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.

ENWS Wilderness Survival 101

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

Join Earth Native School in Bastrop, Texas, for a two-day basic wilderness survival and self-reliance course and learn natural resource based primitive wilderness survival skills...

Kids’ Nature Class 2024 – Meet the Macros

Bastrop County Nature Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Pines & Prairies Land Trust invites youth to join them at the Colorado River Refuge/Bastrop County Nature Park in Bastrop, Texas, for a morning outdoors...

ENWS: Forts & Fairie Houses 2024

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

Do you see fairies in the woods or in your backyard? Would you like to know more about the folklore surrounding these tiny woods creatures?...

Sustainable Home & Garden Show 2024

James Long Railroad Park 100 First Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Head to historic downtown Smithville, Texas for the annual Sustainable Home and Garden Show, a fun, family-friendly day in the park featuring booths, demonstrations, and...

ENWS Plant Medicine: Salves, Teas & Tinctures 2024

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

Come learn hands-on how to make a few simple herbal preparations at Earth Native Wilderness School in Bastrop, Texas. You will make tinctures, brew effective...

ENWS Map Reading & Natural Navigation 2024

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

In a world that relies way too heavily on GPS and Google Maps, the ability to navigate outdoors is becoming rarer and rarer. Join Earth...

ENWS: Campfire Cooking 2024

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

Get ready for hands-on learning just like our ancestors have been cooking over open fires for hundreds of thousands of years. Expand your cooking skills,...

Airing of the Quilts 2024

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Join us for the annual Airing of the Quilts and the Smithville Garden Club Home Tour in charming Smithville, Texas. Stroll historic Main Street to...

Smithville Garden Club Tour of Homes 2024

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Ticket holders can tour five beautiful historic homes and a historic church during the annual Smithville TX Garden Club Tour of Homes. Tickets can be...

ENWS More Than S’mores 2024

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

Kids love roasting things over an open fire, and at Earth Native Wilderness School, they will learn how to do it safely and with cooking...