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.

Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count 2023

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

Save the date! The 2023 Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count will take place on Dec. 14, 2023 in and around McKinney Roughs Nature Park in...

A Winter Concert 2023

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

Bands from Cedar Creek High School will perform in the end of semester, free Winter Concert at the Jerry Faye Wilhelm Center for the Performing...

Santa Pictures at The Sugar Shack 2023

Sugar Shack Bastrop 114 Loop 150 E, Bastrop, TX, United States

Santa returns for four nights to take photos with children (and adults!) at the Sugar Shack in Bastrop, Texas! A Santa Snap ticket includes a...

Roadrunner Cup Rally Sprint Series 2023 – Do It For Dale

Rally Ready Driving School 304 Blue Jay Road, Dale, TX, United States

Come watch Rally Cars rip through the 140-acre Rally Ranch facility in Dale, Texas, and over the new jumps in Bastrop County, Texas. The Rally...

Chucks Big New Adventure 2023 Race #3

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

Welcome back to Chucks Big New Adventure for mountain biking races at the challenging course at Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville, Texas in December. Chucks...

Event Series Dickens on Main 2023

Dickens on Main 2023

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Travel back in time as Main Street is transported back to the 19th Century for this special holiday event in historic downtown Smithville, Texas. Celebrate...

8th annual A Joyous Christmas Concert 2023

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

Enjoy the traditional sounds of the season with free choir performances at A Joyous Christmas at the Jerry Faye Wilhelm Performing Arts Center in Bastrop,...

NYE Brewery Party 2023

Smithville Brewing Company 661 NW Loop 230, Smithville, TX, United States

Celebrate the evening of New Years Eve at Smithville Brewing Company with live music by rock blues favorites Sledge & Haney from 5-7 p.m. and...

New Years Eve at Hyatt Lost Pines 2023

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

Ring in the New Year at Hyatt Lost Pines west of Bastrop, Texas, with a feast and  fireworks show is the best way to welcome...

New Years Eve at Rising Sun Vineyard 2023

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

Join Rising Sun Vineyard for a blowout New Years Eve Party! They've got the country music dance artist Wyatt Ellis and his fiddle player, so...

Bastrop Christmas Bird Count 2024

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

On Jan. 1, 2024, start your new year by counting birds at Bastrop and Buescher State Parks in Bastrop and Smithville, Texas. Families and students,...

Renewal Ramble – a New Year’s Day guided hike 2024

River Trailhead at Colorado River Refuge 233 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Start your new year off right, in nature! Join Pines and Prairies Land Trust for a free guided hike at the Colorado River Refuge along...

2024 New Year 1-Man Mulligan

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

Grab your clubs and head to ColoVista Golf Course outside of Bastrop, Texas, for a New Year's tournament on their beautiful greens. Rely on your...

Polar Bear Plunge 2024 at Morris Memorial Pool

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

Dive into the New Year with a refreshing dip in Morris Memorial Pool, in Elgin, Texas, then warm up with complimentary coffee and hot chocolate!...

Bastrop County MLK Day Walk 2024

Smithville Recreation Center 106 Gazley, Smithville, United States

The annual Bastrop County Martin Luther King Jr. Walk celebrates and remembers the life and impact of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., the chief...

Blurred Lines Sip n Paint 2024

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

Gather with fellow artists for step-by-step painting instructions at The Clever Tiger in Elgin, Texas, on Jan. 18, 2024. All the tools and instruction will...

Smithville Gravel Weekend 2024

Zapalac Rodeo 403 Zapalac Road, Smithville, TX, United States

Two bike races are featured in these hard early-season, gravel racing marathons with start/end at Zapalac Rodeo Arena in Smithville, Texas. On Jan. 20, the...

Women’s Wilderness Weekend 2024

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

The field of wilderness survival is often male dominated, and Earth Native Wilderness School in Cedar Creek, Texas, wants to change that with a Women's...

Blow Your Own Glass – Wine Tumblers

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

The next available Blow Your Own Glass sessions will be Jan. 20, 2024, and will feature wine tumblers at the Lost Pines Art Center in...

Music in the Museum 2024: John Lomax III

Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United States

Come listen to Blues and Folk legend John Lomax III on Jan. 20, 2024 in the Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center in historic downtown Bastrop,...

History Talks 2024: Fairview Cemetery

Bastrop Public Library 1100 Church Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Robbie Sanders, local historian and chair of the Fairview Cemetery Advisory Board, will tell the stories of Bastrop, Texas' Fairview Cemetery at the first quarterly...

2024 Survival Scramble

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

ColoVista Golf Club invites you to participate in the 2024 Survival Scramble, a 2-man flighted  invitational with 36 holes, on the weekend of Feb. 3-4...

Art After Dark 2024: February

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

The Lost Pines Art Center is hosting a special Mardi Gras edition of Art After Dark on Feb. 3 in Bastrop, Texas! Enjoy their Featured...