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 Downtown Schedule of Events
Around Town Fun
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Downtown Trick or Treating at 60+ businesses
10:00 am and 11:30am
Reptile Show at Congregational Church of Batavia
10:30 am
BatFest Stories at Batavia Public Library – Reading Garden
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Incredible Bats at Tabletop Game Shop
- Photo-Op Mural created by BHS National Art Honor Society on N. River Street
- Thrown-a-Thon Pottery Event at Dirty Clay Co.
- “Inclusion Isn’t Scary!” FVSRA Pop-Up at Wilson Street Mercantile
- Make-and-Take Craft at Water Street Studios
Peg Bond Center
- 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
- 10am-2pm – Final Farmers’ Market of the Season on Houston Street and parking lot near Peg Bond Center
- 10am-2pm – BatFest Booths in the grassy area in front of Peg Bond Center, Peace Plaza & behind City Hall in Appleton Park
- 10am-2pm – Pumpkin Roll at Houston Street & Batavia Avenue hosted by Scouts BSA Troop 6
- 10:30 am – Dance Performance by Soleunique Dance Complex
- 11:30 am – Monster Mash Lesson by Batavia Academy of Dance
- 12:15 pm – Costume Contest sponsored by 212° Construction Group – Costume Contest categories: Under 5, 5-8, 9-12, 12+, Group
- 12:45 pm – Thriller Performance by Batavia Academy of Dance
- 1:00 pm – Pet Costume Contest sponsored by Fat Sam’s for Pets
