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.

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...

Airing of the Quilts 2022

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

The annual Smithville Airing of the Quilts is coming to downtown Smithville. Texas. Come take a walk along the historic downtown, view the beautiful quilts...

Event Series Knife Making 2022

Knife Making 2022

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

Learn to make your own knife using O1 tool steel. Students will learn how to shape a piece of tool steel into a knife of...

Smithville Tour of Homes 2022

Smithville Texas

The annual Tour of Homes, hosted by the Smithville Garden Club, will feature five historic homes and one of Smithville's iconic churches built in 1921....

Event Series Theater: Precious Agony

Theater: Precious Agony

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

Come join the Bearstage Theatre Company for their fall show, “Precious Agony,” shown three nights at the Jerry Fay Wilhelm Performing Arts Center in Bastrop,...

Dinner Theater: The Puzzler

Fat Cat Lounge and Cafe 301 Main Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Enjoy this one act, two scene play set in a nursing home over the span of five days. Includes four course meal served between scenes....

More Than S’mores 2022

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

Earth Native Wilderness in Central Texas has learned, through their decades of combined experience with kids in the outdoors, is that kids LOVE roasting things...

Autumn Fest 2022

Rising Sun Vineyard 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd, McDade, TX, United States

Rising Sun Vineyard’s 3rd annual Autumn Fest is back in McDade, Texas! Kick-off the holiday season with an amazing market of local vendors and artisans...

Kitty Bingo 2022

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

For a good cause and lots of fun, join Bastrop Cats Anonymous TNR Society for a rousing evening of "Bingo Playin' for Spayin' of Community...

Bastrop’s River of Lights 2022

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

Take in the River of Lights in Bastrop, Texas, Nov. 25, 2022 through Jan. 3, 2023 to see traditional to cartoon lighted displays and some...

Holiday Kick-Off at Hyatt Lost Pines 2022

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Lost Pines, United States

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa will kick off the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 25 with their annual Tree Lighting, photos with Santa,...

Turkey Trot 5K 2022

Smithville Recreation Center 106 Gazley, Smithville, United States

Get ready to run/walk off those Thanksgiving dinner calories along routes through historic Smithville, Texas as you're "Huffin' from the Stuffin'." The family friendly 5K/1...

Rockne Market Day 2022

Sacred Heart Holtman Hall 4045 FM 535, Rockne, TX, United States

Don't miss Rockne Market Day, a fun day of shopping showcasing local crafts, woodworking, leather, jewelry, yard art, and tons of other stuff in Rockne,...

Wassail Fest 2022 & Small Business Saturday

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Holiday shoppers and visitors are invited to downtown Bastrop, Texas for the Fifth annual Wassail Fest! Homemade hot mulled cider will be served throughout downtown,...

Bastrop Christmas Tree Lighting 2022

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

Feel the Christmas spirit come alive with the City of Bastrop, Texas' annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Fisherman’s Park along our River of Lights with...

First Friday Art Walk – December 2022

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Meet up with friends and family for Main Event's holiday artwork in historic downtown Bastrop, Texas. Meet some life-sized elves, enjoy live music, meet your...

Holiday Luna Market 2022

Firewild Events & Catering 201 N Main Street, Elgin, TX, United States

Come browse this Holiday Luna Market in historic downtown Elgin, Texas, and enjoy shopping for handmade gifts by local artisans in a sparkling and intimate...

Square Art Show 2022

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

Lost Pines Art Center presents it's annual Square Show, back for another holiday season in Bastrop, Texas! The ever-popular juried Square Show, featuring original works...

Predators of the Pines Hike 2022

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

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