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.

Cinco de Mayo 4 Ninos 2024

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

The Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center will host a free, family-friendly Cinco de Mayo celebration for children ages 12 and under on Saturday, May 4,...

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...

Bob Parvin Art Exhibit and Opening Reception

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

Witness four decades of of Bastrop County through the lens of an award-winning photographer on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Bastrop, Texas, for an evening...

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...

Music in the Museum 2024: John Lomax III

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

Come listen to Blues and Folk legend John Lomax III on Jan. 20, 2024 in the Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center in historic downtown Bastrop,...

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...

Angeli Canta (Angeli Sings)

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

Please join the Museum & Visitor Center of the Bastrop County Historical Society in downtown Bastrop, Texas, in welcoming Angeli, the nine-year old singing sensation...

Exhibit: Images of Valor: Latinos and Latinas of WWII

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

Visit the downtown Bastrop, Texas museum for a cultural and veteran experience in July and August 2023 with this free exhibition Monday through Saturday. Images...

Music In The Museum series: Jazz Trio

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

Music in the Museum presents a live performance trio of jazz musicians appearing at June's Music In The Museum at the Bastrop Museum & Visitor...

Yesterfest 2023

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

Yesterfest 2023 highlights Bastrop, Texas' diverse history through re-enactors, demonstrators, vendors, speakers, storytellers, and music. The event is smaller this year as it begins again and...

Make Every Day Earth Day 2023

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

The Museum & Visitor Center is hosting coloring activities and children's storytime in all avenues that celebrate Earth Day. Learn more about how you can...

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...

Reception – Family Crisis Center Exhibit 2023

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

Join Museum and Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society on Main Street in historic downtown Bastrop for a free reception with the Family Crisis...

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...

Bastrop County Historical Society Holiday Homes Tour 2021

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

Take a tour of four historic homes and a church, and an extra bonus home that fits right in with the historic district in the...

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...

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...

Freedom Colonies of Bastrop County special exhibit 2019

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

Freedom Colonies of Bastrop County opened as a special temporary exhibit at the Museum and Visitors Center of Bastrop County Historical Society in downtown Bastrop...