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.

McDade 150th Anniversary

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

Come out to Rising Sun Vineyard and join the McDade community for a day of celebration of the beginnings of McDade, Texas as the community...

Course: Wildcraft Wines

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

Spend the day with Earth Native Wilderness School in Central Texas exploring the immeasurable possibilities of Central Texas wild foraging to create simple wildcrafted wines....

Bastrop Music Festival 2021

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

The third annual Bastrop Music Festival will take place Sept. 23-26! This in-person event will feature approximately 40 shows in multiple venues in downtown Bastrop....

Smithville Wingfest & Chili Cook-A-Roo 2021

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Register your wing, cornhole or chili team at this family-fun event in downtown Smithville, Texas. Event includes lots of good eats, live music during the...

Street Dance with Nathan Colt Young

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Come enjoy the sounds of Nathan Colt Young at the free street dance offered by the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Smithville Wingfest...

Out on the Farm Supper Club 2021

Eden East Farm 1910 Main Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join Eden East Farm for their fourth Out on the Farm Supper Club. Your ticket includes a coursed seasonal meal curated by Chef Sonya Cot,...

Chapter O Fall Ride In & Campout

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

Join Chapter O for 1,2 or 3 days of guided rides with lunch stops, shopping, camping, socializing and pot luck dinners. $10 per person includes...

Fall 2021 Community-Wide Garage Sale

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Smithville, Texas' Fall Community-Wide Garage Sale will be held all over town the first Saturday in October. Now's the time to head out for bargains...

Pumpkin Carving Festival 2021

Elgin Recreation Center 361 N HWY 95, Elgin, TX, United States

Join the City of Elgin on the evening of Oct. 2 for a fabulous celebration of everything pumpkin! They'll have free lawn games with small...

Guided Birding Hike at Yegua Knobbs Preserve

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

Join some of Pines and Prairies Land Trust’s best birders at Yegua Knobbs Preserve  in McDade, Texas, for a guided birding hike. This small group...

2nd annual Bull Riding & Mutton Busting

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

Gates open at 6 p.m. for this family-fun evening of Texas' great rodeo tradition at the Texas Lost Pines Riding Club Arena near Elgin, Texas...

“Creatively Inclined” featuring Ashley Smith

The Clever Tiger: Art Studio & Gallery 32 N Main St, Elgin, TX, United States

Solo exhibition featuring original artwork by Ashley Smith. Elgin, Texas based portrait artist, Ashley Smith, displays her 2021 musician portrait collection, including the unveiling of...

Dinner Theater: The Puzzler at Rising Sun Vineyard

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

Grab a date and join Rising Sun Vineyard in McDade, Texas for a dinner theater event. The Puzzler is a one-act play, written by Will...

St. Francis Fest 2021

Cavary Episcopal Church Bastrop 603 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Calvary Episcopal Church in Bastrop, Texas can't wait to welcome your dogs, bunnies, cats, hedgehogs, birds, and all other beloved pets (and their humans) to...

Course: Edible Plants

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

The world around us is full of an incredible bounty of edible wild plants that are even more packed with nutrients than most domesticated crops....

Building for Native Bees 2021

Bastrop Botanical Gardens 316 Old 71, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

Bastrop Botanical Gardens is hosting the Lost Pines Master Naturalists for a program on Native Bees in Cedar Creek, Texas. Join us as we create...

Smithville Fall Festival 2021

Smithville Recreation Center 106 Gazley, Smithville, United States

Bring the whole family to the annual Fall Festival in Smithville, Texas in October. The event will include live music, food, and craft vendors. Activities...

CASA Jam + Family Festival 2021

Back 9 Bar 834 State Highway 71, Bastrop, TX, United States

Come Jam with CASA at this family-friendly festival just west of Bastrop, Texas. Gate opens at 1 p.m. and event includes kids activities, vendors, food...

Hogeye Festival 2021

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

The Sausage Capital of Texas outdoes itself once again with the 34th Annual Hogeye Festival, celebrating in a small town with a huge appetite for...

October Nature Class at the Colorado River Refuge 2021

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

Pines and Prairies Land Trust's free Nature Classes are back at the Colorado River Refuge in Bastrop, Texas. This year PPLT is adding a program for...

Pearls Before Swine Art Show Gala & Reception 2021

Elgin Depot Museum 14 Depot Street, Elgin, TX, United States

Kicking off the 34th annual Hogeye Festival in Elgin, Texas, the Pearls Before Swine Art Show delivers. Local artisans display their works with plenty of...

The Hair Ball 2021

Back 9 Bar 834 State Highway 71, Bastrop, TX, United States

Can you say "BIG hair?" The Hair Ball features features tribute band Def Leggend for an entertaining 80's themed night at an outdoor venue. Doors...

Course: Knife Making

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...

5th annual RCRC BBQ Cook Off

Rockne Community Recreation Center 125 Humble Lane, Bastrop, TX, United States

A family friendly day of fun at the Rockne, Texas community recreation center with tournaments, games and cookoffs in all sorts of categories - it's...