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.

3rd annual Bastrop Children’s Business Fair 2023

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

Head out to this unique marketplace in Bastrop, Texas for the annual Children's Business Fair. Children will be manning their booth with their products and...

Music In The Museum series: Jazz Trio

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

Music in the Museum presents a live performance trio of jazz musicians appearing at June's Music In The Museum at the Bastrop Museum & Visitor...

LPAC Youth Acrylic Painting

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

Youth Instructor Adrienne Cullins will teach this fun, one day acrylic painting workshop on June 24, 2023, at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop,...

LPAC Intermediate Drawing Teen-Adult

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

By popular demand, LPAC's resident instructor Tobin Bortner is offering an Intermediate Level drawing workshop over three days  (June 27-29, 2023) for teens at the...

FUMC Bastrop Health Ministry Golf Tournament 2023

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

Grab your clubs and head out to ColoVista Golf Club for a June 29 fundraiser 4-player scramble golf tournament for the Health Ministry Team partnered...

LPAA Paint & Sip Horses 2023

Mary Nichols Art Center 301 Burleson, Smithville, TX, United States

Learn techniques with step-by-step instructions for painting horses from artist Robyn Lively at the historic Mary Nichols Art Center in Smithville, Texas. Lost Pines Artisans...

Colo Cup Matches 2023

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

ColoVista Golf Club will be hosting the 7th annual Colo Cup Matches on July 1-2, 2023 just outside of Bastrop, Texas on their beautiful and...

Bastrop Stampede 5K & Kids Mile 2023

Fishermans Park 1100 Willow Street, Bastrop, TX

Kick-off the Fourth of July weekend by participating in the first annual Bastrop Stampede 5K! This family-friendly run event will take place in downtown Bastrop...

Bastrop’s 1st annual Big Bang! Celebration 2023

Fishermans Park 1100 Willow Street, Bastrop, TX

Come join Bastrop, Texas on July 1 for the inaugural Big Bang Celebration full of patriotic events downtown and at Fisherman's Park! Event includes the...

Pet & Pal Parade 2023

Bastrop County Courthouse 804 Pecan St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Watch or join in the annual Pet & Pal Parade in downtown Bastrop, Texas, as you see all varieties of pets head down Main Street...

Smithville 4th of July Celebration 2023

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

Though on Sunday, July 2, this Independence celebration in Smithville, Texas, features live music by Nathan Colt Young, food, fireworks and fun with activity booths...

Exhibit: Images of Valor: Latinos and Latinas of WWII

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

Visit the downtown Bastrop, Texas museum for a cultural and veteran experience in July and August 2023 with this free exhibition Monday through Saturday. Images...

CBS Races with Southern United Sprints 2023

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

Come see these high-powered race cars navigate the dirt track and crowded field at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas for an evening of family...

LPAC Horizons Concert Series: The Peterson Brothers

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

LPAC is proud to present Bastrop's own jazz-influenced The Peterson Brothers on July 13 at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas. This electric duo...

2023 Corvette Invasion

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

See hundreds of Corvette from all over the state as they "invade" historic Bastrop, Texas for three days with popular events at the Bastrop Convention...

Outdoor Movie Night at Iron Tiger 2023

Iron Tiger Gym 100 Main Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Join Iron Tiger Gym for a viewing of "It's A Wonderful Life" on the lawn! The movie will start at approximately sundown and bring your...

1st annual Doggie Day at Rising Sun Vineyard

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

It’s a day for the dogs! Rising Sun Vineyard will be celebrating good dogs on Sunday, July 16, 2023 from noon to 6 p.m. with...

Angeli Canta (Angeli Sings)

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

Please join the Museum & Visitor Center of the Bastrop County Historical Society in downtown Bastrop, Texas, in welcoming Angeli, the nine-year old singing sensation...

Star Party at Yegua Knobbs 2023

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

Escape the light pollution and observe the night sky through a powerful portable telescope brought to you by the Austin Astronomical Society. Come early to...

Mexican American Veterans of WWII presentation

Primera Baptist Church 306 Paul C Bell St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Learn more about the role of Latinos and Latinas in World War II during this meeting of the Historical Society. Esther Bonilla Read is the...

Opening Reception: Works by da-gang qu & T.R. Rodriquez

Main Gallery Smithville 200 Main St, Smithville, TX, United States

Main Gallery Smithville TX will showcase new works by da-gang-qu and T.R. Rodriquez, alongside Main Gallery favorites Felice House, Malou Flato, Judy Paul, and Dana...

Art in the Sky Aerial Showcase 2023

Gravity District 201 Hunters Crossing Blvd #14, Bastrop, TX, United States

Art in the Sky is an artistic showcase of circus, aerial, pole, and dance talent at Gravity District, Bastrop's first and only Aerial and Movement...

Lughnasadh Celebration 2023

Homespun Wisdom TX 1002 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Celebrate Lughnasadh, the official Irish holiday and Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season, at Homespun Wisdom in historic downtown Bastrop, Texas. Event...

76th Annual Bastrop Homecoming & Rodeo 2023

Mayfest Hill Park 25 American Legion Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Head on down to the rodeo area for the 76th annual Bastrop Homecoming & Rodeo for a five day celebration in Bastrop, Texas. With a...

Event Series Hawk Walk 2023

Hawk Walk 2023

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

The Hawk Walk at Rising Sun Vineyard in McDade, Texas, is an exciting interactive event that brings nature to you up close and personal. Meet...

Art After Dark – August 2023

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

Join Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas for a special night with longtime member, author, and gallery owner, Jeffrey Stayton, who will present his...