Volunteers - A Gift to the Community
Learn more about how you can use your talents to truly become a "Gift to the Community" by volunteering. Fill out the Volunteer Questionnaire online and get started today!
Our Mission
To preserve and promote the historic, cultural, social and economic vitality of downtown Momence and to foster a spirit of community teamwork that will result in a vibrant and inviting downtown district.
Want to get involved?
Thank you for your interest in Main Street Momence! Your participation will help bring about positive results for downtown and make our mission a reality. If you want to make Momence's Historic Downtown District an even better place to live, work and play, then we would love for you to join our growing team.
There a several ways to participate:
Recent Events
Community Auction
A great time was had by all with River Valley Auctioneers Bill Phelps and Danny Loftus accepting bids on all sorts of treasures.
Cruise Nights
Washington Street Downtown once again came alive with antique and unique "Cool Cars under the Stars" throughout the summer. The public came out to browse, listen to the music, eat some great food, and take a chance on the split the pot drawings held at each event.
Christmas Gathering
This annual Holiday event features the downtown brimming with Holiday Cheer - with special guest Santa and his reindeer, camel rides, horse-drawn sleigh rides, craft shows, and lots more activities for young and old alike. Beautifully decorated store windows in the theme "Christmas Blessings" and the community Christmas Tree warmly welcome visitors to this Momence Holiday Tradition.
Spotlight
Bordertown Hauntings
Saturday, October 27th
Next up - Main Street's Annual Bordertown Hauntings features a wide variety of activities, including downtown trick-or-treating, pumpkin and cookie decorating, Children's and pet costume contests, magic show, spooky storytelling at the library, Halloween songs with Farmer Ron at the Farm Museum, and more. Join us in Historic Downtown Momence from noon-4pm for a great, family-friendly day.