Learn about Austin's bats at a new University of Texas exhibit, then discover where to see millions of them take flight ...

Every March, thousands of Austin residents and tourists look up at the underside of the city's Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue, as they wait for over a million Mexican free-tailed bats to swarm away ...

Austin’s iconic bat colony is back for the summer, and a new exhibit at the Texas Science and Natural History Museum is ...

May 24, 2026Texas Science & Natural History Museum Debuts “Masters of the Night” Bat ExhibitAustin, TX—Texas Science & ...

Don't miss Austin's festival tradition celebrating the Congress Bridge bats at The 18th Annual Bat Fest, THIS SATURDAY, Sept. 7, 3pm-Midnight! Featuring live performances by Ghostland Observatory, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — An iconic sculpture that has graced Congress Avenue for years has returned. "Nightwing" by Dale Whistler has returned to its location in front of the YETI flagship store. The piece was ...

AUSTIN — One of the many perks of living in Austin is being able to watch the bats fly out from under the Congress Bridge at dawn. When the sun sets, roughly 1.5 million Mexican Free-Tailed bats ...

Austin is the Bat City. Throughout the years, TxDOT has worked to preserve the homes of colonies that visit Austin every year. While the Walnut Creek Bridge is reconstructed, our biologist, Tracy ...