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.

New Year’s Eve Black & White Ball 2020

The Front Room Wine Bar 116 Main Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Celebrate the New Year with the Front Room Wine Bar in Smithville, Texas! Great music, dancing, champagne at midnight and party favors. Wear your favorite...

New Year’s Eve Extravaganza 2019

Casa Chapala 1800 Walnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Ring in the New Year! The event in Bastrop includes dinner, dancing and a champagne toast on New Year's Eve. Semi-formal attire required. Event hosted...

New Year’s Eve Gala 2019

Bastrop Opera House 711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Come join the Bastrop Opera House in ringing in the New Year this December 31st as they dance the evening away to big band music,...

New Year’s Eve at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines 2019

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

The entire family can ring in New Year's with a festive buffet, a family DJ dance party, and the resort's signature firework display at 9...

First Day Hike 2020 at Buescher State Park

Buescher State Park 100 Park Road 1E, Smithville, TX, United States

Put your first miles in for the new year and new decade into these old hiking boots! Join us for a beautiful 3-mile moderate level...

First Sunset Hike 2020 at Bastrop State Park

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

Join us for a 1.5 mile moderate hike up to Fehr’s Overlook while the sunsets on the first day of a new year and new...

Polar Bear Plunge 2020

Morris Memorial Pool 802 N Ave C, Elgin, TX, United States

Dive into the New Year with a refreshing dip in Morris Memorial pool, then warm up with complimentary coffee and hot chocolate! Participants and cheer...

February Work Day at the Colorado River Refuge 2020

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

Come help maintain hiking trails at the Colorado River Refuge! This Pines and Prairies Land Trust property has beautiful trails covering a diverse landscape. Moderate...

Super Saturday 200 Enduro Race 2020

Cotton Bowl Speedway 1175 CR 202, Paige, TX, United States

See 200 laps around the track for a $2,500 prize for these racers. Eric Jones and Dillon Smith announcing. Jason Batt will be in the...

Rocky Hill Roundup 2020

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

First race of the 2020 TMBRA XC State Championship Series will be held at the world classic Rocky Hill Ranch. Free kids Cup and beginner...

The Great Backyard Bird Count 2020

Show the wild birds some love by taking part in the 23rd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) in Bastrop County. This year’s count begins on...

Wonderful Wildlife of Texas Birds!

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

This talk will hit on Texas’ wonderful geographic and wildlife diversity, species and landscapes of conservation need, and the way that Audubon Texas works to...

CAC’s Designer Purse Bingo 2020

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

Bags, Baubles and Bubbly! Join in for a full evening of beautifully curated designer handbags, bubbly, small plates, a pop-up marketplace, and bingo - all...

Healing History: Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Smithville Recreation Center 106 Gazley, Smithville, United States

The Resilient Bastrop County Initiative has a goal to support our community in efforts to inclusively and collaboratively transform the environments where we live, learn,...

Master Gardener Class (Series 2020) Vegetable Gardening Basics

H-E-B Grocery 104 Hasler Blvd, Bastrop, TX, United States

Learn the basics of gardening in a variety of subjects over four Saturdays from Master Gardeners in Bastrop County, Texas. Instruction includes classroom instruction in...

Rocky Hill Ranch Revival Bash 2020

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

Enjoy the fun and excitement of a car show, Cajun cuisine feast, tastiest mixed drink-off, poker run, auction, and kid’s fishing contest at the famous...

Map Reading & Natural Navigation (2 day class)

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

In a world that relies heavily on GPS and Google Maps, the ability to navigate in the outdoors is becoming rarer and rarer. Join Earth...

Master Gardener Class (Series 2020) Basic Landscape Design

H-E-B Grocery 104 Hasler Blvd, Bastrop, TX, United States

Learn the basics of gardening in a variety of subjects over four Saturdays from Master Gardeners in Bastrop County, Texas. Instruction includes classroom instruction in...

16th annual Countywide Bastrop Empty Bowl Project

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

The 16th annual “battle of the ladles”—and perhaps the best soup, stew, and chili you’ve ever sipped—is on in Bastrop, Texas. The heat is definitely...

Summit USMTS National Championship

Cotton Bowl Speedway 1175 CR 202, Paige, TX, United States

At the Sunday, March 1 event, the pits will open at 3 p.m. and grandstands open at 5 with hot laps at 6:40 and full-throttle...

Predators of the Pines hike 2020

Buescher State Park 100 Park Road 1E, Smithville, TX, United States

During a hike with a Texas Master Naturalist, learn about who’s whooooo in the Park! Meet at the parking lot near walk-in campsite 61, across...

Midspring Ritual & Seed Planting 2020

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

Sink your hands in the soil and lend your healing energy to the Earth. Hearthstone will be helping Bastrop State Park scatter native grass seed...

Holey Roller 2020

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

Holey Roller is a self-supported ride along mixed terrain roads with 50- and (new to this year!) 30-mile route options. The ride starts and finishes...

Master Gardener Class (Series 2020) Herb Gardening

H-E-B Grocery 104 Hasler Blvd, Bastrop, TX, United States

Learn the basics of gardening in a variety of subjects over four Saturdays from Master Gardeners in Bastrop County, Texas. Instruction includes classroom instruction in...