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.

Distillery Comedy Tour 2019

Copper Shot Distillery 809 Main Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Laughs are on tap for this nationwide comedy tour that has already hit 900 breweries, wineries and distilleries across the U.S. More than a dozen New...

Kanoe Klasika 2019

Smithville Riverbend Park 107 Highway 71, Smithville, Texas

Kanoe Klasika 2019 "The Best Little Canoe Race in Texas!" is a canoe and kayak race along the Colorado River designed for both the competitor and...

2019 Colorado River 100

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

Marathon canoe race from Bastrop, Texas to La Grange bringing together recreational and competitive paddlers on the Colorado River. The 2019 race, starting at Fisherman's...

Lost Pines Lighted Christmas Parade 2019

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Downtown Bastrop’s famous Lost Pines Christmas Lighted Christmas Parade features more than 100 fanciful floats and local participants lighting up Main Street in this joyful...

Sherwood Forest Celtic Gathering & Highland Games 2019

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

On September 7th, 2019 Sherwood Forest Faire will open its faire grounds in Central Texas for another Festival of world-class Celtic Music and Highland Games complete...

Event Series Helium

Helium

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

​Helium is the moving and uplifting story of a brilliant, humorous and creative chemistry teacher who braves the trials of frailty and aging, all the...

Open Preserve Day at Billig Ranch

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

Come out to 667-acre Billig Ranch for a rare chance to visit this usually closed nature preserve, where everyone is welcome to hike, bird or learn...

2019 USCA Aluminum Nationals

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

The 2019 USCA Aluminum Nationals will be held in Bastrop Texas, Sept. 14-15. The race will be a 14 mile downstream course on the Colorado River, starting...

3rd Annual End of Summer Car Show 2019

VFW Post 2527 Rockne TX 1503 FM 20, Bastrop, TX, United States

Come on out and enjoy our 3rd Annual End of Summer Car Show in rural Rockne, Texas! Our event this year is hosted Toxic CTC...

Wine and Unwind – September 2019

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

Have a relaxing and creative experience, while enjoying your favorite wine or other beverage. Led by Instructor Anne Brookover, you will paint a simple and...

2019 AMA District 20 Championship Round 3

Murphy's MX 231 FM 86, Red Rock, TX, United States

2019 AMA Texas State Championship Round 3 storms into Murphys MX on Sept. 5, 2019. The AMA statewide motocross championship series is back for its...

2019 Redneck Games

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

Get yer Redneck gear out and get ready for a down right good ol time. This will be a day full of fun and some...

Smithville Wingfest & Chili Cook A Roo 2019

Smithville Texas

Celebrate in historic downtown Smithville, Texas on Saturday, September 28, 2019 for competitions in wings, chili, beer and cornhole. Event also includes tastings, live music, Chicken Poo Bingo,...

The Autumn Big Sit 2019

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

Join the Bastrop County Audubon Society as they count the birds at Fisherman's Park in Bastrop, Texas. This family friendly event is come-and-go. Children and...

5th annual Bands for Lands

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

Join Pines and Prairies Land Trust at Bands for Lands - a celebration of land conservation and Texas music, October 12th at Community Gardens in...

¡VIVA Mexico! 2019

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

ONE NIGHT!  ONE STAGE!  3 FOLKLÓRICO GROUPS!  Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage month. The cultural dance performances will feature: Alma Mexicana Ballet Folklórico...

24 Hours of Rocky Hill 2019

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

A 24-hour mountain bike race that can be done solo or on a team of up to 10 people on a 10 mile course at...

2019 Downtown Bastrop Market Day

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join us in Historic Downtown Bastrop on Saturday, October 19th for the Downtown Market Day - a full day of shopping, food, wine, featured artists...

Event Series OctoberFAST 2019

OctoberFAST 2019

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

What can you expect at this year’s OctoberFAST at Cotton Bowl Speedway? Fast cars of all kinds on October, Friday 18th & Saturday 19th at...

32nd Annual Hogeye Festival 2019

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

The 32nd annual Hogeye Festival kicks off in Elgin, Texas on Oct. 24 with the Pearls Before Swine Art Show and a walk. Following are...

Pearls Before Swine Art Show 2019

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

A three-day exhibition of artists from around Central Texas that kicks off the annual Hogeye Festival in Elgin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 24, the Pearls Before...

Event Series Downtown Walking Tours 2019

Downtown Walking Tours 2019

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

Bastrop County Historical Society will be hosting Historic Downtown Walking tours every Saturday in October. Tours will begin at 10 a.m. in front of the...