Batavia Public Library
Total Holdings - 218,512
Items Checked Out Per Year - 631,568
Visitors Per Year - 293,797
Attractions
Batavia Fine Arts Centre
1399 W. Wilson St.,
630 937-8930.
Venue at Batavia High School used for concerts, theater productions, comedy acts and other shows.
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Wilson St. and Kirk Rd.,
630 840-3351.
U.S. Dept. of Energy national laboratory specializing in high-energy particle physics.
Funway
1335 S. River St.,
630 879-8730.
Indoor-outdoor entertainment center withn laser tag, roller-skating, bumper boats, bowling and more.
Randall 15 + IMAX
550N. Randall Rd.,
630 225-8400.
15-screen theater plus IMAX.
Water Street Studios
160 S. Water St.,
630 761-9977.
Non-profit art studio with local artists, workspaces and regular gallery showings.
Events
Art in Your Eye
Downtown Batavia,
630 761-3528.
Annual art event featuring local artists, live music, craft beer and more in August.
Batavia Farmers Market
4 ½ W. Wilson St.,
630 761-3528.
Runs Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon from early June to late October.
Taste of Batavia & Batavia Block Party
Downtown Batavia.
Annual event featuring a classic car show, lawn games, children’s activities and more during Labor Day weekend. www.downtownbatavia.com.
Windmill City Fest
101 S. Batavia Ave.,
630 879-3464.
Annual festival held in July featuring a carnival, a 5K race, pet parade, contests and more.
Museums
Batavia Depot Museum
155 Houston St.,
630 406-5274.
Previously the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, now houses local history exhibits, as well as a caboose.
Recreation
Batavia Riverwalk
Houston St. & Island Ave.,
630 406-5274.
Walkway and bike trail along the Fox River featuring paddle boats during the summer.
Engstrom Family Park
326 Millview Dr.,
630 879-5235.
14-acre park featuring trails, sports fields and playground. July 4th fireworks held here.
Harold Hall Quarry Beach
400 S. Water St.,
630 406-5275.
Former stone quarry that has been repurposed into a sand bottomed swimming area with sand volleyball courts, diving area, islands and slides.
Red Oak Nature Center
2343 S. River St.,
630 879-1808.
Nature exhibits, hiking trails, cave areas and more.
