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.

El Camino Real de SUP

Fishermans Park 1100 Willow Street, Bastrop, TX

El Camino Real de SUP, Texas' original down-river race, is for beginners, elite paddlers and weekend warriors. The race extends six miles. Meet at Fisherman's...

$45 – $65

2018 LaGrange Kanoe Klasika

La Grange Kanoe Klasika is a canoe and kayak race designed for both the competitor and casual paddler who just wants to experience the event...

Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park

Scream Hollow 149 Split Rail Lane, Smithville, TX, United States

Take a ride down a county drive to experience a "real" haunted house this Halloween season. The largest and scariest Halloween Event in Texas with...

Cult Classic Convention

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

The Cult Classic Convention is put on by the people who made the set of Texas Chainsaw Massacre a family-friendly horror destination. This event will kick...

Barton Hill Farms Fall Festival

Barton Hill Farms 1115 FM 969, Bastrop, TX, United States

Come to the Country! We’re opening in late September for the the 2018 Fall Festival at Barton Hill Farms. Get lost in our 5-acre corn...

Smithville Photo Festival

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Photographers, let your inner photographer snap! The Smithville Film Commission invites all levels of photography enthusiasts, models and set builders. Event includes photo contests, model...

$15

Elgin Hogeye Festival

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

The Hogeye Festival features a BBQ cook off, handmade arts and crafts, car show, live music, kids area, concessions, carnival, talent show, dessert contest, dart...

Lantern Fest

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

At Lantern Fest, thousands of revelers with lanterns to come together for one unforgettable nighttime spectacle on October 27 and 28th. Before sundown, friends and families...

Event Series Ball Farm Goat Yoga

Ball Farm Goat Yoga

The Ball Farm 119 Redbird Lane, Dale, TX, United States

Relax in a whole new environment! Open air yoga surrounded by sunshine and the sounds of birds and wind is the perfect addition to your...

$25

Veterans Day Car Show Weekend

Honoring our American Veteran's is not something we take lightly in Bastrop, Texas. The Veteran's Day Car Show moved to downtown Bastrop several years ago...

Airing of the Quilts/Garden Club Home Tour 2018

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

See the charm of downtown Smithville Texas during the annual Airing of the Quilts and Smithville  Garden Club's annual Tour of Homes.  Gorgeous quilts will...

November Sunset Zip & Sip

Zip Lost Pines 1760 State Highway 71 W, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

Join Zip Lost Pines for their November Zip & Sip! Great for a one-of-a-kind date night or ladies night out! Enjoy our Half (3-Line) Zip...

$79

Lost Pines Christmas

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Lost Pines Christmas comes to Bastrop! Celebrate the holiday season in Historic Downtown Bastrop. From an old-fashioned Main Street Christmas to our dazzling night-time holiday...

Smithville Turkey Trot 5K

Smithville Recreation Center 106 Gazley, Smithville, United States

You'll be "huffin' from the stuffin'" at Smithville's annual after-Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K/1 mile run. The run begins at the Smithville Recreation Center, heading through historic...

Wassail Fest

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Holiday shoppers and visitors are invited to Downtown Bastrop for the third annual Wassail Fest! Homemade hot mulled cider will be served throughout downtown, and visitors can...

It’s a Wonderful Lost Pines Christmas Lighting Party

Fishermans Park 1100 Willow Street, Bastrop, TX

Join us at dusk in Fisherman’s Park as Downtown Bastrop lights up the holiday season! Bring the kiddos to visit with Santa, enjoy hot cocoa...

Bastrop’s River of Lights

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

Bastrop River of Lights walking trail, not to be missed, is filled with a variety of lighted displays for a fun, exploratory walking experience.  The trail runs...

Elgin Holiday by the Tracks

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Elgin Holiday by the Tracks is Sponsored by the Elgin Main Street Program! Event activities include a visit to the Elgin Depot Museum, Holiday Bazaar,...

Smithville Festival of Lights and Parade 2018

Join us for Smithville's FREE 2018 Festival of Lights & Lighted Parade in downtown Smithville, hosted by the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce. Your children...

Lavish Fest

Lavish Fest at Lost Pines Art Center is a celebration chocolate and art, featuring delectable, decadent, delicious pastries and chocolates from Bastrop’s very own Tough...

Scream Hollow Twisted Christmas

Beginning during the daytime hours twisted Christmas offers a host of fun activities for the whole family, whether you're young, old, or just young at heart, there's something for everyone to create memories that will last a lifetime at this magical event!

Scream Hollow Twisted Christmas

Beginning during the daytime hours twisted Christmas offers a host of fun activities for the whole family, whether you're young, old, or just young at heart, there's something for everyone to create memories that will last a lifetime at this magical event!

Event Series Christmas Time on Mars!

Christmas Time on Mars!

Playhouse Smithville 110 Main Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Well it's Christmas Time on Mars (Must be Valentines on Venus) Playhouse Smithville presents its' 9th Christmas Play "Christmas Time on Mars" a 1950's celebration...

Holiday Sweater Weekend

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Part of Home for the Holidays in Elgin! Wear your holiday sweater while you shop downtown and you may win prizes and special discounts, and...

Bastrop Holiday Homes Tour

For five hours on Saturday, December 8, Bastrop opens the doors on its annual Holiday Homes Tour, a central event of Bastrop's four-day "Lost Pines Christmas" weekend....