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The Bat Fest in Austin Texas

Austin's amazing population of 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats is one of the unique aspects of an already exceptionally unique city. Austin's love affair with these delightful little bug-eaters is epic, and every year directly to a bat-tastic festival at the Congress Street Bridge instead, while the honorees sleep below. Bat Fest, although relatively new, has become one of the River City's most famous and well-attended events.

Bat Fest is usually held in late August or early September, when the bat population is highest – the females have birth and begin the puppies dare to on their own. The bridge is closed to traffic, so for the 40,000 + visitors to walk among the tents and kiosks on the pavement. Starting late, around 2pm, The festival is meant to encourage people to the celebrations during the day and enjoy the spectacular emergence of all those bats enjoy the night air in the evening twilight. The binge continued on until midnight on Saturday, 10pm on Sunday.

On Sunday morning to attend the Bat-bats breakfast, when Austin's Chefs whip up delicious breakfast finest treats. The experienced participants in this event are satellites, the downside of the evening celebrated the start to be treated – they get to the return of the bats after a night view of the foraging, to their sleeping under the bridge.

In line with other major Austin's love, the festival mounts two stages, and bands play throughout the festival – to provide up to thirty the best Live Music Capitol Of The World, has can be seen on a weekend. Bob Schneider, Soulhat, Breedlove, and Grady have all appeared, along with many other big names in many different genres of music.

In addition to the Bat breakfast food vendors offer savory and sweet treats for sale all day and all night, and all kinds of drinks are just as available. About 100 of the best craftsmen and artisans Austin's their wares, including ceramics, jewelry, art, woodworking, glass, metal sculpture, mosaics, dicrylic, Photography and much more.

Admission for this exciting and unique event is a paltry $ 5.00, and the proceeds go to local charities including Bat Conservation International. BCI is already a regular presence at the "Bat Bridge" means the provision of information and sales BAT-centric souvenirs, and the promotion of their efforts to educate the public about bats and the bat population here and in the world to protect. They strengthen their bid for the festival, placement of educational displays and activities for all age groups. The children will find a wealth Fun in the camp, including carnival rides, games, interactive exhibits, face painting and much more.

The beauty of Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake fall) as "The Bat Fest is a great celebration of one of the greatest treasures of Austin's. Done in Austin's inimitable style, the music, Crafts, food and fun make this an affordable, one-of-a-kind celebration, the likes of which you probably will not find anywhere else.

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