CommunityExchange

Ask a question.

Tell us what you are looking for in Houston…

ASK

We will show what we know and where it came from.

Community Exchange

Houston Edition · A Project of The Change Lab

Fiscally Sponsored by Impact Hub Houston

Explore

Learn Library Connect Events Act Local Resources Volunteer My Neighborhood Government Agencies Directory Search

Areas to Explore

Our Health Our Families Our Neighborhood Our Voice Our Making a Living Our Planet Our All of Us

About

About Community Exchange Why We Built This How We Built This For Organizations The Change Lab

Legal

Community Agreement Terms of Use Privacy Policy Fair Use

The City Calendar · Event

EventPlanet

Bat Chat

Watch 300,000 Mexican Free-tailed Bats emerge at sunset with the Houston Area Bat Team at Waugh Bridge — free every Friday, May–August.

When

Friday, July 17, 2026

Time

7:30 PM CT

Where

Waugh Drive Bat Bridge, 1

Hosted by

Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Details →Add to calendar

Friday

17

Jul 2026

7:30 PM CT

Sourcebuffalobayou.org →Verification unresolvedNonprofit source

Getting there

Waugh Drive Bat Bridge, 1 — Waugh Drive Bat Bridge, 1

Open in Google Maps Open in Apple Maps

About this gathering

Where this fits

Pathways(1)▼

●Our Environment

Object Type(1)▼

Location(1)▼

When

Fri, Jul 17

7:30 PM CT

City Calendar →

Where

Venue

Waugh Drive Bat Bridge, 1

Address

Waugh Drive Bat Bridge, 1

Open in Google Maps Open in Apple Maps

Take action

Event details →Official listing →View original (buffalobayou.org) →

Context

Planet Buffalo Bayou Partnership

More this week

Tue, Jun 23Baylor College of Medicine Vibe Check Program (Ages 12-17)Tue, Jun 23Texas House Natural Resources Committee Hearing — 6/23/2026 Wed, Jun 24Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: Hearings to examine the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife.Wed, Jun 24Senate Senate Environment and Public Works: Hearings to examine the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife.

Hosted by

Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Transforms Houston's most iconic waterway into a vibrant public greenway through restoration, programming, and flood resilience.

On the Exchange →Website →(713) 752-0314

More on the calendar

The next gatherings across the Exchange.

1

Bollywood & Bhangra Dance

📅 Jun 20🕐 10:00 AM📍 Levy Park

2

Young Audiences of Houston

📅 Jun 20🕐 1:00 PM📍 Levy Park

3

Zumba by Tiny Fitness

📅 Jun 21🕐 9:00 AM📍 Levy Park

4

Houston City Council — Council Meeting / Public Session (June 21, 2026)

📅 Jun 21🕐 5:00 PM📍 City of Houston

5

City Walks Houston: Summer Solstice Walk Through Hermann Park & Rice Campus

📅 Jun 21🕐 5:00 PM📍 McGovern Centennial Gardens

The full City Calendar →

More from this host

Upcoming from Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

1

Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Bats

📅 Jul 11🕐 7:20 PM📍 Buffalo Bayou Partnership

2

Sound Healing Meditation

📅 Jul 12🕐 10:00 AM📍 Buffalo Bayou Partnership

3

Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk

📅 Jul 15🕐 6:30 PM📍 Buffalo Bayou Partnership

4

Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Bats

📅 Jul 17🕐 7:20 PM📍 Buffalo Bayou Partnership

This week on the calendar

Other gatherings in the same week across the Exchange.

1

Monthly Hamburger Day for Seniors — Bingo, Lunch & More

📅 Jul 14🕐 10:00 AM📍 Camp Lone Star Pines

2

Compassionate Friends Grief Support Group for Bereaved Parents

📅 Jul 14🕐 7:00 PM📍 Trinity Klein Lutheran Church – Family Life Center, Room 204

3

Houston City Council — Council Meeting (July 15, 2026)

📅 Jul 15🕐 9:00 AM📍 City of Houston

4

Houston City Council — Council Meeting (July 15, 2026)

📅 Jul 15🕐 1:30 PM📍 City of Houston

5

Houston City Council — Public Session (July 15, 2026)

📅 Jul 15🕐 2:00 PM📍 City of Houston

6

Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk

📅 Jul 15🕐 6:30 PM📍 Buffalo Bayou Partnership

More from Planet →

Find your next room.

Every gathering on the Exchange is a room you can walk into. Browse the full calendar, or put your own event on it — submissions are free.

The City Calendar Submit an event

Need help right now?

Food, rent, utilities

Mental health, 24/7

Potholes, trash, trees

Police, fire, ambulance

Harris County, 24/7

Nationwide, 24/7

Do this now

Go to the source →

Connected to

Our Environmentpathway →

Your dashboard

Keep & share

Personal water cooler break

BreatheOne quiet minute. Reset your nervous s…

GratitudeNotice one thing that is already good.

MovementLoosen your shoulders. Stretch from yo…

Event start: 2026-07-17 19:30:00 America/Chicago Event end: 2026-07-17 20:30:00 America/Chicago Location: Waugh Drive Bat Bridge, 1 Stroll to Waugh Drive Bridge for a Bat Chat with the Houston Area Bat Team and see the bat colony up close! Did you know? These population of Mexican Free-tailed Bats at the Waugh Bridge can reach a peak of approximately 300,000 in the summer months! Around sunset, the colony leaves the crevices beneath the bridge and create a whirlwind-like formation as they emerge. Join the Houston Area Bat Team to learn and discover as they share fun, educational facts and insights about these miniature, flying mammals! Invite your family and friends, bring a picnic blanket, wear your bug spray, and admire this unique phenomena. Bat Chats are held every Friday evening from May to August as part of our Summer Species series, starting 30 minutes before sunset. Cost Free Time 7:30 – 8:30pm (30 minutes before sunset) Meeting Location Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Observation Deck (along Allen Parkway) FREE REGISTRATION