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BATFEST 2012 is coming soon August 25th!
What to expect at BatFest 2012:
- 2 million Mexican Free Tail Bats emerging from under the bridge at dusk,
- 2 stages of live music,
- Over 75 arts & Crafts Vendors, Food, Drinks,
- Children’s Activities, costume contest, and Bat activities
- Free Admission!
- Bat Conservation International will have live bats and an education (coloring and videos) room in the Hyatt!
Everyone’s heard about the bats living under the Congress Bridge, right?
Well, most of us have, but many people don’t know the exacts about Austin’s premier entertainment when the sun goes down.
- 2.0 million bats (give or take a hundred thousand) live under the Congress Bridge
- The bat colony eats between 10,000-30,000 pounds of insects every night
- The bats came to Austin in 1980 when restorations to the Congress Bridge made the bridge an ideal bat spot
The bats arrive mid March and stay through November. Although the bats do not have a set time of depature each night, a few things usually occur before they make their depature.
1st) The 1st Street Bridge will light up. The Congress Bridge does not light up at the same time.
2nd) the Austonian Building will begin changing lights at its top story (Austins tallest at 55 stories).
3rd) The Congress Bridge lights will turn on.
The sun will either be set or setting when the bats depart. Typically flight last 1/2 an hour and ranges from 7pm-8:30pm with flight becoming earlier and earlier the later the year goes on.
If you’re looking for a perfect view of the bats, try coming out for a Kayak Sunset Tour or a Segway Bat Tour offered by Gliding Revolution!
Call Juan at 512.699.6051 to book a tour during the summer months for the best showing.
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