{"id":69410,"date":"2025-10-25T00:14:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T04:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=69410"},"modified":"2025-10-25T00:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T04:14:16","slug":"genesee-county-batavia-downs-announces-first-ever-trick-or-treat-at-the-track-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/genesee-county-batavia-downs-announces-first-ever-trick-or-treat-at-the-track-night\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia Downs announces first ever Trick or Treat at the Track night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>An Early Start on Halloween Fun with Candy and Activities for Families<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BATAVIA \u2013 Batavia Downs Gaming &amp; Hotel has announced that on Wednesday, October 29<sup>th<\/sup>, they will be hosting their first ever Trick or Treat at the Track event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting at 5:00pm, Kids 13 and under are able to trick or treat with their costumes at 5 locations inside Batavia Downs during the live racing event happening that night.&nbsp;&nbsp; Trick or Treating will conclude after the costume contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe know that kids love Halloween,\u201d said Ryan Hasenauer, Vice President of Business Development at Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel.&nbsp; \u201cThis is an opportunity to get an early jump on their candy collecting while also taking part in activities like holiday coloring and a costume contest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trick or Treat Locations include:&nbsp; The Paddock Pumpkin Patch inside Park Place, The Ghostly Grandstand, The Wicked Wager Window inside the ITW, The Creepy Clubhouse, The Witch\u2019s Winner\u2019s Circle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside of the Park Place Room will be several tables with blank coloring sheets for kids to color in.&nbsp; Crayons will be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;Race, kids 13 and under are invited to the winner\u2019s circle to meet and pet Tiko, our outrider horse.&nbsp; After the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;race, kids 13 and under can stay in the winner\u2019s circle area for a costume contest.&nbsp; Winners will receive Buffalo Football goodies from Batavia Downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While kids are allowed in all racing areas, per NYS Gaming Regulations &#8211; Anyone under the age of 18 is not permitted on the gaming floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Halloween Night, Friday, October 31<sup>st<\/sup>, several promotions for adults will be taking place on the gaming floor including:&nbsp; $5 Free Play for dressing in costume \u2013 As per NYS Gaming Regulations your costume may not conceal or change your identity.&nbsp; There will be $100 Free Play Halloween Hot Seats from 11am to 4pm and a chance that evening to win Buffalo Football Tickets in our suite to a game later this season at 9 and 10pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Early Start on Halloween Fun with Candy and Activities for Families Press release BATAVIA \u2013 Batavia Downs Gaming &amp; Hotel has announced that on Wednesday, October 29th, they will be hosting their first ever Trick or Treat at the Track event. Starting at 5:00pm, Kids 13 and under are \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/genesee-county-batavia-downs-announces-first-ever-trick-or-treat-at-the-track-night\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[376,4696],"class_list":["post-69410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-batavia-downs","tag-trick-or-treat"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-i3w","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":82992,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/batavia-foxprowl-toys-and-comics-celebrates-the-past-year-with-a-costume-parade-and-trick-or-treat-at-the-goodwill-plaza\/","url_meta":{"origin":69410,"position":0},"title":"BATAVIA\/Foxprowl Toys and Comics celebrates the past year with a costume parade and trick or treat at the Goodwill Plaza","author":"aka","date":"October 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Foxprowl Toys and Comics at the Goodwill Plaza in Batavia sponsored a free costume parade, trick or treat and costume contest for all ages with neighboring businesses in the plaza on Saturday afternoon. 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