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.

Event Series Downtown Walking Tours 2019

Downtown Walking Tours 2019

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

Bastrop County Historical Society will be hosting Historic Downtown Walking tours every Saturday in October. Tours will begin at 10 a.m. in front of the...

2019 Tour of Homes

Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce 106 NE First Street, Smithville, TX, United States

See the charm of downtown Smithville, Texas during Smithville  Garden Club's annual Tour of Homes.   Tickets for the tour can be purchased for $10 and...

Lost Pines Christmas 2019

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join us in Bastrop, Texas for our annual Lost Pines Christmas celebration on December 14 with numerous holiday events, small town tradition and fun for...

Bastrop Holiday Homes Tour 2019

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

For five hours on Saturday, December 14, 2019, people in Bastrop, Texas opens their doors for the Bastrop Holiday Homes Tour 2019, a central event...

Bird Photography Hike – Day 1

Lake Bastrop South Shore Park 375 South Shore Road, 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...

Smithville Garden Club Tour of Homes 2021

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Come out and enjoy the afternoon getting a once a year chance to look inside historic homes and a church in Smithville, Texas. This year,...

Lost Pines Christmas Parade 2021

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

"Tis the season" for a holiday getaway to Bastrop, TX. No matter the season or reason, holidays are truly memorable in Bastrop, TX. Special events...

Historic Downtown Walking Tour 2022 series

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

Take a free guided tour through downtown Bastrop, TX with looks at the architecture, medallions and history of this town established in 1832. Tour by...

Juneteenth Celebration 2022: A Bigger Taste of History

Hopewell Rosenwald School - Cedar Creek TX 690 Hwy 21 W, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

Join "A Bigger Taste of History" 2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration at the historic Hopewell Rosenwald School located in Cedar Creek, Texas, just west of Bastrop....

A Living History Tour – Westbrook Cemetery 2022

Westbrook Cemetery 7800 FM 3000, Elgin, TX, United States

Celebrate Elgin, Texas’ Sesquicentennial by reliving the history of Austin’s Little Colony before and after it was founded at the Westbrook Cemetery Tour. The real...

Smithville Tour of Homes 2022

Smithville Texas

The annual Tour of Homes, hosted by the Smithville Garden Club, will feature five historic homes and one of Smithville's iconic churches built in 1921....

Bastrop Holiday Homes Tour 2022

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Join the festivities on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, from noon to 5 p.m. for Bastrop County Historical Society’s annual Holiday Homes Tour in historic Bastrop,...

Smithville’s Holiday Sip & Shop 2022

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Join us for a fun Sip & Shop during the Festival of Lights celebration! Many of their downtown businesses will be partnering with local wineries...

Central Texas Walking Art Tour 2023

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

Stroll through historic downtown Bastrop, Texas, and visit the unique galleries and shops, showing over 200 artists! Enjoy artist demonstrations, live music and more. Admission...

Juneteenth Reunion & BBQ Cookoff at Hopewell Rosenwald School 2023

Hopewell Rosenwald School - Cedar Creek TX 690 Hwy 21 W, Cedar Creek, TX, United States

On Saturday, June 10, the property owned by McDonald’s family will be the centerpiece of the 2023 Bastrop County Juneteenth celebration and BBQ Cookoff at...

Smithville Historic Tour of Homes 2023

Smithville Texas

Smithville Texas Garden Club presents the annual Historic Tour of Homes, which includes five historic homes and a beautiful church, on Nov. 11, 2023 in...

Lost Pines Holiday Homes Tour 2023

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

For more than 60 years, the Lost Pines Holiday Homes Tour has showcased Bastrop, Texas' historic past. Enjoy a self-paced historic tour of four homes and...

A Texas Independence Day Show & Tell 2024

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

Inspired by "Antiques Roadshow," Bastrop County residents are invited to bring a personal artifact to the Museum in downtown  Bastrop, Texas, to display and discuss...

Bastrop Downtown Walking Tour 2024

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

Bastrop County historian Ken Kesselus will lead a 45-minute Historic District Walking Tour in downtown Bastrop, Texas, on Saturday, May 4 to share stories about...

Explore Elgin Arts & Cultural Architecture Tour 2024

Lightnin' Bar 109 Central Avenue, Elgin, TX, United States

Are there elevators and leaded glass windows downtown? What is a cornice and where did all this brick come from? Join the Elgin Architectural Tour...

Bastrop Downtown Walking Tour 2024

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

Judy Enis, a former local history teacher and a Board Officer of the Bastrop County Historical Society, will lead a 45-minute Historic District Walking Tour...

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...

Smithville Garden Club Tour of Homes 2024

Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States

Ticket holders can tour five beautiful historic homes and a historic church during the annual Smithville TX Garden Club Tour of Homes. Tickets can be...