The Annual Florida Bat Festival is a local Gainesville event held every fall on the beautiful grounds of Lubee Bat Conservancy.
Visit with our "Winged Crusaders: No Capes Needed!" Superhero Bats! Find out how bats from around the world are your everyday superheroes!
From super speed to super healing, learn about these incredible bats during the Florida Bat Festival.
Things to see during Bat Fest:
- Giant Fruit Bats and Tiny Insectivore Bats.
- Participate in Activities, Games, Children Costume Contest, & Educational Bat Talks.
- Check out the Raffle Table and support our Conservation and Education programs.
- The Kid's Zone features Bounce Houses provided by SpaceWalk of Gainesville and FacePainting by Fabulous Faces!
This is a great family friendly event, so join us for lots of Batty fun, games, live music, food, and of course the Largest Bats in the world right here in your back yard! #FLBATFEST
- Food Vendors will be Bubba Luigi's Road Trip, Sonny's BBQ, MayFlower Cellars, Sweet Dreams Ice Cream, and The Flour Pot Cafe & Bakery
- Batty Beer Garden from 12 -5pm. Enjoy unlimited samples from Swamp Head Brewery, Blackadder Brewing Company, First Magnitude Brewing Company, Cypress and Grove Brewing, Infinite Aleworks, High Springs Brewing Company, and home brews from the Hogtown Brewers! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREWERIES!!!
THANK YOU TO OUR AWESOME SPONSORS!! Gator Paint & Decorating, Solar Impact, Florida Credit Union, Hogtown Reptile Shop, Pure Energy Solar, West End Animal Hospital, Sunstate Federal Credit Union, Sonny's BBQ, Parks of Gainesville, Samm Wehman Art, Blackadder Brewing Company, Dominos Pizza, Subaru of Gainesville, Space Walk of Gainesville, WUFT 89.1FM, WCJB TV20, & Marc Radio Group.
