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.

The Big Chill Adventure Race 2021

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

Come bike, paddle and run your way through the piney woods of central Texas at South Shore Park on Lake Bastrop. Race hosts will serve...

Big Chill Adventure Race 2022

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

The “Chill” is the race that started it all. This year The Big Chill Adventure Race is going back to the piney woods of Texas...

Bastrop River Rally – Spring 2022

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

Enjoy a morning on the Colorado River while also making a big difference in the environment. Keep Bastrop County Beautiful is hosting it's biannual River...

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...