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Waiting for the bats
Sunset
The bat colony emerging at dusk! (Mid-April 2021)
Under the bridge at sunset
Bats Under the Congress Avenue Bridge Historical Monument

Website: batsunderthecongressavenuebridgeaustin.cafesplanet.com

Phone: (512) 327-9721

Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Congress Ave and E 1st St/W 1st St

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  • Fri 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

100 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 ·1175.91 mi

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MJ A. 09/13/26

Watching thousands of bats pour out from under a bridge is one of those experiences that sounds a little strange until you're standing there thinking, Okay, this is actually really cool! The...

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Winston L. 10/23/26

We have come to the South Congress Bridge twice to see bats. The first time, we sat on a blanket under the bridge and saw a swarm of bats come out with people on the bridge as a backdrop. We...

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Joyce T. 09/04/26

Fun & FREE Austin Experience - watching thousands of bats fly out from under the Congress Avenue Bridge at sunset. The bats start flying out non-stop to hunt for food at around 7.30pm, summer...

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Delores L. 05/09/26

Austin has a slogan Keeping Austin Weird. It means Austin is unique and wonderful. Watching the 1.bats emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge is one of Austin's most iconic experiences....

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Rainier F. 12/07/25

Apparently the bats under the Congress Avenue Bridge is the largest urban bat colony in North America. The view is an amazing spectacle from what I read. I had to see what it was all about....

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