
Friday evening
Besides being known for live music, Austin retains the nickname Bat City. And with good reason, too—the Congress Avenue Bridge is the world’s largest urban bat colony with a whopping 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats living underneath it. During early evenings March through October, chill along the railing to watch this nocturnal colony emerge for an evening meal. If you’re visiting during the off-season, it’s still worth it to head to the bridge for a sunset stroll as the Austin skyline turns from yellow to orange to purple.