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.

Birding Hike at Yegua Knobbs Preserve 2022

Yegua Knobbs Preserve 1106 Johnnie Baker Rd, McDade, TX, United States

Join Pines and Prairies Land Trust at Yegua Knobbs Preserve for a birding hike led by expert birders Tracy and Glen Novinger of Travis Audubon!...

2022 Bastrop Bestball Championship

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

Bring a partner to the 2-Man Bestball Championship (36 holes) at beautiful ColoVista Golf Club outside of Bastrop, Texas. The two-day event includes a Regular...

Strawberry Luna Market 2022

Elgin Memorial Park Elgin, TX, United States

Come enjoy the stellar artisan market experience and the very best date night in Elgin, Texas at Elgin Memorial Park. Luna Market showcases local women...

Art After Dark Opening Reception featuring Janus Lee

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

Art After Dark is an engaging event held on the first Saturday of every month from 6-8 p.m. at the Lost Pines Art Center in...

Tribal Masks Workshop, Ages 8-12

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

Youth Instructor Louise Placek is back for another amazing workshop for ages 8-12. Students will make their own tribal mask, with all supplies provided. The...

Elgin Juneteenth Festival 2022

Veterans Memorial Park Elgin Texas 109 Depot Street, Elgin, TX, United States

The 23rd annual Juneteenth Festival & Grand Parade will be held June 10-11 at the Veteran's Park on Depot Street in Elgin, Texas. The two-day...

Bastrop’s First annual Xceptence Drag Show 2022

Pine Forest Golf Club 636 Riverside Dr #7208, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bastrop Pride presents The First Original Drag Variety Show with host Hicksee Ray and Sam D'Wich in Bastrop, Texas. They will have dancers, drag queens...

Bastrop Children’s Business Fair 2022

First National Bank of Bastrop 489 Texas 71 West, Bastrop, TX, United States

In the parking lot in front of First National Bank of Bastrop, Texas, find up to 60 young entrepreneurs hosting booths with their products and...

Adopt-A-Rodeo & Dedication 2022

Bastrop County Animal Services 589 Coolwater Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Come on out to the Adopt-A-Rodeo of the Bastrop County Animal Shelter! There will be adoption specials, free pet ID tags, free snowcones, petting zoo,...

Bastrop Pride 2022

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

Join us for Bastrop Pride's first annual Pride in the Park! There will be food, contests, prizes and interactive entertainment. All are welcome in this...

It’s All About Acrylics – June2022

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

It's All About Acrylics for Teens and Adults is a perfect three-day instruction at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas. The class entails painting...

2nd annual Jr. Fire Rodeo at HOPVFD

Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department 109 Green Acres Loop, Bastrop, TX, United States

The Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its 2nd annual Jr. Fire Rodeo at the fire station near Alum Creek about 5...

Juneteenth Celebration 2022: A Bigger Taste of History

Hopewell Rosenwald School - Cedar Creek TX 690 Hwy 21 W, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

Join "A Bigger Taste of History" 2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration at the historic Hopewell Rosenwald School located in Cedar Creek, Texas, just west of Bastrop....

Sizzlin Summer Nights Concert Series 2022 – June 18

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

Get ready for some great Saturday evening entertainment with names you know (including an American Idol runner-up) and some local talent performing their favorites. Doors...

Across da Tracc Juneteenth Bash 2022

Daisy's West End Park Nightclub 242 Hwy 95 S, Smithville, TX, United States

Enjoy the musical talent for Juneteenth at Daisy's West End Park Nightclub in Smithville, Texas. Across da Tracc features performances by Actin Bad Muzik, Actavis...

Juneteenth on Juneteenth in Elgin 2022

Thomas Memorial Park 411 Madison St, Elgin, TX, United States

Celebrate Juneteenth on Juneteenth with a candlelight ceremony and help construct a human birthday cake to light up the middle of the baseball field at...

Elgin Western Days Festival 2022

Elgin Memorial Park Elgin, TX, United States

Western Days, Elgin’s annual homecoming celebration, has been a part of Elgin, Texas for more than 50 years. Throughout the multiple-day affair, events include a...

Western Days Golf Tournament 2022

Shadowglen Golf Club 12801 N Lexington St, Manor, TX, United States

The Western Days Golf Tournament brings people together to enjoy the fresh air and friendly competition at ShadowGlen Golf Club in Manor, just west of...

Elvis Presley Karaoke & Costume Contest 2022

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

Come on out to Film Alley Bastrop for an Elvis Presley good time. Sign up for the Karaoke and Costume Contest or just come to...

Bastrop Sports Cards and Collectibles Show 2022

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

Come to the Bastrop Convention Center for two-days of of this special themed show, the largest show in Central Texas with 175+ table, and don't...

Volunteer Extravaganza at Yegua Knobbs Preserve 2022

Yegua Knobbs Preserve 1106 Johnnie Baker Rd, McDade, TX, United States

Work alongside Pines & Prairies Land Trust, the Texas Conservation Corps and fellow volunteers as a 21-acre block of habitat is prepared for restoration! Participants...

Celebrate the Fourth of July at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines!

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

Join Hyatt Regency Lost Pines for an unforgettable Independence Day getaway! They'll be hosting their annual fireworks extravaganza on the evening of July 4. The...

ColoVista Cup Matches 2022

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

ColoVista Golf Club will be hosting the Sixth annual Colo Cup Matches on July 2nd and 3rd just outside of Bastrop, Texas. The match play...

Bastrop’s 31st annual Patriotic Festival

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

Bastrop Patriotic Festival is a fun-fill day for adults and children alike starting with a fun run requiring registration, followed by activities in the park...

Independence Day Celebration 2022 at Elgin VFW

Elgin VFW Post 6115 118 Sayers Road, Elgin, TX, United States

Held on Saturday, July 2, the Elgin VFW Post 6115 is providing an Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 2, starting at 3 p.m., with...

4th of July Celebration 2022

Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park 107 TX-71, Smithville, TX, United States

Enjoy a full day of music, food, fireworks and fun with this inaugural Smithville, Texas event. Event begins downtown in the morning with a 5K...

McDade Street Dance 2022

McDade, Texas McDade, TX, United States

The McDade Street Dance will be held on Friday, July 8, 2022, the night before the McDade Watermelon Festival with live music by Kenny Orts...