There are big changes in | ||||||
store for Riverfest in 2023 . | ||||||
The annual celebration of | ||||||
Monticello is moving to a | ||||||
three-day festival after traditionally | ||||||
being a four-day | ||||||
event . | ||||||
If you want to see the | ||||||
best Monticello has to offer | ||||||
, the 46th Annual Riverfest | ||||||
is the place to start . | ||||||
The three-day celebration | ||||||
of summer , community , | ||||||
food , and people is scheduled | ||||||
to be held from July | ||||||
14 to July 16 in 2023 . | ||||||
The celebration kicks | ||||||
off on Friday , July 14 , | ||||||
with the community celebration | ||||||
in Pioneer Park . | ||||||
There will be activities | ||||||
for all ages , including a | ||||||
car show , petting zoo , | ||||||
fun and games , food concessions | ||||||
, root beer floats , | ||||||
sno-cones , |
pony |
rides , |
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kids building clinic , and | ||||||
the Community leaders | ||||||
pie eating contest . | ||||||
Also on Friday in 2023 | ||||||
will be the community-wide | ||||||
art , some enjoyed guessing at what the finished |
talent show in |
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drawings would be . A 3-D chameleon ? |
the |
Monticello |
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Jack Skellington and Sally from Nightmare
Before Christmas ? Jamie Lee Curtis from the movie Halloween ? A pair of Monticello swans , perhaps ? The only way to know for sure was to ask , keep watching the artists , or take a peek at
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School auditorium . Auditions are typically held in mid-June . Following the talent show is the annual Riverfest fireworks |
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reference drawings many artists had taped to |
display , |
held |
behind |
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the ground .
Along with seeing the chalk art come to life , festival participants can enjoy food and beverages from local businesses and civic organizations , listen to local musicians . There are family-friendly activities , including chalk fun for kids to draw their own masterpieces . To learn more , visit Let ’ s Chalk online at : https ://
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Monticello High School . The fireworks show begins at dusk .
On the morning of Saturday , July 15 is the Chamber-sponsored Art in the Park and Taste of Monticello along the
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www . ci . monticello . mn . us / 581 / Lets-Chalk |
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