Join over 5,000 ghouls at Batavia’s Halloween family event, BatFest, this Saturday from 10am to 2pm in downtown Batavia!
This event includes downtown trick-or-treating, music & dance performances, costume contests for humans and pets, activities by local businesses and a community parade.
BatFest Schedule of Events
- Show off your Costume in the BatFest Community Parade, Line up 9:30am @ Houston Street & Island Avenue. Games & Music played by Funway. Parade steps off @ 10am. Parade route: South on Houston Street – West on Wilson Street – North on N. Water Street
- Reptile Show @ Congregational Church of Batavia, 10-11:15 am AND 11:30-12:45pm
- BatFest Stories @ Batavia Public Library Reading Garden; 10:45am
- Final Farmers’ Market of the Season on Houston Street and parking lot near Peg Bond Center, 10am-2pm
- Incredible Bats @ Sturdy Shelter Brewing, 10am-2pm
- Pumpkin Roll @ Houston Street & Batavia Avenue hosted by Scouts BSA Troop 6, 10am- 2pm
- BatFest Booths & Performances @ Peg Bond Center 10am- 2pm
- Monster Mash Lesson by Batavia Academy of Dance, 10:30am
- Witches Performance by Batavia Women’s Club, 11:10am
- Dance Performance by Soleunique Dance Complex, 11:15am
- Costume Contest @ Peg Bond Center sponsored by Arlo.Hendrix, 12:15pm – Costume Contest categories: Under 5, 5-8, 9-12, 13+, Group
- Thriller Performance by Batavia Academy of Dance, 12:45pm
- Pet Costume Contest sponsored by Fat Sam’s for Pets @ Peg Bond Center; 1:00pm
- Super Mario World & Face Painting @ New Moon Vegan, 10am-12pm
- Witches Brew (mocktail) Tastings @ The Tea Tree, 10am-12pm
- Downtown Trick or Treating, 10am-12pm
