Windmill City Festival gets underway in Batavia

The four-day Batavia Windmill City Festival kicked off Thursday night and runs through Sunday at the Riverwalk.

Festival hours are noon to 11 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Houston Street and Island Avenue.

One of Friday's highlights is the Windmill Whirl 5K Run and Fun Walk at Mooseheart. People can still register for $20 at signmeup.com or for $30 between 6 and 6:30 p.m. before the race at Batavia Covenant Church, 1314 Main St.

The pet parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday, and participants must register at the main stage from 9:15 to 9:50 a.m. The School of Art hosts its first sidewalk chalk drawing contest from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday on the South Riverwalk Plaza. The ice cream eating contest is 2 p.m. Sunday and is expected to draw about 75 participants.

For details and a schedule, visit windmillcityfest.org.