WHAT: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center’s popular “Bat Fest” returns for the fifth year, coming up Sept. 26. Though often misunderstood, bats are a vital part of our ecosystem. Join the Arboretum and its community partners to learn more about local bat species and current conservation efforts to help mitigate bat populations’ decline. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.
Visit informational booths to learn more about local bat species and conservation efforts. There will be fun bat-themed activities and crafts for the kids, story time, food trucks, and a blood drive with Gulf Coast Blood.
Parents are encouraged to come out with their children for this engaging and educational event in honor of our mosquito-eating, pest-controlling, pollinating, and seed-dispersing bat superheroes. Since bats do so much for us humans, they deserve an entire day of celebration.
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Dr., Houston, 77024
Alternate entrance: 120 West Loop North, Houston, 77024 (between Post Oak Boulevard and Woodway Drive)
MORE: Parking for “Bat Fest” is free from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
For more information on “Bat Fest,” go to https://houstonarboretum.org/event/bat-fest/.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Houston Arboretum and public domain
