BATAVIA – One of the biggest celebrations in the world is coming to Batavia.

Tickets are now on sale for HomeCare & Hospice’s Mardi Gras celebration Feb. 25 at Batavia Downs. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Homecare & Hospice Foundation.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. Around the World grazing stations, featuring international cuisine, will be open from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. and a cash bar will be available all evening. Drawings for prize baskets will be held throughout the night, including a giveaway for an overnight stay at the Del Monte Inn. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing.

 Providing live music will be John Starowitz with host band Savage Cabbage, as well as Mac & Company, The Trolls, The Nichols Brothers Band, and Above the Fog.

Tickets are $35, which includes $10 in free play in the Batavia Downs Casino and one entry in the prize basket drawings. To pre-order, call Linda Cummings, HomeCare & Hospice development manager at 1-585-343-7596 or online, using the form below. Please note that, for orders placed after Feb. 17, tickets ordered by phone or online cannot be mailed the purchaser, but will be available at Will Call on the night of the event. BE SURE AND SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN THE PAGE.