Bat Watching at the Congress Avenue Bridge — AnyAustin
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Bat Watching at the Congress Avenue Bridge

📅 Nightly around sunset, spring through fall 📍 Congress Avenue Bridge Free · no ticket
Bat Watching at the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin

About this event

Each evening around sunset from spring through fall, up to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats stream out from under the Congress Avenue Bridge — the largest urban bat colony in North America. Watch for free from the bridge or the Statesman Bat Observation Area on the southeast bank. Emergence varies nightly, roughly 7:30–9:45pm.

Good to know

  • family-friendly
  • free
  • nature

Getting there

Congress Ave & Riverside Dr, Austin, TX