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.

Elgin Lighted Holiday Parade 2024

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

The Lighted Holiday Parade starts at 6 p.m. in downtown Elgin, Texas, with holiday floats decorated with twinkling lights for all to enjoy!  The all-lighted...

Lost Pines Lighted Christmas Parade 2024

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Don’t miss more than 130 entries in the Lost Pines Lighted Christmas Parade down Main Street Bastrop, Texas. Fanciful floats to fire trucks, unicycles to...

Bastrop TX Mardi Gras 2025

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join us for an exciting array of festivities, including a live radio broadcast from KVPI, a sizzling Gumbo Cook-Off, a lively Mardi Gras Parade, and...