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.

Building for Native Bees 2021

Bastrop Botanical Gardens 316 Old 71, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

Bastrop Botanical Gardens is hosting the Lost Pines Master Naturalists for a program on Native Bees in Cedar Creek, Texas. Join us as we create...

October 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...

Charcuterie Board 101

Green Acres Design 601 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Want to know what it takes to build a beautiful charcuterie board? Come build your own beautiful holiday-themed charcuterie board with Martha from CM &...

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...

ENWS – Primitive Fishing for Kids 2023

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

You know what’s fun? Fishing! You know what makes fishing even more fun? Using materials from the forest around you to create your fishing gear...

ENWS: Master Your Knife

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

Want to take your knife skills to the next level at Earth Native Wilderness School in Cedar Creek, Texas? Whether you are a seasoned woods...

ENWS: Intro to Wildlife Tracking 2024

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

The art of Wildlife Tracking give you a peek into the secret lives of Central Texas wildlife. Trainers at Earth Native Wilderness School will spend...