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.

Event Series Nature Days – Fall 2020

Nature Days – Fall 2020

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

Ready to explore the outdoors with your family? Learn about aquatic life, casting techniques and proper paddling at Lake Bastrop or understand animal adaptations, learn...

Event Series Hawk Walk 2021

Hawk Walk 2021

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

Participants will walk along the Rising Sun Vineyard in McDade, Texas and their hawk will follow along, flying from treetop to glove, as each person...

Country Rewind Tour

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

Enjoy live music with the Country Rewind Tour making it's way across the nation and through Bastrop, Texas on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Music and...

Teeing Off 2021 Golf Tournament and Bastrop Boil & Bash

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

The Bastrop Chamber of Commerce announced that after scrambling through 2020, they are Teeing off 2021 with a Golf Tournament at the Colovista Golf Club...

Learn about Medicinal Plants 2021

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

Come join Earth Native Wilderness School to learn about some of the local native and naturalized plant medicines. The Native Americans and early settlers who...

James Evans Benefit Team Roping

Texas Lost Pines Riding Club 186 Hwy 95 S, Elgin, TX, United States

Enjoy the skill and precision of these hard-working cowboys and their highly trained horses during this team roping benefit in Elgin, Texas. Admission is free...

James Evans Memorial 4D Open Barrel Race

Julius Marek Arena 186 State Hwy 95 S, Elgin, TX, United States

Watch this traditional barrel racing rodeo sport on March 9, 2021 at the TLPRC Arena in Elgin, Texas. Free admission to public to see these...

Couples Scramble – Spring 2021

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

ColoVista Golf Course is hosting a two-person Couples Scramble on Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14 with a 36-hole competition. Teams are flighted after...

BIG SIT birdwatching

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

You’re invited to our third monthly BIG SIT on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30am-11:00am in Fisherman’s Park. Hosted by Bird City Bastrop, Bastrop County Audubon...

Bird Art in the Park – Youth Class

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

Calling all kids to come paint colorful birds under Fisherman's Park pavilion. Supplies are provided free. Artwork will be displayed downtown to celebrate Youth Art Month...

Lily Oaks Open House Brunch 2021

Lily Oaks 189 Fohn Road, Red Rock, TX, United States

Check out a brand new wedding and event venue, Lily Oaks located on a 100-year-old farm in Red Rock, Texas while enjoying free mimosas and...

2021 Spring Antique Week

Held at the Original Round Top Antiques Fair near Round Top, Texas, the event draws people from all over the nation to see what they...

ARTic Expedition 2021

Valkyrie Ranch 2008 FM 2104, Paige, TX, United States

New dates! The ARTic Expedition has been rescheduled for April 2-4, 2021. It is a drive-through art event in at a 500-acre nature preserve near...

Smithville Spring Community-Wide Garage Sale 2021

Smithville Texas

Join Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce for their Spring Community-Wide Garage Sale. Now's the time to head out for bargains as Smithville enjoys sunny weather...

Sherwood Forest Faire 2021

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

Much anticipated Sherwood Forest Faire will gather weekends in April and May in 2021 east of Austin near McDade, Texas. With over 150 live performances,...

Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2021

Billig Ranch 208 Billig Lane, Paige, TX, United States

Pines and Prairies Land Trust presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival with drive in movie night and campout. The event with an evening under...

Makers & Merchants Fair – Spring 2021

EH Mercantile 1509 Dorothy Nichols, Smithville, TX, United States

Head out to the Makers & Merchants Fair right in front of EH Mercantile and Subway at 1509 Dorothy Nichols in Smithville, Texas on April...

The Dance at Mere’s on the Colorado

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

Mere's on the Colorado, just west of Bastrop, Texas, is hosting a full day of entertainment to kick off their first dance of 2021. The...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 1

Lake Bastrop South Shore Park 375 South Shore Road, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 2

Colorado River Refuge 281 Riverside Dr., Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 3

Pecan Park 710 Roaring Fork Ln, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 4

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

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Wildflower Trail Runs Bastrop 2021

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

Enjoy the wildflowers on the 2-day series of Wildflower Trail Runs at Bastrop State Park, with great trails of small rocky sections with nice climbs....