Downtown Batavia Downtown Batavia looks to autumn with great things on the calendar! Second Fridays continues in September and October with Fall themed fun and activities for everyone. September celebrates the Harvest Moon, with live music, great deals, and fun activities across downtown. In October, come downtown for something Spooky and Sweet and stroll the streets perusing decorated windows as part of our Halloween Window Contest. Cast a vote anytime from Oct. 9 through Oct. 30 for your favorites via social media and you’ll have a chance to take home a prize from our drawing on Halloween, as we announce the winners of our contest. Look for a full lineup of activities closer to the date on our Batavia MainStreet Facebook page and at downtownbatavia.com. Sept. 25, 26 & 27—celebrate the Oktoberfest season all over downtown Batavia. Not a festival this year (we’re oh so sad) but our retailers and restaurants are coming together to give you something to raise a glass to…with themed menus, music visiting artisans on site at different shops, sidewalk sales and fun activities. Oct. 2 & 3 is the regional Vintage Shop Hop, a northern Illinois day dedicated to vintage and antique shopping…and that means many of our stores are turning things up for those treasure hunting for eclectic finds and scavenging for super surprises! Also on Oct. 3, look for Fall fun and themed activities at local retailers as part of our “Fall Friend-zy” promotion. Start up on the Avenue and work your way through Downtown, catching the spirit of autumn while you shop. While we can’t host our traditional BatFest event, but
we hope you’ll join us for a day of Halloween fun at the Farmers Market on Oct. 31. Wear your costume to the market for a chance to win in the category of kids, group/family, or pets. The Boy Scouts will host their annual Pumpkin Roll on the Houston St. and we’ll have plenty of tasty treats, baked goods and locally harvested products from our vendors for you to enjoy. Check for details closer to the date on our Batavia MainStreet Facebook page and at downtownbatavia.com. And speaking of shopping, our mid-day midweek fun continues with $10 Lunch Rush on Thursdays through October. Every week from 11:30am to 1:30pm enjoy affordable lunch specials, cool activities, great $10 shopping deals and loads of fun, like artist demos, yoga classes, henna applications and so much more. Break up the mid-week blues in Downtown Batavia!
We hope you’ll all come visit! Enjoy dinner or lunch on a restaurant patio. Grab a drink on the street and listen to music. Peruse a new shop or an old favorite. Play a game of giant checkers on River Street. Bring your mask, your friends or family and your community spirit as we take in all there is to enjoy in Downtown Batavia!
Also a special thank you to everyone who supported Batavia MainStreet in July through our Cocktails in the Yard virtual event. Our Cocktail Boxes were a big hit, selling out completely and we loved all the photos and videos of so many local folks enjoying the cocktails with close friends, and family at home. All of our neighbors, our sponsors, our team of volunteers and partners helped making something extraordinary happen, even during trying times! This is Batavia Main Street’s main fundraising event, and we couldn’t have done it without your support! 21
