Bat Fest

Houston Arboretum presents two bat-related events in one weekend – “Going Batty” on Sept. 22 and ”Bat Fest” on Sept. 23

“GOING BATTY” WHAT:                 The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center presents “Going Batty,” a fun evening event geared toward adults on Friday, Sept. 22 the night before “Bat Fest,” a family friendly festival that is free and open to the public. Did you know that bats are the pollinators of the tequila agave? At “Going Batty,” adults 21 and over can enjoy a delicious tequila popsicle from KICPOPS as they listen to bat expert DeAndra […]

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center to hold first Bat Fest celebration Saturday, Sept. 17, free and open to the public

The festivities continue into the evening with “Going Batty” for adult guests The Houston Arboretum is proud to host its first-ever “Bat Fest” on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., which is free and open to the public. Families are encouraged to come out with their children for this fun and educational event in honor of our mosquito-eating, pest-controlling, pollinating, and seed-dispersing bat superheroes. Bats do so much for us humans, they […]