Good morning, Bastrop County
The third week of October is peak pumpkin season, and the calendar shows it.
Friday the Boring Bodega throws an Oktoberfest with stein-holding and pretzel-toss contests, the Bastrop Opera House keeps Shakespeare (Abridged) rolling and the patios fill with live music. Saturday is the big one: Smithville throws its Fall Festival while the Sustainable Home & Garden Show fills Railroad Park, the museum celebrates El Camino Real Day with free Latin jazz at noon, and McDade hosts the Great Pug Grumble at Sherwood Forest Faire. Sunday, St. Peter's Lutheran in Elgin throws its 12th annual Fall Festival. Wednesday night Fields of Faith gathers students at Tiger Stadium in Smithville.
Our Featured Business this week is the Bastrop steakhouse where the meat keeps coming until you say when, and our Featured Class is a crochet pumpkin workshop with just a few seats left. Let's dig in.
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🔥 Featured Business of the Week | Espadas de Brazil | Bastrop
Somewhere between the first skewer of beef and the fourth, you stop counting. That is the whole idea at Espadas de Brazil, the family-owned Brazilian steakhouse that opened June 4 on Chestnut Street in the old Stem & Stone building, and the first of its kind in Bastrop County.
Owner Robinson Figueiredo started out with an Austin food truck that some of you may remember parked at the Boring Bodega. Now he has a full dining room built around rodízio, the gaucho tradition from southern Brazil: meats are hand-seasoned, roasted over open flame on long metal skewers, and carried table to table by passadores who carve right onto your plate until you tell them to stop. Pair it with the hot and cold salad bar and a hand-shaken caipirinha and lunch, brunch or dinner turns into an event. It is a natural pick for birthdays, anniversaries and the out-of-town relatives.
Yes, they are known for their beef, and the picanha earns it. But take it from us: don't pass up the bacon-wrapped chicken, the pork sausage, and the grilled pineapple. That pineapple comes off the fire warm and caramelized, and it is honestly to die for. Save room.
What to order:
Full Rodízio Feast with salad bar | $52.99 at dinner. Picanha, garlic beef, filet mignon, ribeye, beef ribs, lamb sirloin, bacon-wrapped chicken and filet, pork sausage, pork ribs, grilled pineapple and more
Weekday Lunch Feast | $29.99, the best deal in the house. Weekend Lunch Feast | $39.99
Salad bar only | $19.99 at lunch, $29.99 at dinner
Caipirinhas | $8, traditional or frozen, in flavors like passion fruit, mango, coconut and hibiscus
Bar bites | Picanha sandwich $14, meats mix with chimichurri $16
Desserts | Churros, key lime pie, chocolate lava cake and an açaí bowl
💃 Wednesday is Ladies Night (5-9pm). Order the rodízio and pick your treat: 25% off a bottle of wine, $2 off signature cocktails, or a complimentary Brazilian lemonade. The kitchen is also gluten-free friendly.
Visit Espadas de Brazil
📍 1507 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX 78602
📞 (512) 318-2730
🗓️ Lunch weekdays 11:30am-2:30pm and weekends 11:30am-3pm. Dinner weekdays from 5pm, weekends from 3pm. Reservations recommended.
🌐 espadasdebrazil.com | Menu | Facebook
🧶 Featured Class | Make & Take Crochet Pumpkin Workshop | Bastrop
Time is running out to register, and only a few spots are left. Spend a fall Sunday afternoon at Community Gardens learning to crochet your own pumpkin, then carry it home for the mantel or the Thanksgiving table. Materials are included, so just bring yourself (and maybe a friend).
