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Batavia MainStreet is gearing up for our favorite time of year. Discover downtown and all MainStreet has to offer by scanning the QR code and visiting our new website today!

It’s Market Season

Outdoor market season begins on North River Street with the Batavia Farmers’ Market and Artisan Collective beginning on May 20. The Batavia Farmers’ Market will host over 50 vendors every Saturday from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. The Artisan Collective joins the Farmers’ Market on the third Saturday of the month with another 40+ vendors selling a variety of handmade goods and vintage items. Follow both markets @bataviafarmersmarket and @artisan_collective_batavia for updates and weekly vendor lists.

Boardwalk Shops are Open

Our 2023 season of the Batavia Boardwalk Shops begins on Friday, May 12. This year’s shops include: Benton & Main, The Blue Owl Market, Fancy Nancy Boards, The Fox Valley Gallery of Wood, Gather Bakery, More Polish Pottery, Signed by Crystal, Simply Kirious Soaps, and Thrown Threads. Shop number 12 will be reserved for weekend pop-ups with featured vendors from our Artisan Collective and Farmers’ Market. The shops will be open Fridays and Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Follow @bataviaboardwalkshops for shop introductions, pop-up features, events and more!

Tickets on Sale June 1

Get your tickets early for Cocktails in the Park and Batavia Dinner Table at downtownbatavia.com beginning June 1!

Cocktails in the Park is Batavia MainStreet’s largest annual fundraiser, helping us to provide downtown Batavia with markets, boardwalk shops, and merchant support year-round. This year’s event will be held on July 22 and features 10 downtown Batavia restaurants, cocktails, live music, and raffles.

Summer is here, and BATV has new intern and volunteer opportunities! Here is a Q&A with two of our current employees who started out as an intern and volunteer with us!

Q. What period did you intern?

Jim: Summer of 2019

Audrey: October 2019 to December 2020

Q. What was your favorite thing to learn? Why?

Jim: Learning about the Adobe suite! During my time at BATV, I was able to broaden my experience with the newest editing software that can be used in almost any production house.

Audrey: Learning about Adobe Premiere! My previous experience was using small editing software on my own, and being shown not only professional software, but learning all the editing techniques, was the best!

Q. What was your favorite experience at BATV? Why?

Jim: Being on the production team for their football coverage! I enjoy everything sports related, and it gave me the experience of crew work for a professional, live sports production.

Audrey: Working with a production crew! I love working with great people to complete a

Introducing

Be on the lookout around town this summer for BATV, as we introduce “Voice of the Town” interviews. Answer some fun Batavia trivia questions and win prizes!

common goal, and to do that on a large broadcast is some of the most fun I've had!

Q. Would you recommend interning at BATV? Why?

Jim: Yes, of course! You have a lot of hands on experience with equipment and take part in plenty of production shoots that are a great steppingstone in building your professional skills!

Audrey: Yes! Because not only did I build on my professional skills, I also built confidence in myself, and my ability to take on larger challenges and succeed!

Q. What advice would you give future interns/ volunteers?

Jim: Don't be afraid to ask questions! You get what you put into it, so don't be afraid to take full advantage!

Audrey: You have a great opportunity to build upon yourself and your experience with your time here! Don't be afraid to make a mistake! You're here to learn and grow, and this is a great place for that!

River Rhapsody

River Rhapsody returns to Batavia, and so does our coverage! Stay tuned all summer for our rebroadcast of this year's River Rhapsody concert series!

Keep In Touch

Stay tuned to BATV's Facebook page, @batv1017, to keep up-to-date on us and everything else happening around Batavia.

If you enjoy our coverage of special events, meetings and community activities and would like to see more, you can donate to BATV through our website at mybatv.com. Just click the "Donate Today" button!

For more details or information, please contact BATV at 630-454-4584 or email info@mybatv.com.