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111 Congress Ave. Suite 700, Austin, TX 78701, USA Get directions

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Visit Austin is the city's official tourism office, and its Congress Avenue center is a practical first stop for maps, event listings, and pointers from staff who actually know the local music venues, food trucks, and swimming holes. Sitting near the downtown end of Congress, it's an easy place to get your bearings before heading out to explore.

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Location

111 Congress Ave. Suite 700, Austin, TX 78701, USA Get directions

Business Hours
Closed

Monday

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tuesday

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursday

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Friday

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

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Bats over Congress Avenue Bridge — the largest urban bat colony in North America, roughly 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that roost beneath the deck from spring through fall. On warm evenings around dusk they stream out together to feed, and you can watch from the bridge sidewalk, the lawn below, or a boat on Lady Bird Lake.

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