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BATFEST LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY AND VENDOR PARTICIPATION
AT OCTOBER 23RD DOWNTOWN BATAVIA FESTIVAL Batavia, IL: The BatFest Committee is looking for community groups to participate in the 4th Annual BatFest to be held in downtown Batavia on Saturday October 23rd. Batavia not-for profit organizations are invited to participate in the BatFest “Great Batavia Bake Sale” to benefit their organization. The bake sale will take place from Noon – 3:00 p.m.- there is no charge to participate, but groups must provide their own table. MainStreet volunteer and Bake Sale organizer Grace Blotch has arranged for groups to set up tables outside the two strip malls along North Island Ave. Groups must register and be assigned a place prior to the festival by calling 761-3528. Registration packets are being mailed to community groups, but not all group contact information may be accurate. BatMart vendors are also being invited to register to participate in one of three BatFest areas: Farmer’s Market, Fine Arts or Crafts. BatMart will be open from Noon-5:00 p.m. on Saturday October 23rd and spaces will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Three areas of the Riverwalk will be set up to accommodate BatMart as part of the festival. All vendors must be pre-registered for the event and should call the Batavia MainStreet office at 761-3528 to have a registration form mailed to them if they have not received one. The 4th Annual BatFest will begin with a Dracula Blood Drive at RiverWest Family Fitness from 8 a.m. – Noon. Activities on the Riverwalk and Island Avenue kick off at Noon with the BatMart (Farmer’s Market, Fine Arts and Crafters), Contests (Screaming, Scary Hair, Poster, etc.), The Great Batavia Bake Sale, Karaoke, Tractor pulled hayrides, BATV TV Bounce, an appearance by Miss Teen Illinois, Nikki Cull, Story Telling, Downtown Trick-or-Treating (Noon – 3 pm), Sidewalk Artists, Batavia Park District Fall Frenzy Children’s Games (3-5 pm), Albright Theater and First Street Playhouse performances and an evening Batavia Poker Pub Crawl for adults. BatFest is presented by Batavia MainStreet, the Batavia Park District and All Dressed Up in association with the Batavia Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please contact the Batavia MainStreet office at 630-761-3528, email britta@downtownbatavia.com or stop by the MainStreet office at 2 E. Wilson Street upstairs on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Friday mornings to pick up information or registration forms. |