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November 2019
Barton Hill Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch 2019
Barton Hills Farm in Central Texas is famous for its family-friendly venue and good old-fashioned fun. Make memories with your children and friends with fun activities…
Scream Hollow Pitch Dark Experience 2019
Come experience the 20-acres of Scream Hollow like never before! All four haunted houses/trails will be completely black! Each group will be given 1 glowstick…
Rising Sun Autumn Fest 2019
This event has it all: alpacas, wine, shopping, music, and pizza, oh my! Yep, you heard that right. Pet the alpacas and take selfies galore…
December 2019
December Work Day at the Colorado River Refuge
Come help maintain hiking trails at the Colorado River Refuge! This Pines and Prairies Land Trust property has beautiful trails covering a diverse landscape. Activities include…
Scream Hollow Twisted Christmas 2019
Nestled in 20 acres in the middle of the county, Scream Hollow knows how to put a twist on the holidays with three haunted attractions…
2019 Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count
Save the date! The 2019 Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count will take place on Sat., Dec. 28 in and around McKinney Roughs Nature Park in…
New Year’s Eve at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines 2019
The entire family can ring in New Year's with a festive buffet, a family DJ dance party, and the resort's signature firework display at 9…
June 2020
Southern United Sprints at Cotton Bowl Speedway
Southern United Sprints invades Cotton Bowl Speedway's 3/8 miles for Dirt Track Racing! Also enjoy CBS Local Classes. Pit Gate opens at 2 p.m. Grandstands…
Scream Hollow’s Summer Monster Bash 2020
Scream Hollow's Summer Monster Bash features four haunted houses, live music and the only vampire bar in Texas. Some of the "houses" are routes through…
July 2020
4th of July 2020 at Rising Sun Vineyard
Happy Birthday, America! Rising Sun Vineyards is celebrating July 4th with hot dog picnic baskets, sparklers, yard games, and live music. This is a July…
September 2020
Bow Building for Kids
Learn to make your own bow! This class will lead participants, ages 8-12, from start to finish through the process of making a bow from…
DCRST Dwarf Car Racing Series of Texas
Join the folks at Cotton Bowl Speedway for one set of races in the DCRST Dwarf Car Racing Series of Texas. Check out the website…
October 2020
Antiques Week Shows Fall 2020
The premiere Fall Antiques Shows in Texas will be held “next door” in Fayette County in the Round Top - Warrenton areas with vintage collectibles,…
Smithville’s 1st annual Golf Tournament
1st Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce, Smithville Noon Lions Club and the Smithville Masonic Lodge. Join us for this…
November 2020
Shred the Undead Zombie Rally Hunt 2020
Welcome to the 2nd annual Rally Ready Zombie Hunt. Ride shotgun in a Wildcat XX with a professional rally driver flat out as you race…
HOPE FEST 2020
HOPE FEST 2020 is a fundraising event for Veterans - PTSD Foundation Of America Central Texas at Community Gardens just west of Bastrop, Texas. Come…
Billig Ranch Preserve opens for Donor Day
Many people miss hiking, bird watching, and picnicking during this time of coronavirus. Pines and Prairies Land Trust is excited to open Billig Ranch for…
Barton Hill Farms’ Fall Festival 2020
Come get lost at the Farm in the Austin area’s most scenic corn maze! The Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch at Barton Hill Farms is…
Thanksgiving Day Feast at Hyatt Lost Pines
This year, leave the Turkey Day preparation — and clean-up — to Hyatt Regency Lost Pines in Central Texas. They’ll take care of all the…
Rockne Market Day 2020
Rockne Market Day will be held at the Rockne VFW, 1503 FM 20 in Rockne, Texas on Saturday, November 28, starting at 9 a.m. with…
Foraged Wreath Making Class 2020
Green Gate Farms is hosting two outdoor classes in November. Farmer Erin will tour folks through the organic flower fields then help them gather flowers,…
Haunted Wizards School & Buttered Beer Tavern
Mischief and mayhem - the haunted wizards school creates a dark twist on your favorite wizard experience. Step inside the school for four hauntingly magical…
Learn about Fall Medicinal Plants 2020
Come join Earth Native Wilderness School to learn about some of the local native and naturalized plant medicines in the Central Texas area. The Native…
December 2020
1st Annual McDade-Elgin VFD Lighted Christmas Parade
The 1st annual McDade & Elgin Volunteer Fire Department Lighted Christmas Parade will be held the first Saturday in December at dark (6 p.m.). Everyone…
Scream Hollow Twisted Christmas 2020
Each night Krampus arrives and makes his trek through Scream Hollow for some of the darker Christmas traditions with Christmas haunts based on the historical…
A Special Christmas Performance by The Honor Choir
Bastrop Christian Outreach Center (BCOC), just west of Bastrop, welcomes The Honor Choir on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at our 9:30 a.m. morning worship service…
January 2021
Sunset Open House at Shiraz 2021
See Shiraz Garden at sunset to see what your wedding ceremony hour would look at Sunset Vista, their most popular ceremony site! Talk to vendors…
Winter Antique Show lodging 2021
The famous annual Winter Antique Show will be held at Round Top, Texas, next door to Bastrop County, where we have many fabulous and comfortable…
Twilight Trails – Nighttime Hiking Adventures
Join our naturalists for a nature hike to experience the nocturnal world. Hikers will hone their observation skills and learn how vegetation provides habitats for…
Yegua Knobbs’ Open Preserve Day 2021
Join Pines and Prairies Land Trust for an Open Preserve Day at Yegua Knobbs Preserve near McDade, Texas on January 23, 2021. Visitors will enjoy…