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.

3rd Annual End of Summer Car Show 2019

VFW Post 2527 Rockne TX 1503 FM 20, Bastrop, TX, United States

Come on out and enjoy our 3rd Annual End of Summer Car Show in rural Rockne, Texas! Our event this year is hosted Toxic CTC...

5th annual Bands for Lands

Community Gardens 1067 TX-71, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join Pines and Prairies Land Trust at Bands for Lands - a celebration of land conservation and Texas music, October 12th at Community Gardens in...

Men Who Cook 2019

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

This year, Men Who Cook features 24 teams of chefs cooking International cuisine, with music and dancing, and an open bar. Opportunities to bid in...

16th annual Countywide Bastrop Empty Bowl Project

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

The 16th annual “battle of the ladles”—and perhaps the best soup, stew, and chili you’ve ever sipped—is on in Bastrop, Texas. The heat is definitely...

2020 2nd annual Bastrop County Food Truck Festival

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

Food trucks are coming to Bastrop, TX! Kona Ice of Bastrop County will host the inaugural, much anticipated, Food Truck Festival on Saturday, July 25,...

*VIRTUAL* Smithville Eco/Photo Fest 2020

Smithville Texas

Beginning Oct. 10, Eco/Photo Fest will kick off a weeklong series of virtual conferences that focus on the connection between photographic instruction and relatable topics...

Festival of Lights Outdoor Holiday Market 2020

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Come celebrate the holidays by shopping at the outdoor vendor booths on Main Street.  The Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to host an...

2021 Texas Independence Day Jam

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

Join Rising Sun Vineyards in McDade, Texas for the three day 2021 Texas Independence Day Jam with tent camping available on the hill. Friday night,...

Central Texas Monster Truck Wars 2021

Cotton Bowl Speedway 1175 CR 202, Paige, TX, United States

America's Wildest Monster Truck Show is coming to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, with a superstar lineup of Monster Trucks and Thrill Show! This...

Smithville Airport Fly-In 2021

Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport - 84R 789 Hwy 95 S, Smithville, TX, United States

Head out the Smithville Airport on June 26th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for the 15th annual Smithville Fly-In!  Family fun, static displays, hamburgers and...

Slater Fest 2021

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

Slater Fest 2021 will be held at the American Legion Post 533 in Bastrop Texas with great live country and rock music and food. The...

McDade 150th Anniversary

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

Come out to Rising Sun Vineyard and join the McDade community for a day of celebration of the beginnings of McDade, Texas as the community...

Bastrop Music Festival 2021

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

The third annual Bastrop Music Festival will take place Sept. 23-26! This in-person event will feature approximately 40 shows in multiple venues in downtown Bastrop....

Smithville Wingfest & Chili Cook-A-Roo 2021

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Register your wing, cornhole or chili team at this family-fun event in downtown Smithville, Texas. Event includes lots of good eats, live music during the...

Rockne Market Day 2021

Sacred Heart Holtman Hall 4045 FM 535, Rockne, TX, United States

A fun day of indoor shopping to support local vendors and artists in Rockne, Texas! Woodworking, handmade crafts, holiday items, clothing, jewelry, leather goods, baked...

Course: Amazing Local Wild Foods

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

There is so much abundance around us! Central Texas is chock full of really amazing local wild foods. Join Earth Native Wilderness School for this...

Brunch with Santa 2021

Piney Creek Chop House 703 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

“Brunch with Santa” will feature an amazing buffet at Piney Creek Chop House in downtown Bastrop, Texas with full bar will be open to enjoy....

Super Bowl Party 2022 at Pine Forest Golf & Grill

Pine Forest Golf & Grill 636 E Riverside Dr, Bastrop, TX, United States

Pine Forest Golf & Grill invites you to a Super Bowl Party on Feb. 13, 2022 with the beginning of their crawfish season coinciding with...

4th annual Fat Friday Crawfish Boil

Your Mom's 109 NW 2nd Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Come enjoy authentic Cajun-style boiled crawfish by the pound, Cajun side dishes, Cajun desserts and lots of fun at Your Mom's in historic downtown Smithville,...

17th annual Bastrop Empty Bowl

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

Eat soup, take home a ceramic soup bowl, hand-decorated and designed by Bastrop ISD students and fund a great cause. You also get to vote...

Smithville Jamboree 2022

Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park 107 TX-71, Smithville, TX, United States

Come enjoy this Smithville Texas celebration with over 50 years of good fun, including the carnival and midway, live music with dances, livestock show, tournaments,...

2022 Smithville VFD annual Fundraiser

Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park 107 TX-71, Smithville, TX, United States

The Smithville Volunteer Fire Department is hosting their annual fundraiser at Riverbend Park with a fried chicken meal, sausage and sides, friend and cooked by...

Sizzlin Summer Nights Concert Series 2022 – June 18

Community Gardens 1067 TX-71, Bastrop, TX, United States

Get ready for some great Saturday evening entertainment with names you know (including an American Idol runner-up) and some local talent performing their favorites. Doors...

Celebrate the Fourth of July at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines!

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Lost Pines, United States

Join Hyatt Regency Lost Pines for an unforgettable Independence Day getaway! They'll be hosting their annual fireworks extravaganza on the evening of July 4. The...