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Congress Avenue Bridge Bats

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Every summer the Congress Avenue Bridge attracts hundreds of visitors for the emergence of the world's largest urban bat colony. The crevices beneath the bridge has made an ideal bat roost as 1.5 million bats gather in this popular spot. The bats under Austin's Bridge are Mexican free-tailed bats that migrate each spring from central Mexico to various sites throughout the southwestern part of the country.

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    Congress Avenue Bridge Bats

    Congress Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street
    Austin, TX 78704

    Phone: (512)416-5700   |   Official Website

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      08/24/13

      9th Annual Night of the Bat - BATFEST Congress Avenue Bridge Bats 9th Annual Night of the Bat - BATFEST Presented by Roadway Productions at Congress Avenue Bridge Bats August 24, 2013 What is BATFEST? It's 1 Bridge, 30,000 people, 100 Arts & Crafts vendors, 20 Food & Beverage vendors, 10 Bands on 2 Stages, Special Attractions, Costume Contest, and 2 million Mexican free-tail bats! It's Austin's largest and weirdest street party with our most famous furry flying friends! Bring the family! Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 4pm - 12mid. Located on the Congress Ave Bridge.  Bats are unpredictable but usually emerge between 7pm - 8:30pm. Tickets on sale soon at...

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    08/24/13

    9th Annual Night of the Bat - BATFEST Congress Avenue Bridge Bats 9th Annual Night of the Bat - BATFEST Presented by Roadway Productions at Congress Avenue Bridge Bats August 24, 2013 What is BATFEST? It's 1 Bridge, 30,000 people, 100 Arts & Crafts vendors, 20 Food & Beverage vendors, 10 Bands on 2 Stages, Special Attractions, Costume Contest, and 2 million Mexican free-tail bats! It's Austin's largest and weirdest street party with our most famous furry flying friends! Bring the family! Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 4pm - 12mid. Located on the Congress Ave Bridge.  Bats are unpredictable but usually emerge between 7pm - 8:30pm. Tickets on sale soon at...

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    08/25/12	8th Annual Night of the Bat Fest Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
    08/21/10	2010 Austin Batfest Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
    08/30/08- 08/31/08	2008 Austin Batfest Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
    09/01/07- 09/02/07	BatFest 2007 Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
    03/01/07- 11/15/07	Congress Avenue Bridge Bats Congress Avenue Bridge Bats

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