🗓️ Sunday, October 18 | noon-3pm
📍 Community Gardens, 1067 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop
💵 $25, materials included
👉 Register for the Make & Take Crochet Pumpkin class
🗓️ Bastrop County Events | October 15 - 21, 2026
Thursday, 🗓️ October 15
🧪 S.T.E.A.M. | 10-11am | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Hands-on science, tech, engineering, art and math projects for kids. Free. Elgin Public Library
🧶 Fiber Arts and Friends | 10am-noon | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Bring a knitting, crochet or stitching project. Free. Elgin Public Library
🧘 Chair Yoga | 11am-noon | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Gentle stretches with Body+Shine, ages 18 and up. Free. Elgin Public Library
🌎 Bilingual Storytime | 11:15am | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | Stories in English and Spanish. Free. Bastrop Public Library
🦋 Butterfly Project with Jana Lynch | 4-7pm | 602 Brewing Company, 919 Main St, Bastrop | Paint butterflies for donations to the Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry. 602 Brewing Company
🥬 Elgin Farmers' Market | 4-7pm | Veterans' Memorial Park, 109 Depot St, Elgin | Local produce, meats, baked goods, honey and crafts, with live acoustic music from Sam Long 5-6pm. SNAP welcome. Elgin Farmers' Market
🚐 Care-A-Van Smithville | 5-7pm | MLK Park, 101 Ken Blaschke Dr, Smithville | A free family night with kids' activities, mobile fitness, community resources and food. Bastrop County Cares
🚶 Fall Footsteps Community Walk | 5:30-6:30pm | Bastrop Recreation Center, 1008 Water St, Bastrop | A free walk to Fisherman's Park and the River Walk. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation
🧘 Sunset Yoga | 6:30-7:30pm | Downtown Smithville | An evening class from Smithville Parks & Rec. Smithville Parks & Rec
🍷 Elgin Livestock Show Fundraiser Dinner | 6-9pm | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd, McDade | Dinner, Texas honky-tonk from Dave Jorgenson and live and silent auctions supporting local 4-H and FFA youth. Tickets in advance only. Bastrop Co. Jr. Livestock Show & Youth Fair
🎤 Open Karaoke | 6-9pm | Prufrock Pub stage, Hyperloop Plaza, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | All ages in the courtyard. Free. Hyperloop Plaza
🎸 House of Dogs | 7-9pm | Copper Shot Distillery, 809 Main St, Bastrop | Thursday night music on the patio. Copper Shot Distillery
❓ Trivia with Ben | 7-9pm | Bastrop Beer Company, 1008 Main St, Bastrop | Weekly Thursday trivia. Bastrop Beer Company
Friday, 🗓️ October 16
💀 Día de los Muertos Community Display | 10am-5pm daily through November 1 | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | The community ofrendas stay up all month. Included with museum admission. Bastrop County Historical Society
📖 Little Learners | 10:30-11:30am | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Storytime and a craft for ages 4 to 6. Free. Elgin Public Library
🦋 Family Nature Quest | Fri-Sun | 10:30am | McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 State Hwy 71 W, Cedar Creek | Screen-free nature play for families. $10 a person, reservation required. LCRA Parks
🔠 Book BINGO | 2-3pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Third-Friday bingo with prizes. Free. Elgin Public Library
🍺 Oktoberfest at The Boring Bodega | 3-11pm | Hyperloop Plaza, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | Beer, food, games and live music, plus a stein-holding contest, best-dressed contest and pretzel toss. 18+ after 9pm. Hyperloop Plaza
🧶 Bastrop Fiber Arts | 3-5pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | Bring a knit or crochet project. Beginner supplies on hand. Free. Bastrop Public Library
🎃 Pumpkin Painting | 5:30-7:30pm | Bastrop Recreation Center, 1008 Water St, Bastrop | A family pumpkin-painting night. Registration required. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation
🍿 Family Movie Night | 6:30-8pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | A third-Friday family film with free popcorn and a drink. Elgin Public Library
🏈 Friday Night Football | Bastrop Bears host Pflugerville, 7:30pm | Smithville Tigers at Marion, 7pm | Elgin Wildcats at LASA in Austin, 7pm | McDade hosts Brazos Valley, 7pm | Cedar Creek has a bye. Bastrop ISD Athletics
👻 Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park | Fri-Sun | Fri and Sat 7pm-midnight, Sun 7-10pm | 149 Split Rail Ln, Smithville | Five haunted attractions, a haunted hayride, live music and food. Ages 12 and up recommended. Scream Hollow
