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Wildlife Festivals

Having been carved from a rugged territory, Texas has a natural history with the wildlife which inhabits the state. Not only do Texans appreciate their wildlife, they celebrate it with a variety of festivals.
Batfest
Celebrating the enormous bat colony located under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Batfest features arts & crafts, music, food, children activities and a "Bat Breakfast."
Texas Gatorfest
Held each year in Anahuac, halfway between Houston and Beaumont, the Texas Gatorfest is a weekend full of fun, celebrating Texas alligators.
Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup
Held during the second weekend of March annually since 1958, Sweetwater's World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup draws over 30,000 visitors from across the US and beyond.
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