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.

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Monarchs

Spring Nature Class – Monarchs

Lost Pines Nature Trail Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Nature classes at the Colorado River Refuge are back!   On the third Thursday of the month this spring we will meet at the outdoor classroom...

Texas Wildflowers

Nature Class – Texas Wildflowers

Lost Pines Nature Trail Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

We all love wildflowers and now we have a chance to learn more about them! At this nature class will explore the parts of a...

Life on the Colorado River

Nature Class – Life on the River

Lost Pines Nature Trail Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

On the third Thursday of each month this spring they will meet at the outdoor classroom at the Lost Pines Nature Trails and discuss topics on...

the dirt lane at Billig Ranch in Paige Texas

Open Preserve Day at Billig Ranch

Billig Ranch 208 Billig Lane, Paige, TX, United States

Come out to 667-acre Billig Ranch for a rare chance to visit this usually closed nature preserve, where everyone is welcome to hike, bird or learn...

Learn the language of birds

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

Come spend a day with Earth Native Wilderness School exploring the language of the birds; whether you have been a birder for life, or you...

Learn about Fall Medicinal Plants 2020

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

Come join Earth Native Wilderness School to learn about some of the local native and naturalized plant medicines in the Central Texas area. The Native...

Little Hike – September 2021

McKinney Roughs Nature Park 1884 Hwy 71 W, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop is hosting monthly Bird Photography Hikes every 2nd Friday from 8:30-10 a.m. at different parks and trails around Bastrop County. We'll always...

Building for Native Bees 2021

Bastrop Botanical Gardens 316 Old 71, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

Bastrop Botanical Gardens is hosting the Lost Pines Master Naturalists for a program on Native Bees in Cedar Creek, Texas. Join us as we create...

October Nature Class at the Colorado River Refuge 2021

Colorado River Refuge 281 Riverside Dr., Bastrop, TX, United States

Pines and Prairies Land Trust's free Nature Classes are back at the Colorado River Refuge in Bastrop, Texas. This year PPLT is adding a program for...

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...