The 18th annual Halloween Parade is this Sunday. Start time is 1 p.m. and participants should gather behind Batavia City Centre at Dan's Tire Shop at 12:45 p.m.
The parade will go from City Centre on Main Street down to Pontillo's pizzeria.
The Batavia High School Marching Band will kick things off and there will be treats from Oliver's Candies for the first 100 kids in costume. At the end of the parade, Pontillo's will provide everyone dressed in costume with a free slice of pizza and apple cider.
A juggler named "Gravitational Bull" will give a juggling demonstration and create balloon animals for youngsters.
The entertainment is sponsored by the Batavia Youth Bureau.
Batavia Area Jaycees are managing the event and will assist the Batavia Police Department in temporarily blocking off related street entrances during the parade.
Youth Bureau Interim Director Toni Funke says she'd like to see families take part in this fun event.
No rain date. Updates of cancellation due to bad weather will be broadcast by 11:30 a.m. on WBTA. For more information, call the Youth Bureau at 345-6420.
