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.

Axe & Knife at Earth Native Wilderness School

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

Axes and knives are among the oldest tools humans have used to shape their environment. These two tools have allowed humans to construct shelters, make...

Urban Survival & Disaster Preparedness – January 2022

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

Earth Native Wilderness is hosting a two-day survival and disaster preparedness class at their Cedar Creek, Texas location in January. What would you do if...

ENWS – Friction Fire 2023

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

Learn ancient friction fire methods used by humans for tens of thousands of years at Earth Native Wilderness School in Cedar Creek, Texas. This class...

ENWS – Intro to Wildlife Tracking 2023

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

Learn the incredible art of Wildlife Tracking at Earth Native Wilderness School in Cedar Creek, Texas, which can give you an extraordinary window into the...

ENWS – Primitive Fishing for Kids 2023

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

You know what’s fun? Fishing! You know what makes fishing even more fun? Using materials from the forest around you to create your fishing gear...

Event Series ENWS Natural Pottery 2023

ENWS Natural Pottery 2023

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

Join the class to learn more about natural pottery from Earth Native Wilderness School in Cedar Creek, Texas, during this hands-on, two days of instruction...