monticello Farmers' Market
Allerton Park and Retreat Center
Allerton Public Library
Monticello Main Street

08/12/2026

This week...
🌽Find out what's in season at the Monticello Farmers' Market
🔎Find a "find" at the 1st Piatt/DeWitt Thrift Crawl!
🚜Tractors & Trains and the 401 at the
🎭See some talented youth at Monticello Theatre Association's youth production
🏊🏻‍♂️Enjoy one last swim at the Monticello Family Aquatic Center

08/05/2026

✈Model jet show at Eli Field
👩‍🌾Fresh Produce at Monticello Farmers' Market
🎶Irish Music at Allerton Park and Retreat Center
🚴‍♀️Swim, Run & Bike the Kirby Medical Center 10th annual Triathlon
🛍Shop the 2nd Sunday Market!

Summer isn't over yet...

07/29/2026

It's the last Burke Park Live event of the summer!

07/22/2026

Cars & BBQ coming to downtown this Saturday!
Smoke N' Octane 2026

07/16/2026

It's market day! There are both sweet corn and peaches there today!!

It's Market Day!! Who's excited for sweet corn?! We'll have some this week! 🌽🌽

It's going to be hopping at the market with lots of produce and goodies galore!

🌽Blue Mound Farm Products will have Sweet Corn and lots of other goodies! 🌽

🍑Sager Farms is still at it with Glohaven peaches and blackberries this week. You can get other varieties from their farm. Call ahead if you have a big order!

🥗This week, it feels like a great time to give a reminder that the safest way to purchase food is locally and directly from the farmer! Anyone interested in some Kountry Fresh & Koss Family Farms lettuce??

We'll also have all the following vendors at market this week:
🍅Henhouse Farms
🥒Buds-N-Blooms
🥩Sage City Market
🍞Central Illinois Bakehouse
🍪Jo & Co Bakery
🌼Lancaster Flower Co.
🌸Marigold Acre
☕️Moon Bean Coffee
🍩Mini Bronuts
🕯️Mudita Meraki Candles
🦙Sundrop Alpacas
👍Monticello Main Street

and last but not least, a huge thanks to our sponsor CIBM Bank!! Make sure to stop and say hi to them this week!!

Don't forget that we have the Link Match for SNAP users through our partnership with The Land Connection and LinkUp Illinois!!

See you later!

Make It Monticello

07/15/2026

Coffee anyone?
3R² Coffee & Events
Blend & Brew
Evlo Coffee
Kaybee Community Cafe
Moonbeam Coffee

07/09/2026

We’re prepping to stuff bags for the upcoming Smoke N' Octane 2026!!

07/08/2026

Monticello Farmers' Market Thursday
Allerton Park and Retreat Center Friday
Trains, eating and shopping Saturday & Sunday in Downtown!