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 Theater: Just Like Us

Theater: Just Like Us

Bastrop Opera House 711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

Just Like Us, performed by the Bastrop Opera House Youth Academy, is an important play for children as it teaches them about prejudice in a...

A Special Christmas Performance by The Honor Choir

Bastrop Christian Outreach Center 1096 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bastrop Christian Outreach Center (BCOC), just west of Bastrop, welcomes The Honor Choir on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at our 9:30 a.m. morning worship service...

Bird Art in the Park – Youth Class

Fisherman’s Park 1200 Willow Street, Bastrop, Texas, United States

Calling all kids to come paint colorful birds under Fisherman's Park pavilion. Supplies are provided free. Artwork will be displayed downtown to celebrate Youth Art Month...

Youth Camp at Sherwood Forest 2021

Sherwood Forest Faire 1883 Old Hwy 20, McDade, TX, United States

All activities take place on the 23-acre medieval village of Sherwood Forest Faire near McDade, Texas in three weeklong sessions in July 2021 for ages...

Tribal Masks Workshop, Ages 8-12

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

Youth Instructor Louise Placek is back for another amazing workshop for ages 8-12. Students will make their own tribal mask, with all supplies provided. The...

Bastrop Children’s Business Fair 2022

First National Bank of Bastrop 489 Texas 71 West, Bastrop, TX, United States

In the parking lot in front of First National Bank of Bastrop, Texas, find up to 60 young entrepreneurs hosting booths with their products and...

USCA Aluminum Canoe National Championships 2022

FM 969 Bridge 1115 FM 969, Bastrop, TX, United States

On October 1-2, 2022, the USCA Stock Aluminum Nationals will again be held in Bastrop, Texas. After a two year hiatus, the race will be...

Youth Discovery Series: Mini Camp 2022

Bastrop Recreation Center 1008 Water Street, Bastrop, TX, United States

The City of Bastrop's Recreation Dept. is hosting a free, three-day art camp for youth, ages 7-12, from Dec. 27-30. This is part of their...

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...

Knife Carving & Safety for Youth 2023

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

Is your child begging you to be allowed to use a knife, but you have concerns about their safety? In this all-day class at Earth...

Smithville Empty Bowl Project 2023

Smithville Recreation Center 106 Gazley, Smithville, United States

You'll get a sweet feeling in your heart, and nice feeling in your belly when you attend the Smithville Empty Bowl Project on April 1,...

Easter Egg Hunt 2023 – for Kids and Dogs!

Rising Sun Vineyard 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd, McDade, TX, United States

Join Rising Sun Vineyard for their annual Easter egg hunt for your 2-legged and 4-legged babies this year! The hunt will start at 3:30 p.m.,...

3rd annual Bastrop Children’s Business Fair 2023

First National Bank of Bastrop 489 Texas 71 West, Bastrop, TX, United States

Head out to this unique marketplace in Bastrop, Texas for the annual Children's Business Fair. Children will be manning their booth with their products and...

LPAC Intermediate Drawing Teen-Adult

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

By popular demand, LPAC's resident instructor Tobin Bortner is offering an Intermediate Level drawing workshop over three days  (June 27-29, 2023) for teens at the...

ENWS Knife Carving & Safety 2023

Earth Native Wilderness School - Shiloh Entrance 921 Shiloh Rd, Bastrop, TX, United States

In this all-day class, students aged 7-12 will be instructed thoroughly according to the Knife Safety Certification that all students must pass through before being...

LPAC Youth Art Camp 2024 (age 8-17)

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

Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas, is offering an immersive 3-morning art camp for youth, combining the natural world with creative projects, educational demonstrations...

LPAC Teen Pastel Painting 2024

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

Teens can discover the beauty and versatility of pastels during this age 13-17 only, all-day painting course in Bastrop, Texas. Enhance your skills and explore...

Kids’ Nature Class 2024 – Meet the Macros

Bastrop County Nature Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Pines & Prairies Land Trust invites youth to join them at the Colorado River Refuge/Bastrop County Nature Park in Bastrop, Texas, for a morning outdoors...

ENWS: Forts & Fairie Houses 2024

Earth Native Wilderness School - Shiloh Entrance 921 Shiloh Rd, Bastrop, TX, United States

Do you see fairies in the woods or in your backyard? Would you like to know more about the folklore surrounding these tiny woods creatures?...