Arts & Culture
Bastrop County’s art and culture scene is anything but ordinary. From live music to live-performance theaters, you’re sure to discover inspiration and creativity in each of our cities. There are seven museums in Bastrop County, an art center with events of its own, plus numerous galleries, shops and studios. Here in Bastrop County, you can even create your OWN masterpiece!
Bastrop County African American Cultural Center & Freedom Colonies Museum
Bastrop
1303 Pine Street, Bastrop TX
Currently located in the historic Kerr Wilson House, the Bastrop County African American Cultural Center is open Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday…
DetailsBastrop Opera House
Bastrop
711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX
512-200-3826
The historic 1889 Bastrop Opera House offers wonderful award-winning stage performances of vaudeville, melodramas, musicals and comedies.
DetailsCJ Designs at Monarch Art Gallery
Bastrop
920 Main Street, Bastrop TX
(512) 795-0535
Original art by 3 artists; CJ Jordan, Marlene Outlaw and Nell Reinap. Located in the Bridges Emporium, 920 Main Street in Bastrop, TX
DetailsElgin Depot Museum
Elgin
14 Depot Street
Elgin, TX 78621
512-285-2000
Located in the historic Union Depot, circa 1903, the Elgin Depot Museum includes an extensive archive collection and is the repository for historic photographs in the…
DetailsFilm Alley Bastrop
Bastrop
1600 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, TX
512-321-2007
Part of the Schulman Theatre line, Film Alley Bastrop, formerly Lost Pines 8 Theater, offers new release movies, 16 lanes of bowling, pool tables, a…
DetailsFound Fine Art
Bastrop
912 Water Street, Bastrop, TX
(512) 718-1630
Found Fine Art is a Bastrop, Texas art gallery that’s three years in the making with the opening reception for Found Fine Art in November…
DetailsJames H. Long Railroad Park and Museum
Smithville
106 NE 1st St
Smithville TX 78957
512-237-2313
Whether you’re a railroad aficionado, or just enjoy the charm of small, historic towns, the James H. Long Railroad Park and Museum (inside the Chamber…
DetailsJerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts
Bastrop
1401 Cedar Street, Bastrop, TX
512-772-7802
The Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts was named for Jerry Fay Wilhelm, who directed Bastrop High School’s U.I.L. One-Act-Play competition for 27…
DetailsLost Pines Art Center
Bastrop
1204 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, TX
512-321-8055
The Lost Pines Art Center is the largest comprehensive art center in Texas. It houses several galleries, art shops, a coffee/wine bar and classroom spaces.
DetailsLost Pines Artisans Alliance (LPAA) Gallery on Main
Smithville
206 Main Street, Smithville, TX
512-237-9299
Shop locally for that unique and lovely piece of artwork, from hand crafted jewelry to hand painted scarves, boots and jackets. From oil and watercolor…
DetailsLumberyard Studio
Smithville
223 NE 1st St Smithville, TX 78957
512-507-8199
Judy Paul is professional artist and graphic designer. Come see her at Lumberyard Studio in Smithville that host some of her newest work.
DetailsMain Gallery Smithville
Smithville
200 Main Street
Smithville Texas 78957
Visit this art gallery in historic downtown Smithville, Texas. Located on Main Street (hence the name), Main Gallery Smithville showcases contemporary art from premier regional…
DetailsMcDade Historical Museum
McDade
Main Street and Loop 223, McDade, TX
512-273-2566
McDade Historical Museum brims with artifacts about the area’s notorious and not-so-notorious history.
DetailsMosaic Art & Home
Smithville
218 Main St., Smithville, TX
512-360-2531
At the intersection of Loop 230 and Main Street, Mosaic Art & Home anchors the downtown retail district and sells eclectic furniture of David Marsh, as…
DetailsMuseum & Visitor Center of the Bastrop County Historical Society
Bastrop
904 Main Street, Bastrop, TX
512-303-0057
The Bastrop County Historical Society (BCHS) has as its mission to preserve and promote the history of Bastrop through exhibiting unique artifacts, documents and research,…
DetailsPaige Historical Museum
Paige
Highway 290, Paige, TX
512-253-1111
The Paige Historical Museum in the old depot celebrates the town’s beginnings with the arrival of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad in 1872. It…
DetailsPainted Bunting Art & Gifts
Bastrop
920 Main Street
Bastrop TX 78602
512-810-9111
Three artists, one vision at Painted Bunting Art & Gifts in downtown Bastrop, Texas. Lucy Todd paints landscapes in watercolor and pastels. She also sketches…
DetailsPlayhouse Smithville
Smithville
110 Main Street, Smithville, TX
512-360-7397
Playhouse Smithville is a 60-seat theater venue in Smithville, TX, just 40 minutes east of Austin.
DetailsPyrology Foundry & Studio
Bastrop
512-321-7868
Pyrology Foundry & Studio offers services from conception to installation and everything in between, including commissions, enlargements, miniatures, molds, casting, patina and fabrication.
DetailsRockne Museum
Rockne
Farm to Market 535, Rockne, TX
512-940-7231
Rockne Museum holds hundreds of antiques, artifacts, historical books and papers which pertain to those who settled in the area and their experiences in the…
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