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Batavia Uncorked casual wine festival returns on June 7
BATAVIA, IL – Cheers! Tickets are on sale for Batavia Uncorked, Batavia Park District’s casual outdoor wine festival on June 7. Enjoy a variety of unique local wine along with food and live music at the Peg Bond Center stage and the relaxed ambiance of The Riverwalk.Now in its second year, the wine event will showcase eight wineries. Returning this year are The Pour Vineyard, PRP Wine International, Sturdy Shelter Brewing, Tasting DeVine Cellars A Division of Lynfred Winery, Trader Joe’s, Up North Tasting
From Train Station to History Preservation, Batavia Depot Museum Celebrates 50 Years in the Community
BATAVIA, IL – In 1855, a depot on Batavia’s east side began welcoming rail travelers. In 1975, it began a new life as the community’s history museum. In 2025, it is Batavia’s history hub and a fixture on the Riverwalk.Batavia Depot Museum’s spring exhibit, “The Museum a Community Built,” celebrates its 50th anniversary, telling the story of the community uniting to create and raise funds for a museum, acquire and move the old east-side depot and restore it to house Batavia’s history museum as a Batavia Park
