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.

Bailey’s Bull Bash & Concert 2024

Mayfest Hill Park 25 American Legion Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Prepare for a night of bull riding with cowboys attempting the 8-second ride for points and the prize. Following the action in the arena is...

Smithville Photography Exhibition Showcase 2024

Smithville Heritage Society Main Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Welcome to the opening of Photography Exhibition Showcase, a Community Archive Project in Smithville, Texas. The project is a collective photo essay sharing the authentic...

Elgin Falloween Festival 2024

Elgin Public Library 404 N Main St, Elgin, TX, United States

Come celebrate the magic of fall and the spookiness of Halloween in Elgin, Texas! Join us at the library for a spooktacular Fall O’ Ween...

Smithville Community Wide Garage Sale 2024

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

The Fall Smithville Community Wide Garage Sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 with multiple sales all over town in Smithville, Texas. To start,...

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...

Fall Festival Extravaganza 2024

Ascension Catholic Church Pine Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

The Fall Festival at Ascension Catholic Church in downtown Bastrop, Texas, is an annual event filled with activities for the entire community. This unforgettable, family...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024: We All Stay Together

Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United States

A special event honoring, Indigenous Peoples' Day: We All Stay Together, will feature a variety of activities suitable for all ages, including guest speakers, artifact...

Oktoberfest at Wild Bunch Brewery

Wild Bunch Brewery Taylorsville Road, Red Rock, TX, United States

The annual Oktoberfest celebration at Wild Bunch Brewing Company in Red Rock, Texas, will host Tex-German food, Oktoberfest beer brewed for the occasion, live music...

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...

Smithville Wingfest 2024

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Smithville’s favorite Poultry-Party returns on Saturday, Oct. 19 in historic downtown Smithville, Texas. An entire day of feathered-fun awaits so make plans now to be...

Yegua Creek Brewery Oktoberfest 2024

Yegua Creek Brewery & Restaurant 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, United States

Head out to Oktoberfest and lift a stein at Yegua Creek Brewery with games, contests, live music and so much more at this family-friendly, pet-friendly...

37th annual Hogeye Festival

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Hogs, Sows, and Piglets will surely find a pigtivity just right for them at the three-day Hogeye Festival in historic Elgin, Texas. On Thursday, October...

El Día de los Muertos 2024

Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United States

The Bastrop Museum & Visitors Center in historic downtown Bastrop, Texas, will be displaying ofrendas lovingly made by Bastrop County residents. They invite  others to...

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,...

Bastrop Boo Bash 2024

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Get ready for a spooktacular time at the Bastrop Boo Bash, a Halloween extravaganza, in downtown Bastrop, Texas. Kids are encouraged to come in their...

Elgin VFW Halloween Bash & Trunk or Treat 2024

Elgin VFW Post 6115 118 Sayers Road, Elgin, TX, United States

Get ready for a spooktacular night at the the Elgin, Texas VFW Halloween Bash that includes a Trunk or Treat! Bring your little ghosts and...

Heroes & Hot Rods Veterans Day Weekend Car Show 2024

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join the Bastrop Area Cruisers on Nov. 8-9 for their 18th annual Heroes & Hot Rods Veterans Day Weekend Car Show in downtown Bastrop, Texas....

Bastrop Shelter Furry Fall Festival 2024

Bastrop County Animal Services 589 Coolwater Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join us for the 6th annual Furry Fall Festival at the Bastrop County Animal Shelter in Bastrop, Texas! This beloved community event and fundraiser is...

15th annual Slaterfest

American Legion Post 533 3003 Loop 150 E, Bastrop, TX, United States

Get ready for a fun-filled day of cornhole, live music, barbecue plates and more on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the American Legion Post 533...

Yegua Creek 5K Brew Run 2024

Yegua Creek Brewery & Restaurant 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, United States

Lace up your sneakers for timed 5K run that features the amazing scenery and landscape of Yegua Creek Brewery & Restaurant and the vines of...

Smithville Reel Film Expo 2024

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Come see how the film industry works, stunts by Emmy-award winning Extreme Force Stunts & Film, special effects, speakers and panelists, activities such as a...