Whether you find yourself in Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville or one of our smaller communities, there’s always something fun going on in Bastrop County. The area’s best events bring live music, great food, and unique activities to town, year after year, so when you find one you love, you can make it an annual tradition.

Breakfast with Santa at Piney Creek

Piney Creek Chop House 703 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

“Brunch with Santa” will feature an amazing buffet at Piney Creek Chop House in historic downtown Bastrop, Texas, with a full bar for adults to...

Predators of the Pines Hike 2023

Bastrop State Park 100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX, United States

Who’s whoooo in the animal world at Bastrop State Park? Come find out on this fun guided 1 mile hike! Meet at the playground in...

Art After Dark – December 2023

Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

As part of Bastrop, Texas' Lost Pines Christmas, the Lost Pines Art Center is doing a special Holiday Edition of Art After Dark with a...

Family Crisis Center’s Holiday Gala 2023

Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center 1408 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join us as we kick off the Family Crisis Center's 1st annual Holiday Gala with a fun-filled night of a catered dinner, live and silent...

Art After Dark – Holiday Edition 2023

Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join the Lost Pines Art Center for the opening reception of three new shows including the Members Showcase, the Featured Artist Exhibition and the annual...

A Country Christmas at Farm Street Opry 2023

Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center 1408 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Dance to country singers crooning the sounds of the holidays at the Farm Street Opry in Bastrop, Texas, including some of your holiday favorites. Plus,...

2023 Rendezvous Gala

Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center 1408 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join the Bastrop County Historical Society for their annual holiday gala as we kick off the Holiday Homes Tour season.  Heavy hors d'oeuvres, open bar,...

Lost Pines Holiday Homes Tour 2023

Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United States

For more than 60 years, the Lost Pines Holiday Homes Tour has showcased Bastrop, Texas' historic past. Enjoy a self-paced historic tour of four homes and...

Lost Pines Christmas Lighted Parade 2023

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Don’t miss more than 130 entries - from fanciful floats to fire trucks, unicycles to vintage cars, dancing Honey Bears to dignitaries, from Santa’s helpers...

Theater: The Nutcracker 2023

Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts 1401 Cedar Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Take a journey with Head to Toe Dance through the classic Christmas tale of Clara and her toy Nutcracker as they battle the rat king...

A Winter Concert 2023

Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts 1401 Cedar Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bands from Cedar Creek High School will perform in the end of semester, free Winter Concert at the Jerry Faye Wilhelm Center for the Performing...

Santa Pictures at The Sugar Shack 2023

Sugar Shack Bastrop 114 Loop 150 E, Bastrop, TX, United States

Santa returns for four nights to take photos with children (and adults!) at the Sugar Shack in Bastrop, Texas! A Santa Snap ticket includes a...

8th annual A Joyous Christmas Concert 2023

Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts 1401 Cedar Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Enjoy the traditional sounds of the season with free choir performances at A Joyous Christmas at the Jerry Faye Wilhelm Performing Arts Center in Bastrop,...

Bastrop Christmas Bird Count 2024

Bastrop State Park 100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX, United States +1 more

On Jan. 1, 2024, start your new year by counting birds at Bastrop and Buescher State Parks in Bastrop and Smithville, Texas. Families and students,...

Renewal Ramble – a New Year’s Day guided hike 2024

River Trailhead at Colorado River Refuge 233 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Start your new year off right, in nature! Join Pines and Prairies Land Trust for a free guided hike at the Colorado River Refuge along...

2024 New Year 1-Man Mulligan

ColoVista Golf Course 100 Country Club Dr,, Bastrop, TX, United States

Grab your clubs and head to ColoVista Golf Course outside of Bastrop, Texas, for a New Year's tournament on their beautiful greens. Rely on your...

Blow Your Own Glass – Wine Tumblers

Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

The next available Blow Your Own Glass sessions will be Jan. 20, 2024, and will feature wine tumblers at the Lost Pines Art Center in...

Music in the Museum 2024: John Lomax III

Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United States

Come listen to Blues and Folk legend John Lomax III on Jan. 20, 2024 in the Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center in historic downtown Bastrop,...

History Talks 2024: Fairview Cemetery

Bastrop Public Library 1100 Church Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Robbie Sanders, local historian and chair of the Fairview Cemetery Advisory Board, will tell the stories of Bastrop, Texas' Fairview Cemetery at the first quarterly...

2024 Survival Scramble

ColoVista Golf Course 100 Country Club Dr,, Bastrop, TX, United States

ColoVista Golf Club invites you to participate in the 2024 Survival Scramble, a 2-man flighted  invitational with 36 holes, on the weekend of Feb. 3-4...

Art After Dark 2024: February

Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

The Lost Pines Art Center is hosting a special Mardi Gras edition of Art After Dark on Feb. 3 in Bastrop, Texas! Enjoy their Featured...

BCBOR Casino Night 2024

Community Gardens 1067 TX-71, Bastrop, TX, United States

Try your hand at the annual Bastrop County Board of Realtors Casino Night at Community Gardens, just west of Bastrop, Texas. Expect casino games, food...

Sweetheart Dance 2024

Lumberyard Music Hall 1109 Main St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Get a head start on Valentines Day at the annual Sweetheart Dance on Feb. 10 hosted by at the Lumberyard Music Hall in downtown Bastrop,...

19th annual Bastrop Empty Bowl 2024

Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center 1408 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

The popular annual Bastrop Empty Bowl provides attendees an opportunity to sample soups, stews, and chilies prepared by some of Bastrop’s best chefs in a...

Expressions of African American Culture 2024

Bastrop Opera House 711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Experience the Expressions of African American Culture through music, dance and spoken word on Feb. 18th at the historic Bastrop Opera House in Bastrop, Texas....