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.

*VIRTUAL* Smithville Eco/Photo Fest 2020

Smithville Texas

Beginning Oct. 10, Eco/Photo Fest will kick off a weeklong series of virtual conferences that focus on the connection between photographic instruction and relatable topics...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 2

Colorado River Refuge 281 Riverside Dr., Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 3

Pecan Park 710 Roaring Fork Ln, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bird City Bastrop Texas is hosting 4 Bird Photography Hikes during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge so breathe in the great outdoors, Friday, April 30...

Little Hike – September 2021

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

Bird City Bastrop is hosting monthly Bird Photography Hikes every 2nd Friday from 8:30-10 a.m. at different parks and trails around Bastrop County. We'll always...

Art Immersion – Glass 2022

Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United States

Artists affiliated with the Lost Pines Art Center will offer workshops in a wide variety of the glass arts. You can take glassblowing, fusing, mosaics,...

Bob Parvin Art Exhibit and Opening Reception

Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United States

Witness four decades of of Bastrop County through the lens of an award-winning photographer on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Bastrop, Texas, for an evening...

Event Series Little Hikes 2024

Little Hikes 2024

Bastrop County TX, United States

You’re invited to our monthly Little Hike on second Fridays from 8:30-10 a.m. for birding for beginners in different parks, trails and sweet spots around...