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.

MayFest 2021 at the Lost Pines Art Center

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

Celebrate Mother's Day at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas where you can find gorgeous works of art and shop from regional artists...

Makers & Merchants Faire – Summer 2021

EH Mercantile 1509 Dorothy Nichols, Smithville, TX, United States

Head out to the Makers & Merchants Faire in Smithville, TX, in front of EH Mercantile and Subway during the day. Browse the many hand-crafted...

“Creatively Inclined” featuring Ashley Smith

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

Solo exhibition featuring original artwork by Ashley Smith. Elgin, Texas based portrait artist, Ashley Smith, displays her 2021 musician portrait collection, including the unveiling of...

Hogeye Festival 2021

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

The Sausage Capital of Texas outdoes itself once again with the 34th Annual Hogeye Festival, celebrating in a small town with a huge appetite for...

Pearls Before Swine Art Show Gala & Reception 2021

Elgin Depot Museum 14 Depot Street, Elgin, TX, United States

Kicking off the 34th annual Hogeye Festival in Elgin, Texas, the Pearls Before Swine Art Show delivers. Local artisans display their works with plenty of...

Event Series Movies in the Park 2021

Movies in the Park 2021

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

The City of Bastrop is hosting the 2021 Movies in the Park series in Fisherman's Park in #DowntownBastrop. Join us September 11th for Onward, October...

Blow Your Own Glass course 2021

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

The next sessions of Blow Your Own Glass will be held at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas on Nov. 13th, 10 a.m....

Elgin Empty Bowl Project 2021

SPJST Elgin 702 Hwy 95 S, Elgin, TX, United States

This Elgin event, raises critically needed funds to meet the need, provides attendees an opportunity to sample soups, stews and chilies prepared by some of...

3rd annual Autumn Fest at Rising Sun

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

Kick-off the holiday season with an amazing market of local vendors and artisans at Rising Sun Vineyard in McDade, Texas. The Fest is back with...

Art Squared 2021 Opening Reception

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

The annual Square Show, Art Squared, is back at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas! All works will be 12x12", and at great...

Course: Earth Paints & Pigments

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

Come explore art and nature with Earth Native Wilderness School. This class will explore the wonderful bounty of paints and pigments that can be made...

Art After Dark – January 2022

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

Enjoy Art After Dark with the opening reception of featured artist Sonja Kever at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas. Free admission to...

Drawing Basics with Tobin Bortner 2022

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

Instructor, Tobin Bortner is back for his most popular class - Drawing Basics - at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas. This class...

Blow your own Glass with Manda Barnes – January 2022

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

Learn how to blow your own glass  at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas. Each session is just 20 minutes, where you create...

Watercolor Workshop with Carol Sue Witt 2022

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

This Watercolor Workshop, held at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas, teaches beginners and artists with some experience who want to learn a...

Mardi Gras Parade, Dance Party & Art Show 2022

Meanwhile at Silky's 205 Main Street, Smithville, TX, United States

In downtown Smithville, Texas, join in the Mardi Gras Parade at 5 p.m., come in all your bedazzled goodness and spend the evening with Meanwhile...

Main Event’s First Friday Artwalk 2022

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Visit historic downtown Bastrop, Texas for an art and culture experience with the locals. Enjoy art galleries, music venues, pop-up artists and instagrammable opportunities. The...

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...