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.

Mardi Gras Parade, Dance Party & Art Show 2022

Meanwhile at Silky's 205 Main Street, Smithville, TX, United States

In downtown Smithville, Texas, join in the Mardi Gras Parade at 5 p.m., come in all your bedazzled goodness and spend the evening with Meanwhile...

Smithville Jamboree 2022

Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park 107 TX-71, Smithville, TX, United States

Come enjoy this Smithville Texas celebration with over 50 years of good fun, including the carnival and midway, live music with dances, livestock show, tournaments,...

Elgin Juneteenth Festival 2022

Veterans Memorial Park Elgin Texas 109 Depot Street, Elgin, TX, United States

The 23rd annual Juneteenth Festival & Grand Parade will be held June 10-11 at the Veteran's Park on Depot Street in Elgin, Texas. The two-day...

Elgin Western Days Festival 2022

Elgin Memorial Park Elgin, TX, United States

Western Days, Elgin’s annual homecoming celebration, has been a part of Elgin, Texas for more than 50 years. Throughout the multiple-day affair, events include a...

4th of July Celebration 2022

Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park 107 TX-71, Smithville, TX, United States

Enjoy a full day of music, food, fireworks and fun with this inaugural Smithville, Texas event. Event begins downtown in the morning with a 5K...

McDade Watermelon Festival 2022

McDade Watermelon Festival grounds 143 Bastrop Street, McDade, TX, United States

The McDade Texas Watermelon Festival is the 2nd Saturday of July on the festival grounds and will host an old-fashioned watermelon weigh-in (downtown), car show,...

75th annual Bastrop Homecoming & Rodeo

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

In Bastrop County, we always have something to celebrate and this year, we are celebrating the 75th annual Bastrop Homecoming & Rodeo from August 3rd...

Smithville Birdfest 2022

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Join us for an artistically-inspired, festival of fun, celebrating Smithville Texas, the birds that call it home and the creative spirit of the people that...

Hogeye Festival 2022

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

A time for warm hearts and hot guts during the 150th celebration of Elgin, Texas! Three days of Hogeye on Oct 20-22, 2022, held in...

Dia De Los Muertos 2022

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Learn more about Day of the Dead in Elgin, Texas. Make sugar skulls, enjoy mariachis, Ballet Folklorico, a fire dancer and other performers! Family altars...

Elgin’s Time to Shine 2022

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Tis the season for free holiday themed children’s activities, Santa's reindeer games, Christmas carols, and festive food trucks! This new event is being held in...

Lost Pines Christmas Festival 2022

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join the Bastrop Main Street Program's Lost Pines Christmas Festival in historic downtown Bastrop, Texas. The event will include Christmas caroling, hot cocoa, popcorn, hot...

Lost Pines Christmas Lighted Parade 2022

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Featuring more than 130 entries - from fanciful floats to fire trucks, unicycles to vintage cars, dancing Honey Bears to dignitaries, from Santa’s helpers to...

Event Series Elgin Juneteenth 2023

Elgin Juneteenth 2023

Veterans Memorial Park Elgin Texas 109 Depot Street, Elgin, TX, United States

Join the Elgin, Texas community in "Discovering Our Roots" Juneteenth Festival weekend on June 9-10, 2023. The event includes Friday Night Street Dance, and a Saturday...

2023 Bastrop Juneteenth Celebration Parade

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bastrop Juneteenth Celebration Parade in historic Bastrop, Texas, will run through Main Street as parade participants show off and display their various organizations and affiliations....

2023 Bastrop Juneteenth Freedom Festival

Fishermans Park 1100 Willow Street, Bastrop, TX

Bastrop Juneteenth Celebration Family Freedom Festival will be held at scenic Fisherman’s Park aka “the Boat Docks” along the Colorado River in Bastrop, Texas. Immediately...

Elgin Western Days 2023

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Western Days serves as Elgin’s annual homecoming celebration and the three-day event is always held during the last week in June. Throughout the multiple-day affair,...

Wicked Western Days Parade 2023

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Be surprised at the wonderful floats and marchers during the Wicked Western Days parade in downtown Elgin Texas, as part of the Western Days celebration....

Bastrop’s 1st annual Big Bang! Celebration 2023

Fishermans Park 1100 Willow Street, Bastrop, TX

Come join Bastrop, Texas on July 1 for the inaugural Big Bang Celebration full of patriotic events downtown and at Fisherman's Park! Event includes the...

Pet & Pal Parade 2023

Bastrop County Courthouse 804 Pecan St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Watch or join in the annual Pet & Pal Parade in downtown Bastrop, Texas, as you see all varieties of pets head down Main Street...

76th Annual Bastrop Homecoming & Rodeo 2023

Mayfest Hill Park 25 American Legion Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Head on down to the rodeo area for the 76th annual Bastrop Homecoming & Rodeo for a five day celebration in Bastrop, Texas. With a...

32nd annual Rockne Texas Homecoming Parade

Downtown Rockne Texas Rockne, TX, United States

The 32nd annual Rockne Homecoming Parade will be dedicated to our oldest Rockne Cowboy, Arthur Goertz, a WWII veteran who will be turning 100 years...

Dia de los Muertos 2023

Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United States

Join Elgin, Texas for this family-friendly Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, a traditional celebration in Mexico and Latin America, celebrating life...

Festival of Lights & Lighted Parade 2023

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Join the citizens of historic downtown Smithville, Texas for their annual Festival of Lights & Lighted Parade on Dec. 2. The beloved holiday event includes...

Festival of Lights – Lighted Christmas Parade 2023

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Stroll through the Victorian era with Smithville, Texas' annual Lighted Parade on Dec. 2 with theme "A Christmas Carol", named after Charles Dickens' 1843 novella...

Lost Pines Christmas Lighted Parade 2023

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Don’t miss more than 130 entries - from fanciful floats to fire trucks, unicycles to vintage cars, dancing Honey Bears to dignitaries, from Santa’s helpers...

Smithville Jamboree 2024

Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park 107 TX-71, Smithville, TX, United States

Plan your stays for the three-day Smithville Jamboree held in Smithville, Texas each year in the spring. Held for close to 75 years, this family-friendly,...