International Bat Night

The Bat Night has taken place every year since 1997 in more than 30 countries on the last full weekend of August. Next year we celebrate 30 years of awareness raising through the Bat Night in Europe and beyond. 

Nature conservation agencies and NGOs from across Europe pass on information to the public about the way bats live and their needs with presentations, exhibitions and bat walks, often offering the opportunity to listen to bat sounds with the support of ultrasound technology. The general date is set for the last full weekend in August; however, local organisers sometimes choose other dates if more convenient.

For the 30th International Bat Night the date is 29-30 August 2026.

To register your event on this web-site click on IBN's event registration form

To order your IBN posters free of charge please send us an email to eurobats[at]eurobats.org.

For reports on the IBN activities of the past years, please consult our IBN Archive.

Vleermuizen-infoavond

Type of event:
Bat Walks & Observation,
Educational
Event location details:
Fort Oelegem
Event description:

Op deze International Bat Night krijg je uitleg over het leven van de vleermuizen in het fort en over de geschiedenis van het gebouw. Vervolgens ga je samen met de gids op stap in de duisternis doorheen het fort. We sluiten de avond af met het spotten van jagende vleermuizen boven de fortgracht m.b.v. de batdetector.


𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵:
👉 Inschrijven verplicht via info [at] fortoelegem.be
👉 15 min voor de start verzamelen aan de inkom
👉 6 EUR p.p.
👉 5 EUR p.p. voor 65+ of kinderen jonger dan 12
👉 Meer info: www.fortoelegem.be/rondleidingen
Zaklamp, stevige schoenen en een trui/vest zijn aan te raden.

Facebook page:
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Contact Information
Address:
Goorstraat 19, 2520 Oelegem, Belgium
Organization:
Werkgroep Fort Oelegem
E-mail:
info [at] fortoelegem.be
Telephone number:
+32 475 29 04 87

Converses amb ratpenats

Type of event:
Bat Walks & Observation,
Educational
Event location details:
Punt de Trobada: davant del Club Natació Olot. Lloc de realització: Font de les Tries - Riu Fluvià
Event description:

Són realment rates amb ales? De veritat són cecs? Com s'ho fan per volar de nit? Els podem sentir?

 

Activitat nocturna on descobrirem aquests desconeguts éssers, tot observant-los i escoltant-los! Aprendrem a diferenciar algunes de les espècies del nostre territori, i com podeu col·laborar amb l'estudi i la conservació d'aquests curiosos petits mamífers.

Event URL:
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Contact Information
Person name:
Iara Jiménez Tuzzi
Organization:
TOSCA Serveis ambientals d'educació i turisme
E-mail:
info [at] tosca.cat

Ratpenats a l'Alta Garrotxa

Type of event:
Bat Walks & Observation,
Educational
Event location details:
Punt de trobada: Aparcament de Sadernes
Event description:

Activitat nocturna per a descobrir aquests desconeguts éssers, tot observant-los i escoltant-los.  Aprendrem a diferenciar algunes de les espècies i com podem col·laborar en el seu estudi. A punt per conèixer aquests fascinants reis de la nit?

Event URL:
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Contact Information
Person name:
Iara Jiménez Tuzzi
Organization:
TOSCA Serveis ambientals d'educació i turisme
E-mail:
info [at] tosca.cat

30th International Bat Night: Fledermausexkursion in der Wiener Innenstadt

Type of event:
Bat Walks & Observation,
Educational
Event location details:
Naturschutzbund Wien (MQ MuseumsQuartier, Hof 7) und Parks in Ringstraßennähe
Event description:

Der Naturschutzbund Wien feiert die 30. Internationale Fledermausnacht mit einer Exkursion durch die Wiener Innenstadt. Gestartet wird im Wiener Naturschutzbund (Museumsquartier, Hof 7) mit einem kurzen, einführenden Vortrag. Darauf folgt ein familienfreundlicher Abendspaziergang durch Parkanlagen in Ringstraßennähe, wo wir Ausschau nach Fledermäusen halten. Mit Ultraschalldetektoren werden die Fledermausrufe für uns Menschen hörbar gemacht. 

Organisatorischer Hinweis: Es kann keinerlei Haftung im Rahmen der Veranstaltung übernommen werden. Die Teilnahme erfolgt eigenverantwortlich.

WANN: Sa, 29.08.2026, 19:00 Uhr (Dauer: ca. 2 Stunden)

Ersatztermin bei Schlechtwetter: 30.08.2026

WO: Naturschutzbund Wien (MQ Hof 7, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien)

KOSTEN: € 6 für Mitglieder (ÖNB-Wien, KFFÖ), € 12 für Gäste, Kinder bis 12 Jahre gratis

ANMELDUNG (bis 25.08.2026): wien [at] naturschutzbund.at (wien[at]naturschutzbund[dot]at) (max. Teilnehmerzahl 25)

Event URL:
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Contact Information
Person name:
Judith Ullmann
Address:
Museumsplatz 1, Stiege 13, A-1070 Wien, Österreich
Organization:
Österreichischer Naturschutzbund - Landesgruppe Wien
E-mail:
wien [at] naturschutzbund.at

1st Bat Night – Riparian Bats

Type of event:
Bat Walks & Observation
Event location details:
Salón de actos. Oficina de Turismo de Almansa
Event description:

This activity is divided into two parts, with a total estimated duration of approximately one hour and 45 minutes.

The first part (approx. 60 min) consists of a public talk on bat biology and ecology, structured in two blocks. The first block covers the fundamental aspects of bat biology, with a focus on dispelling common myths and misconceptions. The second block presents the results of bioacoustic surveys carried out during 2023 and 2024 in the area of Molino Alto, including the identification of species recorded within the municipality, the role of bat boxes as a conservation tool, and a live demonstration of the detection equipment and software used in ultrasound monitoring.

The second part (approx. 30–45 min) consists of a night walk around the surroundings of the Castle, where participants will be able to witness live bat ultrasound detection using a tablet and a Wildlife Acoustics Echometer detector.

Contact Information
Person name:
Pablo Olaya
Address:
C. San Sebastián, 19, 02005 Albacete
Organization:
IDEAS MEDIOAMBIENTALES, S.L.
E-mail:
pablo [at] ideasmedioambientales.com
luis [at] ideasmedioambientales.com
lmunoz [at] ideasmedioambientales.com
Telephone number:
605 937 361
Display records
Name Start Date Country
Vleermuizen-infoavond 29 Aug 2026 Belgium
30th International Bat Night: Fledermausexkursion in der Wiener Innenstadt 29 Aug 2026 Austria
Converses amb ratpenats 22 Aug 2026 Spain
Ratpenats a l'Alta Garrotxa 13 Aug 2026 Spain
1st Bat Night – Riparian Bats 18 Jun 2026 Spain