{"id":70105,"date":"2025-11-18T09:41:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T14:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=70105"},"modified":"2025-11-18T09:41:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T14:41:06","slug":"batavia-christmas-in-the-city-saturday-december-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/batavia-christmas-in-the-city-saturday-december-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Christmas in the City \u2013 Saturday, December 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Batavia Business Improvement District (BID) and the City of Batavia are thrilled to announce the<br>return of its annual Christmas in the City celebration, happening Saturday, December 6th from 2:00<br>PM to 6:00 PM, with the festive Christmas Parade starting promptly at 6:00pm. We invite the entire<br>community to bundle up, head downtown, and celebrate the magic of the season with us!<br>Visitors can enjoy family-friendly activities throughout our downtown district, hosted in partnership with<br>many of our amazing local businesses. This year\u2019s event is packed with holiday favorites, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holiday scavenger hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ornament making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goat petting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Horse &amp; carriage rides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hot Cocoa Bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hair tinsel stations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our favorite Brass Band<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2026and so much more spread throughout our festive downtown!<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are especially proud to announce the fantastic addition to this year\u2019s celebration: the Batavia Concert<br>Band, who will be performing inside the mall to add beautiful holiday music to this year\u2019s celebration.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, no Christmas celebration would be complete without a visit from the guy in the big red suit<br>himself, Santa Claus! He will make his appearances in the afternoon and during the parade.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the Christmas Craft Show will take place inside the mall from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, offering<br>unique gifts, handmade items, and an opportunity to support local makers.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This beloved community event wouldn\u2019t be possible without the generous support of our incredible<br>sponsors, who help us bring holiday magic to Batavia each year.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A full schedule of events will be available on our website and Facebook page.<br>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/BataviaBID.com\">BataviaBID.com<\/a> or follow the Batavia Downtown Business Improvement District on Facebook for<br>updates, maps, and activity listings. Event posters will also be displayed throughout downtown for easy<br>reference.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for Christmas in the City and experience the joy, music, lights, and community spirit that make<br>downtown Batavia stand out from the rest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release The Batavia Business Improvement District (BID) and the City of Batavia are thrilled to announce thereturn of its annual Christmas in the City celebration, happening Saturday, December 6th from 2:00PM to 6:00 PM, with the festive Christmas Parade starting promptly at 6:00pm. We invite the entirecommunity to bundle \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/batavia-christmas-in-the-city-saturday-december-6th\/\">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":[4705],"tags":[4745],"class_list":["post-70105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-city-of-batavia","tag-christmas-in-the-city"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-ieJ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":59241,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/batavia-christmas-in-the-city-is-saturday-december-7th-its-not-too-late-to-be-a-part-of-the-parade\/","url_meta":{"origin":70105,"position":0},"title":"BATAVIA\/Christmas in the City is Saturday, December 7th, it&#8217;s not too late to be a part of the parade","author":"aka","date":"November 22, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release Let the Holidays begin! 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