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.

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...

Rocky Hill Reboot 2022

Rocky Hill Ranch 578 FM 153, Smithville, TX, United States

Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville, Texas is celebrating the hard work and addition of new biking trails during their "reboot" after a large portion of...

Bastrop Art Fest 2022

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

Join the Lost Pines Art Center for Bastrop Art Fest 2022 in Bastrop, Texas, featuring arts and crafts vendors, artist demos, and interactive art activities!...

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,...

Explore Elgin Arts & Culture 2023

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Please join Elgin, Texas as we showcase the artists, makers, and musicians that call Elgin home! Events include an Artists & Makers Market at Veterans...

MayFest 2023

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

Join Lost Pines Art Center for their spring festival on May 6, 2023 in Bastrop, Texas. This event is in conjunction with the City of...

Art Immersion 2023

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

Art Immersion Weekend is Lost Pines Art Center's annual art conference, offering workshops and master classes in a specific medium or theme each year in...

Event Series Smithville Art Crawl 2023

Smithville Art Crawl 2023

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Lumberyard Studio presents The Smithville Art Crawl in historic downtown Smithville, Texas for a self-guided crawl through the neighborhood's art-centric businesses, featuring local Smithville makers....

Lost Pines Knife Show 2023

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

Head out to Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center in Bastrop, Texas for this family-friendly Texas custom knife show! Shop dozens of custom knifemakers, watch live...

Bastrop Art Fest 2023

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

Bastrop Art Fest is our annual Fall Festival, with art and craft vendors, artist demonstrations, live music and lots of interactive art activities. Make your...

Yesterfest 2024

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Celebrate Bastrop, Texas' pioneer spirit and diverse history with Yesterfest 2024, a day of re-enactors, demonstrators, vendors, speakers, storytellers, and music.  The event will engage...

Bastrop Baila & Beats 2024

Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts 1401 Cedar Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Celebrate the diverse rhythms of Bastrop, Texas and beyond with a free one day dance showcase and 10 dance battles in this Rhythm of Resilience....

Bastrop Art Fest 2024

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

Bastrop Art Fest is back for another day full of arts and crafts vendors, hands-on activities, demos and kids crafts at Lost Pines Art Center...