Bastrop Music Festival returns September 21-24, 2023 for four days and nights of live music, featuring 40 shows by artists in a variety of genres at venues across historic downtown Bastrop! 

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“Bye Bye Summer” Art Celebration in Bastrop

We’re sending off summer with a fond farewell at “Bye Bye Summer,” a free event in Downtown Bastrop on Saturday, September 30th. This walking art tour will be a visual feast with over 120 urban sketchers creating live art during the event, plus 16 art galleries and studios featuring work from over…

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Join Us for Juneteenth in Bastrop

Juneteenth is an important holiday in Bastrop. Also known as Freedom Day, it celebrates the day 250,000 enslaved Black people were freed in Texas on June 19, 1865. Although the Emancipation Proclamation became effective in 1863, some former Confederate states didn’t comply until years later. On that…

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Catch a Summer Like No Other in Bastrop

If summer weren’t big, it wouldn’t be Texas. We throw several big celebrations every summer, including Juneteenth, 4 th of July, and more. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this June, July, and August in Bastrop: JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION – June 17, 2023 Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth…

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The Top 5 Wheelchair-Friendly Spots in Bastrop, TX

Bastrop, TX is giving wheelchairs a big ol’ welcome with access to some of their most beautiful spots. Here’s where differently-abled visitors can find smooth roads ahead in Bastrop: 1) June Hill Pape Riverwalk A peaceful, smooth trail, the June Hill Pape Riverwalk extends ½ a mile right along the…

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Top 8 Spots for Family Fun in Bastrop

Swap screen time for family time in Bastrop, TX. In this friendly Texas town, you can hike through Bastrop State Park, drift along the Colorado River, walk through dinosaurs in the wild, zip along the longest dual zipline in Texas, and so much more. Read on for our top picks for family fun in…

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The 5 Best Spots for Epic Outdoor Play in Bastrop

With natural beauty like Bastrop’s, the call to play outside is an especially welcome one. Wander among the Lost Pines, drift along the Colorado River, and get a generous lung full of that gorgeous fresh air. Here are our picks for the best places to play in Bastrop for National Play Outside Day on…

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Lose Yourself in a Lost Pines Christmas in Bastrop

There’s something truly magical about a Lost Pines Christmas in Bastrop, TX. It’s a charming, small-town holiday celebration we enjoy every year. Picture just about any Hallmark movie you’ve ever seen and add in historic buildings, super friendly folk, a parade, a huge tree and you’ll have it just…

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Bastrop, TX: Fall Activities and Events

Fall seems to take its sweet time getting to Texas, doesn’t it? When most of the country kicks off football season with cool nights and cozy blankets, our autumn casually makes its appearance around October. Better later than never, though. Join us in giving fall a big Texas welcome with a roundup…

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