2022 Monticello Calendar of Events – Please go to www.monticellochamber.org to see more information on all events. All dates are tentative and subject to change. Please call ahead for specific information and additional activities. Every 3rd Saturday April – October Garden Tours. Allerton Park Most Saturdays and Sundays: April 23-September 25th: Throttle Time. Monticello Railway Every Saturday & Sunday: April 30-October 2: Weekend Train Rides. Monticello Railway Every 3rd Saturday Storytime at Bryant Cottage – Geared to kids ages 5-10 Every Thursday Afternoon June 16-Oct 6 Farmers Market in Afternoons. Downtown Monticello Every 1st and 3rd Friday: Bement Opry & Dinner. Monticello Community Building. April 1-2: Allerton Races: Trail Glo, Half Marathon, 10K. Allerton Park April 3: Mudpuppy Festival. Monarch Events Center in Downtown Monticello April 10: Community Yoga. Allerton Park April 16: Full Moon Yoga. Allerton Park April 22: Earth Day in Bement April 23-24: High School Rodeo. Piatt County Trailblazers April 23: Youth Art Studio 9AM-3PM. Allerton Park April 24: Rainy Day of Fun Activities – Vender Blender, Run, Activities, Bake Sale - Bement April 29: Arbor Day Tree & Bird Hike. Allerton Park May 6: Kirby Derby Packet Pickup. Piatt County Forrest Preserve Park Pavilion May 7: Kirby Derby- 15th Anniversary – Kids Fun Run, Walk, 5K and 10K May 7: Whites of Spring – Wine and Shopping Walk. Downtown Monticello May 13: Container Gardening Workshop. Allerton Park May 1: Boutique Bash and Market on Main. Spring shopping & music. Downtown Monticello May 7-8: Moms Ride Free. Monticello Railway Museum May 15: Community Yoga on the Bowling Lawn. Allerton Park May 21-22: Southern 401 In Steam. Monticello Railway Museum May 21: Car Show. Piatt County Trailblazers May 21-22: Picnic with the Peonies. Allerton Park June 3-5: Junior High Rodeo. Piatt County Trailblazers June 3: Summer Concert Series- Last Minute, Green Diamond Express. Allerton Park June 4: Community Yoga. Allerton Park June 6-30: Youth Day Camps 9AM-3PM June 6-24: Monticello Theater Kids Theater Sessions. Monticello Theater Association June 9-12: High School State Finals Rodeo. Piatt County Trailblazers June 10-11: Horizon RC Fest. Eli Field June 11: Garden Tour. Bryant Cottage June 11: Monticello Movie Night: Encanto. Downtown Monticello June 12-13: High School State Finals Rodeo. Piatt County Trailblazers June 18: Monticello Celebrates: Music on Main. Downtown Monticello June 18-19: Dads Ride Free. Monticello Railway Museum June 23-25: 66th Annual Rodeo. Piatt County Trailblazers June 24: Tree Walk. Allerton Park June 25-26: Southern 401 In Steam. Monticello Railway Museum July 1-29: Youth Day Camps (none July 4-8) July 1: Summer Concert Series – Red White and Blues. Allerton Park July 2: Croquet All Day – Bryant Cottage 1pm-4pm July 3: Monticello Freedom Fest. Lodge Park July 3: Fireworks Train. Monticello Railway Museum July 4: 4th of July Celebration. Bement July11: Monticello Movie Night – Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Downtown Monticello July 16: Music on Main. Downtown Monticello July 16-17: Southern 401 In Steam. Monticello Railway Museum July 22-30: Student Musical. Monticello Theatre Association August 13: Monticello Movie Night - Luca. Downtown Monticello August 19-21: Mansfield Homecoming July 29: Lincoln/Douglas Meeting Open House – Bryant Cottage 1-4 PM August 6: Monticello Celebrates Back to School – Kids Fun Day. Downtown Monticello August 12: Summer Concert Series – Irish Fest. Allerton Park August 13: Sage City Triathlon. Monticello Family Aquatic Center August 19-21: Apple Dumpling Celebration. Atwood August 20: Music on Main. Downtown Monticello August 20: PCFB Tractor Drive and Centennial Celebration. Downtown Monticello August 20: Weldon Homecoming. Downtown Weldon August 19-21: Mansfield Homecoming August 20-21: Southern 401 In Steam. Monticello Railway Museum August 26: Woofstock. Robert Milligan Dog Park September TBA: 2 Comedy Showcase Events. Monticello Theater Association September 5: Deland Homecoming. Forrest Preserve Park in Deland September 9: Summer Concert Series – Summer’s End. Allerton Park September 11: Piatt County Farm Bureau Foundation Farm to Fork. Downtown Monticello September 11: Heritage Sunday. Music, and Education. Bryant Cottage September 17: Sage City Band Invitational. Monticello High School September 17: Music on Main. Downtown Monticello September 17-18: Railroad Days & Southern 401 in Steam. Railway Museum Septem