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.

2019 Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count

McKinney Roughs Nature Park 1884 Hwy 71 W, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

Save the date! The 2019 Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count will take place on Sat., Dec. 28 in and around McKinney Roughs Nature Park in...

BIG SIT birdwatching

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

You’re invited to our third monthly BIG SIT on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30am-11:00am in Fisherman’s Park. Hosted by Bird City Bastrop, Bastrop County Audubon...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 1

Lake Bastrop South Shore Park 375 South Shore Road, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 2

Colorado River Refuge 281 Riverside Dr., Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 3

Pecan Park 710 Roaring Fork Ln, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 4

Bastrop State Park 100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Little Hike – September 2021

McKinney Roughs Nature Park 1884 Hwy 71 W, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop is hosting monthly Bird Photography Hikes every 2nd Friday from 8:30-10 a.m. at different parks and trails around Bastrop County. We'll always...

Guided Birding Hike at Yegua Knobbs Preserve

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

Join some of Pines and Prairies Land Trust’s best birders at Yegua Knobbs PreserveΒ  in McDade, Texas, for a guided birding hike. This small group...

Course: Bird Feather Identification

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

Have you ever picked up a feather and wondered who had dropped it? Or perhaps you marveled at the act of flight and just how...

25th annual Great Backyard Bird Count

Everyone can join in on the Great Backyard Bird Count anywhere in Bastrop County. Participating is easy, fun to do alone, or with others, and...

Bird Lover Weekend 2022

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop, Texas is hosting their 2nd annual Bird Lover Weekend on May 6-7 in Downtown Bastrop celebrating World Migratory Bird Day! 𝗙π—₯π—œπ——π—”π—¬ π—˜π—©π—˜π—‘π—§π—¦:...