For over 18 years the Florida Bat Festival has been celebrating bats, the world’s most famous flying mammal! With incredible activities, vendors, beer garden, & entertainment, and over 5,000 FL residents and visitors attending each year, the Florida Bat Festival is a yearly family friendly fall event loved by many! Your sponsorship of this event will showcase your company's support and commitment to children, wildlife, and our local community!

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The 19th Annual FL Bat Festival will be held Saturday, October 21st, 2023 from 10 - 5pm.

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The 2022 Florida Bat Festival attracted 5,000 visitors from Alachua County, 32 Florida counties, and 15 US states!! Each year promises something new for the whole family to discover. Guests of all ages enjoy games & activities, live music, samplings from local Florida brews in our Beer Garden, visiting with 100+ vendors, or watching our beautiful bats at play.

 

The Florida Bat Festival is a highly regarded landmark destination for the community, and is heavily covered by local newspapers, radio, and television stations. Through our partnership with Explore.org, people all over the world are watching our bats live, 24/7, and your business/logo will be displayed to a global audience! We hope that you'll consider supporting a local Gainesville gem!

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All proceeds raised during the Florida Bat Festival support our Bats and Conservation/Education Programs.

Lubee Bat Conservancy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID #65-0145696.

Your participation in the Florida Bat Festival is tax deductible.