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.

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...

Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count 2023

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

Save the date! The 2023 Lost Pines Christmas Bird Count will take place on Dec. 14, 2023 in and around McKinney Roughs Nature Park in...

Chucks Big New Adventure 2023 Race #3

Rocky Hill Ranch 578 FM 153, Smithville, TX, United States

Welcome back to Chucks Big New Adventure for mountain biking races at the challenging course at Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville, Texas in December. Chucks...

Bastrop Christmas Bird Count 2024

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

On Jan. 1, 2024, start your new year by counting birds at Bastrop and Buescher State Parks in Bastrop and Smithville, Texas. Families and students,...

Renewal Ramble – a New Year’s Day guided hike 2024

River Trailhead at Colorado River Refuge 233 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Start your new year off right, in nature! Join Pines and Prairies Land Trust for a free guided hike at the Colorado River Refuge along...

2024 Survival Scramble

ColoVista Golf Course 100 Country Club Dr,, Bastrop, TX, United States

ColoVista Golf Club invites you to participate in the 2024 Survival Scramble, a 2-man flighted  invitational with 36 holes, on the weekend of Feb. 3-4...

ENWS Urban Survival & Disaster Preparedness 2024

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

What would you do if you lost access to public utilities, grocery stores, fuel for your vehicle, or the ability to communicate using cell phones,...

Rising Sun Vineyard Wine Run 5K 2024

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

Like Running or Walking? Love Wine? This race is for you. Join Rising Sun Vineyard in McDade, Texas, for an exciting annual event that features...

55th annual Western Days 2024

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Western Days serves as Elgin's annual Homecoming with three days of non-stop fun, class reunions, and community. Held the fourth weekend of every June, Western...