Find your poodle skirt, polish your saddle shoes, and grease back your hair! It’s time for the 2026 Back-to-the-50s Riverfest Parade!

The Monticello Riverfest parade is Sunday, July 12, 2026, at 11 a.m. and offers excitement, creativity, smiles, and candy for the whole family!

The parade starts on 3rd Street at the Monticello American Legion Club and heads East to Walnut Street. Then it takes a right on Walnut Street and heads South until 6th Street. The Parade takes a right on 6th Street and heads West to Minnesota Street where it turns South and ends on 7th Street.

Head to Ellison Park after the parade for Sunday Funday food and activities!