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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Wildflower Trail Races 2024

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

Wildflower Trail Races takes place over two days with a range of standard and unique race distances at the beautiful, pine-treed Bastrop State Park in...

H2Grow Farm Dinner 2024

H2Grow Farm 2200 State Hwy 21, Paige, TX, United States

H2Grow Farm is hosting a May Farm Dinner featuring burgeon mushrooms and Summer Revival wine pairings with each of the four courses. Inspired by mushrooms...

Event Series Kids Nature Classes 2024

Kids Nature Classes 2024

Bastrop County Nature Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

The monthly nature classes of Pines & Prairies Land Trust (PPLT) are geared towards ages 6-16 and lead by knowledgeable Lost Pines Master Naturalist volunteers...

Fanatec GT World Challenge 2024

Circuit of the Americas - LOT A Circuit of the Americas Blvd, Del Valle, United States

SRO Motorsports America returns to the Lone Star State in 2024 to showcase the best GT racing in the world at Circuit of the Americas....

Planting Joy – Yard Bomb Mural Unveiling

James Long Railroad Park 100 First Street, Smithville, TX, United States

Head to downtown Smithville, Texas for the unveiling of the latest artistic endeavor by the Smithville Yarn Bombers titled "Planting Joy - A Botanical Theme...

Summer Luna Market – June 2024

Elgin Memorial Park Elgin, TX, United States

Come to the park and browse the curated handmade Summer Luna Market in historic downtown Elgin, Texas, where all work showcases local women artisans and...

American Crate Late Model Racing Series 2024

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

Take the whole family to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Page, Texas, on Saturday, June 8, 2024, for one exciting night of dirt racing action, with...

SUP El Camino Race 2024

Fisherman’s Park 1200 Willow Street, Bastrop, Texas, United States

The SUP El Camino Real, Texas’ original SUP River Race, returns to charming Bastrop, TX, on Aug. 9-10, 2024 with Friday Night Sprints, Saturday Morning...

15th annual Blue Flame Cruisers Car & Motorcycle Show

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

Bring the family to see the variety of award-winning vehicles at the Blue Flame Cruisers Car & Motorcycle Show on June 15, 2024 in Bastrop,...

Bastrop Juneteenth Parade 2024

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Hosted down Bastrop, Texas' historic Main Street, parade participants will march, perform and display their various organizations and affiliations on floats and vehicles to the...

Bastrop Juneteenth BBQ Cook-Off 2024

Fisherman’s Park 1200 Willow Street, Bastrop, Texas, United States

You get to choose if you are one of the first 300 between noon and 2 p.m.! Sample the cook-off entries cooked by competitors and...

55th annual Western Days 2024

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Western Days 2024 serves as Elgin's annual Homecoming with three days of non-stop fun, class reunions, carnival, pub crawl, parade, tournaments, kids activities, nearby golf...

Boots, Beads & Bling Grande Parade 2024

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Part of the 55th annual Western Days celebration in Elgin, Texas, this year's Grande Parade, with it's exciting Mardi Gras theme, will be a delight...

Colorado River 100

Fishermans Park 1100 Willow Street, Bastrop, TX

Calling all paddlers to the Colorado River 100, aka CR100, a 62-mile canoe/kayak race on the Colorado River, originating in Bastrop, Texas, and ending in...

Elgin VFW 4th of July Fireworks 2024

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

Bring your family to the VFW for the annual 4th of July patriotic celebration in Elgin, Texas. Activities include fireworks after dark, a cake walk,...

McDade Watermelon Festival 2024

Downtown McDade 565 Old Hwy 20, McDade, TX, United States

McDade, Texas celebrates its 76th annual Watermelon Festival with a street dance on Friday, July 12, 2024, and an all-day Saturday, July 13 festival with...

Corvette Invasion 2024

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

Head to downtown Bastrop for the Largest Corvette Car Show in Texas with hundreds of Corvettes, vendors, music, and food for the entire family. Guest...

2024 FIA World Endurance Championship

Circuit of the Americas - LOT A Circuit of the Americas Blvd, Del Valle, United States

Lone Star Le Mans returns to Circuit of The Americas on Labor Day weekend 2024, as the sixth round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance...

ENWS: Intro to Wildlife Tracking 2024

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

The art of Wildlife Tracking give you a peek into the secret lives of Central Texas wildlife. Trainers at Earth Native Wilderness School will spend...

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,...