BatFest - A frightfully good time!

There is always something fun and spooky at Batavia’s annual
BatFest. This annual Halloween themed event is free for the whole family and
attracts over 3000 ghouls to Downtown Batavia on Saturday, October 26 from
10am-2pm. BatFest includes downtown Trick-or-Treating, Library Stories and
Songs, Mothers’ Club Parade, Troop 6 pumpkin roll, BatArt, tractor pulled
hayrides and BATV costume contest! 

New this year River City Church (RCC) will be hosting fun
competitions and races, as well as a free photo booth to capture your family in
costume. There will also be a display of 3D Jack-O-Lanterns carved by Fallen Star Tattoo, which you can then view at various downtown businesses. (Map will be provided).

The food court will feature a mini farmers’ market alongside hot dogs and apple cider doughnuts. Albright Theatre will also be showing two
FREE short film viewings of “The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” and “Disney’s The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in their theatre on the 3rd floor of City
Hall (100 N. Island Ave.).

The Music Matters main stage at the Riverwalk will feature: 

10am: DJ and Dancing 

11am: Monster Mash performed by the Batavia Academy of
Dance

12:15am: BATV Costume Contest 

1:15pm: Special performance of
“Thriller” by the new STRINGZ@RMS and Batavia Academy of Dance

You
will not want to miss the grand finale performance.

For a full list of events and activities, please sign up for our ENews, visit http://www.downtownbatavia.com/batfest
or call the MainStreet office at (630) 761-3528.

BatFest is put on in partnership with Albright Theatre,
BATV, Batavia Academy of Dance, Batavia Mothers’ Club, Batavia Park District,
Batavia Public Library, Bulldog Plumbing, Music Matters School of Music, River
City Church and Boy Scout Troop 6. The event could not be possible without
generous sponsorships from Shelter Insurance, Montessori Academy, BMO Harris,
Hanson Family Chiropractic, the Chiropractic People and Kane County
Chronicle.