Hill Country · City · Music & Culture
Austin Live Music & South Congress
Austin, Texas
Family friendlyThe Live Music Capital, with honky-tonks, food trucks and the Congress Avenue bats at sunset.
Watch 1.5 million bats leave the Congress Avenue Bridge at dusk, March through October.
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Nearest town: Austin · About 0 hrs from Austin
- Best season
- Year-round; bats March–October
- Time needed
- Evening
- Cost
- $–$$
- Getting around
- SoCo sidewalks are flat; paid parking.
- Reservations
- Ticket shows at the Continental Club and ACL Live.
For families: Many venues are 21+ at night — daytime patios and the bats work for kids.
Where to eat
Home Slice Pizza
New York slices on South Congress.
Family friendlyJoe's Bakery
Tex-Mex breakfast on East 7th since 1962.
Family friendly
Things to do nearby
Congress Avenue Bridge bats
Summer dusk flights of 1.5 million bats.
Family friendlyBarton Springs Pool
Spring-fed swimming, 68° year-round.
Family friendly
Hours and details change — check before you go.
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