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.

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Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count

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

The Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count will take place on Saturday, Dec. 29 from 6 a.m. to  6 p.m. in and around McKinney Roughs Nature Park in Bastrop...

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Bastrop Christmas Bird Count

From December 14 through January 5 tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas take part in an adventure that has become a family tradition...

the dirt lane at Billig Ranch in Paige Texas

Open Preserve Day at Billig Ranch

Billig Ranch 208 Billig Lane, Paige, TX, United States

Come out to 667-acre Billig Ranch for a rare chance to visit this usually closed nature preserve, where everyone is welcome to hike, bird or learn...

Birdwatching in the woods in a Big Sit event

The Autumn Big Sit 2019

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

Join the Bastrop County Audubon Society as they count the birds at Fisherman's Park in Bastrop, Texas. This family friendly event is come-and-go. Children and...

Part of poster of Great Backyard Bird Count 2020 with bird

The Great Backyard Bird Count 2020

Show the wild birds some love by taking part in the 23rd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) in Bastrop County. This year’s count begins on...

A man looking through binoculars at birds on the water's edge.

Wonderful Wildlife of Texas Birds!

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

This talk will hit on Texas’ wonderful geographic and wildlife diversity, species and landscapes of conservation need, and the way that Audubon Texas works to...

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...

Red Bellied Wood Pecker - Tammy Brown

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...

Red Bellied Wood Pecker - Tammy Brown

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...

Red Bellied Wood Pecker - Tammy Brown

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...

Red Bellied Wood Pecker - Tammy Brown

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 Preserve  in McDade, Texas, for a guided birding hike. This small group...

November Nature Class at the Colorado River Refuge 2021

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

Pines and Prairies Land Trust's free Nature Classes are back at the Colorado River Refuge in Bastrop, Texas. This year PPLT is adding a program for...

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...

Birding Hike at Yegua Knobbs Preserve 2022

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

Join Pines and Prairies Land Trust at Yegua Knobbs Preserve for a birding hike led by expert birders Tracy and Glen Novinger of Travis Audubon!...

Family Bird Language Adventure 2022

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

Join Earth Native Wilderness School in Cedar Creek, Texas for a day of fun, instruction, and nature games that will help you and your family...

Family Bird Language Adventure Winter2022

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

Join Earth Native Wilderness School for a family friendly day of fun, instruction, and nature games that will help you and your family begin to...

Event Series Bird Lover Weekend 2023

Bird Lover Weekend 2023

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Enjoy a weekend of family friendly activities in downtown Bastrop, Texas in this bird-themed festival to celebrate the upcoming World Bird Migratory Day. Enjoy demonstrations,...

Bird on a limb

Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count 2023

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

Save the date! The 2023 Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count will take place on Dec. 14, 2023 in and around McKinney Roughs Nature Park in...

Red Bellied Wood Pecker - Tammy Brown

Bastrop Christmas Bird Count 2024

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

On Jan. 1, 2024, start your new year by counting birds at Bastrop and Buescher State Parks in Bastrop and Smithville, Texas. Families and students,...

ENWS: Birds Birds Birds 2024

Earth Native Wilderness School - Shiloh Entrance 921 Shiloh Rd, Bastrop, TX, United States

Owls, Ospreys and Orioles... Oh my! Do you ever wonder what those birds are saying when they call to each other? Do you ever find...

Family Bird Adventure 2024

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

Join Earth Native Wilderness School for a day of fun, instruction, and nature games that will help you and your family begin to unlock the...