
Shop Small Saturday 2025
Kick off your Holiday shopping with the First Street Community Center Shops!! Saturday, November 29, 2025

Kick off your Holiday shopping with the First Street Community Center Shops!! Saturday, November 29, 2025

Plan on attending Magical Mount Vernon for five hours of Holiday favorites such as: -Visits with Santa at the Mount Vernon Bank -Animatronics at the Presbyterian Church -Living Nativity performances at Memorial Park -Lighting of the First Street Community Center Building at 5 p.m. -Many more favorites throughout the day Magical Mount Vernon Events […]

The 21st annual Chalk the Walk, Iowa’s first and largest Madonnari Festival. The two-day festival will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day along Mount Vernon’s historic 1st Street.

Hello Summer Kickoff!! Saturday/June 6, 2026 Kick off summer in Mount Vernon & Lisbon with season-long shopping perks! Join us on Saturday, June 6th (during store business hours) for the Hello Summer Kickoff, where our local businesses will be rolling out doorbusters, treats, or exclusive deals to celebrate the start of summer!

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group and the Heritage Days Committee are excited to announce that Heritage Days 2026 will take place Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, bringing the community together for two days of celebration, connection, and hometown pride. This year’s theme, “250 Years of America, and still one hill of […]

Friday, November 13, 2026 - 7:00 p.m. First Street Community Center - Uptown Theatre Fresh off of tour, BNTB returns home to Mount Vernon - and this time they're bringing friends from the legendary Celtic folk band, House of Hamill! Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies […]