Batfest!, Will feature Arts, Crafts, Music, Food, Bat Watching, Children's Activities, and Educational Displays. Estimated attendance is around 40,000! With Scenic backdrop of Town Lake and downtown Austin. Come out and see between 1.5 and 2 million Mexican Free Tail Bats while shopping for creative items made in Austin. See over 30 bands on two stages. Best of all, admission is only $5! What can you do for just $5 these days that includes so much and benefits Bats!

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August 30th & 31st 2008 on the First Street Bridge
Saturday Aug 30th 2 PM until Midnight
Sunday Aug 31st 2 PM until 10 PM

All professional Artists and Craftspeople are invited to participate in Batfest!... Approximately 150 Booths will be set up in the Festival Area located on the Congress Avenue Bridge in downtown Austin. The booths will feature Arts & Crafts such as pottery, jewelry, fine art, woodwork, stained glass, metal sculpture, mosaics, dicrylic, photography and much more.This area is well know for its eclectic night life (no joke intended) as well as it's proximity to downtown and to the more relaxed South Austin (78704 to those who know).

 Saturday August 30th
KLBJFM Stage Located on North Side of Bridge on Saturday
Saturday
Time band

3:00 - 4:00

4:30 - 5:30 Adrenaline Factor

6:00 - 7:00 Dr. Zog

7:30 - 9:00 Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush

9:30 - 10:30 Bodeans

11:00 - 12:00 Edgar Winter

Sunday August 31st
KLBJFM Stage Located on South Side of Bridge on Sunday
Time band
2:00 - 2:50

3:10 - 4:00

4:20 - 5:10 Jolly Garogers with special guest VAN WILKS


5:30 - 6:30

6:50 - 7:50 Kissinger

8:10 - 9:10 Paula Nelson

9:30 - 10:30 Carolyn Wonderland



Saturday August 30
101X Stage Located on the South Side of the Bridge on Saturday

Time Band
2:30 - 3:30 The Alice Rose

4:00 - 5:00 Cruiserweight

5:30 - 6:30 Mother's Anthem

7:00 - 8:00 The Steps

9:00 - 10:00

10:00pm Bat Costume Contest


Sunday August 31st
101X Stage Located on the North side of the Bridge on Sunday
Time Band

2:00 - 2:50

3:10 - 4:00

4:20 - 5:15
5:35 - 6:35 Sounds Under Radio

6:55 - 7:40 Alpha Rev

8:00 - 9:00 Ludo

9:30 - 10:30 Flobots