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.

Explore Elgin Arts & Culture 2024

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Celebrate for four days of arts and culture in historic downtown Elgin, Texas, with Elgin Music Festival, La Cultura Market, Sip Shop & Stroll, Music...

Bastrop Carnival 2024 at Mere’s Reserve

Mere's Reserve 1141 FM 969, Bastrop, TX, United States

The Mighty Thomas Carnival is coming to Bastrop, Texas this Mother's Day weekend. Make plans to join Mere’s Reserve for four days of family fun...

Elgin Music Festival 2024

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Elgin, Texas' will be the scene of over 100 musicians from all over Central Texas. The Elgin Music Festival, presented by the Elgin Arts Association,...

Event Series Kids Nature Classes 2024

Kids Nature Classes 2024

Bastrop County Nature Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

The monthly nature classes of Pines & Prairies Land Trust (PPLT) are geared towards ages 6-16 and lead by knowledgeable Lost Pines Master Naturalist volunteers...

Fanatec GT World Challenge 2024

Circuit of the Americas - LOT A Circuit of the Americas Blvd, Del Valle, United States

SRO Motorsports America returns to the Lone Star State in 2024 to showcase the best GT racing in the world at Circuit of the Americas....

Bastrop Downtown Walking Tour 2024

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

Judy Enis, a former local history teacher and a Board Officer of the Bastrop County Historical Society, will lead a 45-minute Historic District Walking Tour...

Event Series Stand Up Comedy 2023

Stand Up Comedy 2023

Film Alley Bastrop 1600 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Get ready to laugh at Bastrop's Comedy Club located at Film Alley Theater in Bastrop, Texas. Amazing headlining comedians every Saturday night at 8 p.m.

Yesterfest 2024

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Celebrate Bastrop, Texas' pioneer spirit and diverse history with Yesterfest 2024, a day of re-enactors, demonstrators, vendors, speakers, storytellers, and music.  The event will engage...

Event Series Theater: Tracks

Theater: Tracks

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

Two performances only with one-act drama "Tracks" by Peter Tarsi, and directed by Dona Dye, will be held on May 31, 2024 and June 1...

Planting Joy – Yard Bomb Mural Unveiling

James Long Railroad Park 100 First Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Head to downtown Smithville, Texas for the unveiling of the latest artistic endeavor by the Smithville Yarn Bombers titled "Planting Joy - A Botanical Theme...

Artist in Studio: Wesley Wofford

Found Fine Art 912 Water Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Meet sculptor Wesley Wofford who created "Harriet Tubman-The Journey to Freedom" on June 1, 2024, where he will discuss the work, the inspiration, and the...

Summer Luna Market – June 2024

Elgin Memorial Park Elgin, TX, United States

Come to the park and browse the curated handmade Summer Luna Market in historic downtown Elgin, Texas, where all work showcases local women artisans and...

American Crate Late Model Racing Series 2024

Cotton Bowl Speedway 1175 CR 202, Paige, TX, United States

Take the whole family to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Page, Texas, on Saturday, June 8, 2024, for one exciting night of dirt racing action, with...

SUP El Camino Race 2024

Fisherman’s Park 1200 Willow Street, Bastrop, Texas, United States

The SUP El Camino Real, Texas’ original SUP River Race, returns to charming Bastrop, TX, on Aug. 9-10, 2024 with Friday Night Sprints, Saturday Morning...

Bastrop Pickleball Power Play 2024

Lost Pines Pickleball Club State Highway 71, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bring your paddle and cheering squad for an exhilarating four-day pickleball tournament hosted by Pickleball Power Play at Lost Pines Pickleball Club in Bastrop, Texas....

Art “Harriet Tubman: The Journey to Freedom”

Found Fine Art 912 Water Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

"The Journey to Freedom” created by Wesley Wofford is 9’ tall and has been traveling across the United States since 2020. In mid June through...

15th annual Blue Flame Cruisers Car & Motorcycle Show

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

Bring the family to see the variety of award-winning vehicles at the Blue Flame Cruisers Car & Motorcycle Show on June 15, 2024 in Bastrop,...

Bastrop Juneteenth Parade 2024

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Hosted down Bastrop, Texas' historic Main Street, parade participants will march, perform and display their various organizations and affiliations on floats and vehicles to the...

Bastrop Juneteenth Freedom Festival 2024 & Street Dance

Fisherman’s Park 1200 Willow Street, Bastrop, Texas, United States +1 more

Each year Bastrop Juneteenth holds multiple events in Bastrop, Texas, to promote social change, be of service to the community, and provide education of black...