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"nature at its best — stunning, magnificent and beautiful"
"A magical, unexpected surprise!"
Arrive early to grab a bridge spot

Watch a million bats spiral out from Congress Bridge at sunset in a living, chittering column. Nature's nightly show is weird, wonderful, and pure Austin magic.

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  • Family-friendly
  • Austin tradition
  • Free wildlife spectacle
  • Sunset viewing
  • Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bat Bridge
  • Austin

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