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.

Bastrop County MLK Walk & Celebration 2022

Paul Quinn AME Church 1108 Walnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Each year the historical Bastrop County Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Celebration Walk is hosted by one of the three cities in Bastrop County,...

Wassail Fest 2022 & Small Business Saturday

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Holiday shoppers and visitors are invited to downtown Bastrop, Texas for the Fifth annual Wassail Fest! Homemade hot mulled cider will be served throughout downtown,...

Bastrop Christmas Tree Lighting 2022

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

Feel the Christmas spirit come alive with the City of Bastrop, Texas' annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Fisherman’s Park along our River of Lights with...

Lost Pines Christmas Lighted Parade 2022

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Featuring more than 130 entries - from fanciful floats to fire trucks, unicycles to vintage cars, dancing Honey Bears to dignitaries, from Santa’s helpers to...

Music in the Park 2023

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

Celebrate the perfect harmony of music and nature at Fisherman's Park along the Colorado River in Bastrop, Texas. Bring a blanket, chairs, and a picnic,...

Bastrop Boo Bash 2023

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween time at the Bastrop Boo Bash in downtown Bastrop, Texas. The community is going all out to make it...

Sixth annual Wassail Fest 2023

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

On Shop Small Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, homemade hot mulled cider will be served throughout downtown, and visitors can vote for their favorite recipe in...

Lost Pines Christmas – Tree Lighting 2023

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

Feel the Christmas spirit come alive on Nov. 25 with the City of Bastrop annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Fisherman’s Park along the River of...

Lost Pines Christmas Lighted Parade 2023

Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United States

Don’t miss more than 130 entries - from fanciful floats to fire trucks, unicycles to vintage cars, dancing Honey Bears to dignitaries, from Santa’s helpers...

Festival De La Cultura 2024

Mayfest Hill Park 25 American Legion Drive, Bastrop, TX, United States

Bastrop County will host its first Festival De La Cultura, a celebration of the rich Hispanic heritage within Central Texas. In partnership with the City...