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.

A Living History Tour – Westbrook Cemetery 2022

Westbrook Cemetery 7800 FM 3000, Elgin, TX, United States

Celebrate Elgin, Texas’ Sesquicentennial by reliving the history of Austin’s Little Colony before and after it was founded at the Westbrook Cemetery Tour. The real...

Du of the Dead Dirty Duathlon 2022

Rocky Hill Ranch 578 FM 153, Smithville, TX, United States

Join at the beautiful "rebooted" Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville, Texas for the second annual “Du of the Dead” dirty duathlon! Come camp out for...

Smithville Birdfest 2022

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Join us for an artistically-inspired, festival of fun, celebrating Smithville Texas, the birds that call it home and the creative spirit of the people that...

Smithville Fall Festival 2022

Smithville Recreation Center 106 Gazley, Smithville, United States

Come out to the Fall Festival and enjoy the day at the Smithville Recreation Center in central Texas! Listen to some live music while you...

Intro to Stained Glass – October 2022

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

Add a little springtime color to your window year-round with a whimsical sun catcher you’ve made yourself. In this workshop, you will learn to cut...

Octoberfest 2022

Smithville Brewing Company 661 NW Loop 230, Smithville, TX, United States

Come celebrate a late Octoberfest at Smithville Brewing Company in Smithville, Texas. Featuring live music shows, food and drink specials, contests, and more at the...

Hogeye Festival 2022

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

A time for warm hearts and hot guts during the 150th celebration of Elgin, Texas! Three days of Hogeye on Oct 20-22, 2022, held in...

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Drive-In 2022

Billing Ranch Preserve 208 Billing Lane, Paige, TX, United States

Pines and Prairies Land Trust presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Billig Ranch nature preserve near Paige, Texas. Join us for an evening...

Spooky Smithville Family Bike Ride 2022

Iron Tiger Gym 100 Main Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Join the fun with the annual family fun bike ride in downtown Smithville, Texas. Decorate your bike and yourself and "let's go for a ride!"...

2nd annual Artist/Maker Market

704 Main 704 Main Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Join friends and neighbors at this unique market in Smithville, Texas. Shop for one of a kind gifts made by talented artisans. Enjoy tasty food...

2nd annual Halloween Masquerade Gala

The Mansion at ColoVista 100 Country Club Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join us at the beautiful Mansion at ColoVista near Bastrop, TX for an evening of dinner, dancing, cocktails, games, fabulous costumes, and the best grown-up...

Ghouls and Golf PAR-TEE 2022

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

Bring a partner out to the ColoVista Golf Club greens for a two-day couple's scramble, complete with prizes, lunch and dinner, and a special Costume...

Family Bird Language Adventure 2022

Earth Native Wilderness School - Woodview Lane entrance 137 Woodview Lane, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join Earth Native Wilderness School in Cedar Creek, Texas for a day of fun, instruction, and nature games that will help you and your family...

STX Golf Cart Halloween Candy Crawl 2022

Smithville Texas

Welcome to a golf cart game in Smithville, Texas. All participants are encouraged to show up to the Halloween Candy Crawl in costume, and decorate...

Elgin Safe Trick or Treat Trail 2022

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

The City of Elgin, Texas as a community comes together to host Safe Trick-or-Treat. Organizations and businesses set up tables and booths throughout downtown and...

Dia De Los Muertos 2022

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Learn more about Day of the Dead in Elgin, Texas. Make sugar skulls, enjoy mariachis, Ballet Folklorico, a fire dancer and other performers! Family altars...

Hynafol 2022 at Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest Faire 1883 Old Hwy 20, McDade, TX, United States

Join the immersive, medieval fantasy experience of Hynafol at Sherwood Forest on Nov. 2-6, 2022 in McDade, Texas. All participants will be required to dress,...

Saturday Creatives: Holiday Greeting Cards 2022

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

Sign up Holiday Edition of Saturday Creatives at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas to create one-of-a-kind Holiday cards that you can be...

Savor the Outdoors

McKinney Roughs Nature Park 1884 Hwy 71 W, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

Dine at McKinney Roughs Nature Park in this unique collaboration between the park, Roaming Fire, Treaty Oak Distillery and Richard's Rainwater. Enjoy the forest as...

Main Event: Stylin’ on Main Fashion Show

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

The next First Friday Art Walk, hosted by Main Event, will feature a theme of "Stylin' on Main," featuring fashion designers, fashionistas, and shops along...

Texas Arbor Day & T.R.E.E. Initiative 2022

Elgin Memorial Park Elgin, TX, United States

Commit to plant one or more trees this fall to help “green” the City of Elgin, Texas and the world in general! You can join...

Bastrop Art Fest 2022

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

Join the Lost Pines Art Center for Bastrop Art Fest 2022 in Bastrop, Texas, featuring arts and crafts vendors, artist demos, and interactive art activities!...

Hot Sauce Hootenanny 2022

Simple Promise Farms 263 Roemer Rd, Elgin, TX, United States

Simple Promise Farms is hosting their 2nd annual Hot Sauce Hootenanny in Elgin Texas. The fundraiser event includes the Hot Sauce contest, live music, family...

Bugs! A Family Class 2022

Earth Native Wilderness School - Woodview Lane entrance 137 Woodview Lane, Bastrop, TX, United States

Earth Native Wilderness in Cedar Creek, Texas is hosting another educational and fun course for you and your family with children as young as five...