Monmouth Business Association

06/16/2026

Party in the USA 🇺🇸

Come celebrate the 250th anniversary with Mungo

Stop by today and get your free 250th ANNIVERSARY t-shirt with any purchase of $50 or more (while supplies last through July 4th)

06/13/2026

Congratulations to all of today’s Western Oregon University graduates! Bring your friends and family to downtown Monmouth today while you celebrate! 🎉

06/13/2026

06/12/2026

This incredible photo from July 4, 1977 was donated to our Rotary Club from a great Junior Photographer of the time, Danny Jaffer. There's a lot to take in and we would love to know if any of you recognize yourself or others from the float. Another mystery is who is watching the parade from the top floor of the old Monmouth City Hall?

If you're signed up for the parade, this information will be sent to you but this is a good time to remind folks of some rules of the road as you're planning your float's accessories:

🚜Staging begins at 9am at and the location is Western Oregon University. Rotary volunteers will help you navigate to the staging area and maps will be provided to participants.
🛹Please fill the gaps to ensure we can get in as many floats as possible. If you have more than one float/car in your group, please arrive together. You WILL NOT be able to hold space for other vehicles once you get into the staging area. There is a parking lot on the east side of Monmouth Avenue and Stadium where you can wait for your entire party to arrive if you want to be together on the route.
🚫NO CONFETTI: We ask that you do not use confetti as a decor. VIOLATIONS IN THIS RULE CAN LEAD TO CITY FINES AND EXPULSION FROM PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE PARADES.
🇺🇸No entry shall be allowed that depicts, advocates or opposes any political or social cause. The parade celebrates Independence Day. Please have your entry support our theme. This included political parties and candidates.
🍬We ask that you walk the candy to participants and avoid throwing it. Children may run out in front of oncoming parade traffic to retrieve candy so please plan accordingly to have someone walk the candy to spectators.
🔫Do not sq**rt water at spectators unless requested. Violators may be removed from the parade.
📜No written or other material may be handed out along the parade route without the express permission of the parade chair.
🦄All animals must be trained and kept under control at all times.

💙The theme this year is "Our Community Story." We are also partnering with Friends of Community Parks and the Heritage Museum, Independence to create some fun ways to connect our two communities during this special celebration. We want to see lots of floats this year so get ready to get creative, MI Town!
🥇Parade Grand Marshals are the Hamersly Library, Western Oregon University and the Heritage Museum, Independence; our bookends of our two community's history.
🎆Sign up here https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/MIRotaryGrandParade2026 to hold your spot for this historic event

06/11/2026

Join our friends, Independence Downtown Association, for their last day of school celebration next week!

06/10/2026

🎆M-I Rotary Grand Parade - Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon! 🎆

Don't miss your chance to be part of one of MI Town's most beloved traditions! Register now and lock in the lowest parade entry fee before prices increase on June 1 and again on parade day.

📅 Monmouth-Independence Rotary Grand Parade
🕛 July 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM
📍 Begins at Western Oregon University in Monmouth and travels through to Independence

🚜 2026 Theme: "Our Community Story"

This year's celebration honors the people, places, and traditions that make Monmouth and Independence such special communities. We're also partnering with the Friends of Community Parks and the Heritage Museum to create fun ways to connect our two cities during this historic event.

🥇 2026 Grand Marshals
📚 Hamersly Library, Western Oregon University
🏛️ Heritage Museum, Independence

These organizations represent the bookends of our communities' rich history and shared future.

🎨 We want to see LOTS of floats this year, so gather your friends, family, coworkers, clubs, and organizations and start planning your creative entry today!

🎟️ Register now:
https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/MIRotaryGrandParade2026

Let's tell Our Community Story together this Fourth of July! 🎉

👥 Proudly supported by MICF – Two Cities, One Legacy
🌐 www.mifoundation.net

06/10/2026

Spectrum Artworx will be open from 1pm to 9pm on Wednesdays during Music in the Park. Enjoy some air conditioning on your way to or from Music in the Park.

06/09/2026

Join us at the Main Street Park Amphitheater this summer for a series of fabulous performers and musicians! All performances start at 11:00 am. For all ages. Remember to bring a blanket or chair to sit on the lawn!

06/09/2026

We are ONE MONTH away from our favorite Monmouth summer event - Monmouth Music In The Park Series! Join us every Wednesday at 6:30pm from July 8 - August 26 in Main Street Park. This is a FREE, Family friendly event you won't want to miss. Check out this incredible line-up! Who are you most excited to see?

06/08/2026

National Best Friends Day is TODAY (June 8th)!
For the friend who answers every call, hypes you up, and knows way too much about your life… flowers are only fair. 🌸