Contributed photo | www.downtownbatavia.com
Contributed photo | www.downtownbatavia.com
Batavia MainStreet recently issued the following announcement.
BatFest is Batavia’s annual Halloween-themed family event attracting over 2,500 ghouls. BatFest includes downtown Trick-or-Treating, Batavia Mothers’ Club Parade, pumpkin bowl, contests, BatArt, stories, and games for free family fun!
DAYTIME FUN
10:00am-12:00pm - Trick or Treating in
Downtown Batavia
at Peg Bond Center and on Houston.
Street
10:00am-2:00pm - Pumpkin Roll hosted by
Craft Booth at the Peg Bond Center
10:00am-2:00pm - Bat-Booths: Businesses
Hosting Games & Fun at the Peg Bond
Center
10:00am-12:00pm - Magician & Balloons on
Water Street
11:30am-11:50am - BatFest Stories in the
11:30am-12:45pm - Reptile Show at
Halloween Parade - The parade begins at
the Peg Bond Center
MAIN STAGE - Peg Bond Center
Team
12:15pm - Costume Contest - The costume
contest is open to all ages, categories will
include: group, cutest, bravest, scariest,
and most original.
Costume Contest
1:45pm - Pumpkin Carving Contest Winner
Announced - The Pumpkin Carving
Contest is open to all ages. All pumpkins
must be dropped off at the main stage by
12:00pm.
Stronger Therapeutic Counseling Services is celebrating their 4th anniversary!
In honor of their anniversary they’d love to invite the community to extend an act of compassion or self care to tend to your mental health this week.
Do something that feels good to take care of you, let some thing go, or cheer yourself on for something you want to start or have already been doing! Cheers to four years! Stronger Therapeutic Counseling Services is grateful to celebrate with such a supportive community.
Stronger Therapeutic Counseling Services
- 201 Houston Street
Saturday, October 23
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Flip over a pumpkin from our patch and see what you win. Every pumpkin has a prize. Costumes welcomed!
The shop will be open from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm for all your shopping needs.
Hearth & Hammer General
- 319 Main Street
Visit the Batavia Boardwalk Shops
You'll find ten unique seasonal retail shops located at 114 E. Wilson Street at
the corner of Route 25 and Wilson St.
Friday 10 am – 7 pm / Saturday 9 am – 4 pm / Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm
Come check out these vendors who are popping up at the Batavia Boardwalk Shops this Saturday, October 23:
Hand painted Mandala Dot Paintings. Custom orders available.
FREE kids activity and live music every week!
Saturday, October 23
8 am until noon
N. River Street
Over 40 unique vendors selling fresh produce, eggs, locally
raised meat, honey, baked goods, cheese, hot sauce, handmade soaps, knife sharpening, and much more!
Learn more about our market vendors at our website
Thank you to our presenting sponsors Gerald Subaru of North Aurora and Metronet as well as the community tent sponsor BEI Properties
Sunday, October 24
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Creatives are welcome to hangout in the gallery with fellow artists and sketch with dry mediums. Supplies will be available to be used, but if you'd like to bring your own materials - go for it!
160 S. Water Street
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