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Congress Avenue Bridge
S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701
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  • Watch the Famous Congress Avenue Bat Flight

    Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge hosts America's most famed bat colony, with numbers ranging from 500,000 to 1.5 million Brazilian free-tailed bats. These bats find shelter in narrow crevices between the bridge's concrete beams, which also facilitate an ideal temperature for rearing their young.

    The spectacle of their mass emergence forms columns visible over a mile away, sometimes reaching thousands of feet into the sky. These awe-inspiring columns can include up to five streams of bats, making it a notable natural event in the heart of Austin.

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    Details

     Mar 15th through Oct 1st
      7:30 to 9:45 pm
      Free

     Nearby

    • Central Austin Including Downtown, East Austin, North Austin, Northeast Austin / Mueller, Northwest Austin, South Austin, Southeast Austin, Southwest Austin, The Domain, and West Austin

     Suitable For Ages

    • 0-3 Years Old, 3-7 Year Olds, 8-13 Year Olds, Teenagers, and Adults

     Indoor/Outdoor

    • Outdoor

     Misc

    • Educational
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