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.

17th annual Bastrop Empty Bowl

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

Eat soup, take home a ceramic soup bowl, hand-decorated and designed by Bastrop ISD students and fund a great cause. You also get to vote...

Art Immersion – Glass 2022

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

Artists affiliated with the Lost Pines Art Center will offer workshops in a wide variety of the glass arts. You can take glassblowing, fusing, mosaics,...

Explore Elgin Art & Culture 2022

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Explore Elgin Arts & Culture is a day full of activities and fun for the whole family in historic downtown Elgin, Texas. Local studios open...

Art After Dark Opening Reception featuring Janus Lee

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

Art After Dark is an engaging event held on the first Saturday of every month from 6-8 p.m. at the Lost Pines Art Center in...

Tribal Masks Workshop, Ages 8-12

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

Youth Instructor Louise Placek is back for another amazing workshop for ages 8-12. Students will make their own tribal mask, with all supplies provided. The...

It’s All About Acrylics – June2022

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

It's All About Acrylics for Teens and Adults is a perfect three-day instruction at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas. The class entails painting...

Historic Elgin Art Exhibition 2022

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

This Saturday from 5-9 pm at The Clever Tiger, 114 Depot St, in downtown Elgin, Texas is the opening reception for the Historic Elgin Art...

Art After Dark – August 2022

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

Join artists for Art After Dark and see the beautiful works in the Members Show on both floors of the Mezzanine, and the Featured Artist...

Art After Dark at Lost Pines Art Center – August 2022

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

Join the artists for Art After Dark at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas. See the beautiful works in the Members Show on...

Zoom in – Like a Pollinator Boss (Acrylics age 8-12)

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

A fun and focused way to learn both art and science, for ages 8-12. Everyone creates their own small acrylic painting in this joyful exploration...

Zoom in – Like a Pollinator Boss (Acrylics, Teen)

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

A fun and focused way to learn both art and science, for ages 13-17. Everyone creates their own small acrylic painting in this joyful exploration...

Art After Dark – October 2022

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

Enjoy October's Art After Dark show at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas. Three new shows are opening: Lost Pines Art Center's Featured...

Eco Printing 2022

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

Join Earth Native Wilderness School in Cedar Creek, Texas to learn the native art form of eco printing. Eco printing is an art in which...

Smithville Birdfest 2022

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Join us for an artistically-inspired, festival of fun, celebrating Smithville Texas, the birds that call it home and the creative spirit of the people that...

Intro to Stained Glass – October 2022

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

Add a little springtime color to your window year-round with a whimsical sun catcher you’ve made yourself. In this workshop, you will learn to cut...

Saturday Creatives: Holiday Greeting Cards 2022

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

Sign up Holiday Edition of Saturday Creatives at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas to create one-of-a-kind Holiday cards that you can be...

Bastrop Art Fest 2022

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

Join the Lost Pines Art Center for Bastrop Art Fest 2022 in Bastrop, Texas, featuring arts and crafts vendors, artist demos, and interactive art activities!...

Airing of the Quilts 2022

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

The annual Smithville Airing of the Quilts is coming to downtown Smithville. Texas. Come take a walk along the historic downtown, view the beautiful quilts...

First Friday Art Walk – December 2022

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Meet up with friends and family for Main Event's holiday artwork in historic downtown Bastrop, Texas. Meet some life-sized elves, enjoy live music, meet your...

Holiday Luna Market 2022

Firewild Events & Catering 201 N Main Street, Elgin, TX, United States

Come browse this Holiday Luna Market in historic downtown Elgin, Texas, and enjoy shopping for handmade gifts by local artisans in a sparkling and intimate...

Square Art Show 2022

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

Lost Pines Art Center presents it's annual Square Show, back for another holiday season in Bastrop, Texas! The ever-popular juried Square Show, featuring original works...

Art After Dark – December 2022

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

The Lost Pines Art Center has so much in store for the Holiday Edition of Art After Dark with the debut the new Members Show,...

Earth Paints & Pigments 2022

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

Come explore art and nature with Earth Native School in central Texas. This class will explore the wonderful bounty of paints and pigments that can...

LOUD TXMAS 2022

Carne Lenta at the Vasek Garage 114 NE 2nd Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Come see the special performance of LOUD TXMAS at Carne Lenta in Smithville, Texas. Listen to the sounds of this all day Texas Music Showcase...

Winterbourne Wonderland Formal 2022

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

Join The Clever Tiger in Elgin, Texas for a magical Christmas party where the space will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland by artist The...

Art After Dark – Holiday Unwind JAN2023

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

Enjoy a relaxing evening at the Lost Pines Art Center in historic Bastrop, Texas, after the flurry of holiday festivities. Take in some beautiful art,...