Bats and Bluegrass Festival, 19 July | Event in Cave Springs | AllEvents

Bats and Bluegrass Festival

Illinois River Watershed Partnership

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Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm

5 hours

Illinois River Watershed Partnership

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Date & Location

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm to 10:00 pm (GMT-05:00)

Illinois River Watershed Partnership

221 South Main Street, Cave Springs, United States

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About the event

Bats and Bluegrass Festival
Come on down to the Bats and Bluegrass Festival for a toe-tappin' good time celebrating music and our winged friends!

About this Event

Bats and Bluegrass Festival -

We sold out in 2024. Get tickets early to guarantee entry!

Come join us at the Illinois River Watershed Partnership's Watershed Sanctuary for a fun-filled day in the Ozarks. Enjoy exploring the Watershed Sanctuary with all ages, our 30-ish acre sanctuary that houses the cave of Cave Springs. Play games and enjoy the tunes of live bluegrass music on the lawn, and leave with some knowledge about our favorite winged creatures - bats! and maybe a new favorite local band, or two.


Our cave is home to the Grey Bat, and at dusk, we hope to see their emergence to feast on tasty macroinvertebrates, aka bugs.


Our festival will feature live music from local bands, educational presentations on bats, activities from partners, food trucks, guided nature walks, face painting, and interactive activities for all ages. Don't miss out on the opportunity to explore the beautiful surroundings while enjoying great music and learning about these fascinating nocturnal animals. We will publish a full agenda in June!


Bring your lawn chairs and the whole family!


By the way, we have some more food vendors coming to serve you all this year. We have some bites for humans served up by:

Wicked Wood Fired Pizza

Monster Food Truck

Joyhouse Coffee

Beer vendor - TBD


Partners...

Northwest Arkansas Master Naturalists

Arkansas Game and Fish

Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission

Arkansas Department of Health

US Fish and Wildlife

Wild Birds Unlimited

Boston Mountain Grotto

Know the Flow, our friends at the U of A Cooperative Extension

Gearhead Outfitters

Post Pediatrics

Ozark Roots

Cave Springs


Grab your friends and family and join us for a day of music, nature, and bats!


VOLUNTEERS ENTER FREE, SIGN UP HERE: Bats and Bluegrass Volunteer Form - Volunteers will have access to an exclusive volunteer lounge with snacks and drinks, IRWP swag, and volunteer shifts end at 8 PM so you can also enjoy the emergence and music.


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Agenda


🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Nature Hike 1

🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Nature Hike 2

🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Ozark Music History

🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Educational Scavenger Hunt (complete for a free swag bag, while they last!)

🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Caving and Bat Educational Demonstrations

🕑: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Food Trucks Open


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Ticket Info

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Ticket type Ticket price
General Admission 13 USD
Donation Free
Family Ticket 34 USD
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Illinois River Watershed Partnership, 221 South Main Street, Cave Springs, United States

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Illinois River Watershed Partnership

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Bats and Bluegrass Festival, 19 July | Event in Cave Springs | AllEvents
Bats and Bluegrass Festival
Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm
USD 0