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.

Bird Photography Hike – Day 1

Lake Bastrop South Shore Park 375 South Shore Road, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 3

Pecan Park 710 Roaring Fork Ln, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 4

Bastrop State Park 100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Predators of the Pines Hike 2023

Bastrop State Park 100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX, United States

Who’s whoooo in the animal world at Bastrop State Park? Come find out on this fun guided 1 mile hike! Meet at the playground in...

Predators of the Pines walk 2023

Buescher State Park 100 Park Road 1E, Smithville, TX, United States

During a hike with a Texas Master Naturalist at Buescher State Park in Smithville, Texas, learn about who’s whooooo in the Park! Meet at the...

A Texas Independence Day Show & Tell 2024

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

Inspired by "Antiques Roadshow," Bastrop County residents are invited to bring a personal artifact to the Museum in downtown  Bastrop, Texas, to display and discuss...

Blow Your Own Glass 2024 – Wine Tumblers

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

Learning the art of glass blowing is a great way to spend Mother’s Day Saturday at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas. All...

Explore Elgin Arts & Cultural Architecture Tour 2024

Lightnin' Bar 109 Central Avenue, Elgin, TX, United States

Are there elevators and leaded glass windows downtown? What is a cornice and where did all this brick come from? Join the Elgin Architectural Tour...

Event Series Little Hikes 2024

Little Hikes 2024

Bastrop County TX, United States

You’re invited to our monthly Little Hike on second Fridays from 8:30-10 a.m. for birding for beginners in different parks, trails and sweet spots around...