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.

Let’s Eat Pie Social

Bastrop Public Library 1100 Church Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Celebrate the yumminess of pie with us at their 5th annual Let's Eat Pie Social! You can bring a pie to share or simply sample them...

Black Tree’s Freedom On The Hill

Black Tree Ranch 1070 Hwy 71 W, Smithville, TX, United States

Benefiting TEXAS FIREWALKERS’ amazing cause, so come enjoy a night of gorgeous fireworks, delicious food and drinks, and Fantastic Texas Country! - The night’s entertainment...

Red White & You Dance Party

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

Get those dancing shoes dusted off for the Red White & You Dance Party featuring the Tony Harrison Band. With the theme "Dancing Through the...

Wassail Fest 2019

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Holiday shoppers and visitors are invited to Downtown Bastrop, Texas for our fourth annual Wassail Fest! Homemade hot mulled cider will be served throughout downtown,...

CANCELED: Wassail Fest & Small Business Saturday 2020

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Holiday shoppers and visitors are invited to downtown Bastrop, Texas for the Fifth annual Wassail Fest. Homemade hot mulled cider will be served throughout downtown, and...

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...

Hot Sauce Hootenanny 2021

Simple Promise Farms 263 Roemer Rd, Elgin, TX, United States

Bring the heat to to the Hot Sauce Hootenany Contest and event in Elgin, Texas. This family friendly event is held at Simple Promise Farms...

Kentucky Derby Watch Party

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

Rising Sun Vineyard is watching the track closely and you can too!  Wear your big hat for the competition at 6 p.m. The winner of...

Bastrop’s First annual Xceptence Drag Show 2022

Pine Forest Golf Club 636 Riverside Dr #7208, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bastrop Pride presents The First Original Drag Variety Show with host Hicksee Ray and Sam D'Wich in Bastrop, Texas. They will have dancers, drag queens...

ColoVista Cup Matches 2022

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

ColoVista Golf Club will be hosting the Sixth annual Colo Cup Matches on July 2nd and 3rd just outside of Bastrop, Texas. The match play...

Wassail Fest 2022 & Small Business Saturday

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Holiday shoppers and visitors are invited to downtown Bastrop, Texas for the Fifth annual Wassail Fest! Homemade hot mulled cider will be served throughout downtown,...

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...

Lightnin’ Bar Chili Cook-off 2023

Lightnin' Bar 109 Central Avenue, Elgin, TX, United States

Join the Lightenin' Bar in historic downtown Elgin, Texas for their First annual Chili Cookoff! Hear live music with Tronsgaard Delight. Dallas Cowboy's vs New...

Sixth annual Wassail Fest 2023

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

On Shop Small Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, homemade hot mulled cider will be served throughout downtown, and visitors can vote for their favorite recipe in...

Elgin’s Holiday by the Tracks 2023

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Elgin, Texas' annual Holiday by the Tracks celebration will be held in the historic downtown area with a bazaar, Hot Cocoa Stroll, and annual Lighted...

Bastrop Pet & Pal Parade 2024

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

Celebrate Independence Day with your furry (or scaly or feathered) friends on Saturday, June 29, 2024 for the Bastrop Pet & Pal Parade, where pets...

2nd annual Sausage Fest 2024

Lightnin' Bar 109 Central Avenue, Elgin, TX, United States

Head to the Lightnin' Bar in Elgin, Texas, for the annual Sausage Fest and early Independence Celebration on Saturday, June 29, 2024. The family friendly...