🎷 Blues In The Night | 7-10pm | Copper Shot Distillery, 809 Main St, Bastrop | Friday night on the patio stage. Copper Shot Distillery
🎭 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) | Fri-Sat | 7:30pm, runs through October 25 | Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St, Bastrop | Three actors, thirty-seven plays. Rated PG-13. Bastrop Opera House
🎶 Ryan St. Clair | 7:30-10:30pm | Gracie's, The Grace Miller, 706 Pine St, Bastrop | Friday night live music. The Grace Miller
🎶 Ryan DeSiato | 7:30-10:30pm | Neighbor's Kitchen & Yard, Bastrop | Friday night in the yard. Neighbor's Kitchen & Yard
🎸 The Neighborhood Bullys | 8:30-11:30pm | 602 Brewing Company, 919 Main St, Bastrop | Live music at the brewery. 602 Brewing Company
🎤 Friday Night Karaoke | The RAB Show | 8pm-midnight | American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop 150 E, Bastrop | Weekly. American Legion Post 533
🌟 Saturday, 🗓️ October 17 | The Big Day
🥕 Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market | 10am-2pm | 1302 Chestnut St, Bastrop | The weekly producers market. SNAP and Lone Star welcome. Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market
🌿 Sustainable Home & Garden Show | 10am-3pm | Railroad Park Pavilion, Smithville | Keep Smithville Beautiful's free show on keeping the Colorado River clean, with expert talks, music, free native plants and student recycled-art awards at 1:45pm. A free trolley runs to the Fall Festival. Keep Smithville Beautiful
🍂 Smithville Fall Festival | 11am-3pm | Smithville Recreation Center, 106 Royston St, Smithville | A petting zoo, pumpkin painting, game booths, putt-putt, a photo booth, candy and prizes. Smithville Parks & Rec
🛤️ El Camino Real Day | 10am-5pm | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | The museum, now an official site on the Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, celebrates the route through Bastrop County. Drop in for the trail's story and a commemorative sticker. Bastrop County Historical Society
🌲 Predators of the Pines Guided Hike | 10-11:30am | Bastrop State Park, meet at the playground near the Piney Hill restroom | A 1-mile hike with a Master Naturalist. Free with $5 park entry, kids 12 and under free. Not stroller friendly. Texas Parks & Wildlife
🎃 Community Gardens Pumpkin Patch | Sat-Sun | 10am-5pm | Community Gardens, 1067 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop | Day passes and family passes online. Community Gardens
🎃 Evergreen Farms Pumpkin Hunt | Weekends in October | 10am-5pm | Evergreen Farms, 242 Monkey Rd, Elgin | A family pumpkin hunt and fall fun. Evergreen Farms
🐶 Great Pug Grumble | All day | Sherwood Forest Faire, 1883 Old Hwy 20, McDade | The fourth annual pug day, with races, limbo, a costume parade and vendors. Sherwood Forest Faire
💻 Senior Technology | 10:30am-noon | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | A hands-on tech workshop for adults 60 and up. Free. Bastrop Public Library
🗣️ Spanish For Fun | 10-11am | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Relaxed conversational Spanish, all levels. Free. Elgin Public Library
🧩 Sensory Storytime | 10:30-11:30am | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Calm, sensory-friendly stories and play. Free. Elgin Public Library
🇺🇸 Clase de Inglés | 11:30am-12:30pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | A relaxed, friendly English class for Spanish speakers, all levels. Free. Elgin Public Library
📚 Library Book Club | Where the Crawdads Sing | 11am-12:30pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | Free. Bastrop Public Library
🎺 Music in the Museum | Elisa Jade Peña | noon-1pm | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | Spanish-language Latin jazz from a local artist, performed among the Día de los Muertos ofrendas. Free. Bastrop County Historical Society
🀄 Mahjong | 2-5pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Open play, beginners welcome. Free. Elgin Public Library
🎸 Cody Freeman | 3-5pm | Copper Shot Distillery porch, 809 Main St, Bastrop | Afternoon music. Copper Shot Distillery
🍷 Phil Hurley | 4-7pm | Rising Sun Vineyard & Yegua Creek Brewery, 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd, McDade | Americana and Texas rock on the vineyard stage. Free, family and dog friendly. Rising Sun Vineyard
🎸 Howlin' Waters | 7-10pm | Copper Shot Distillery, 809 Main St, Bastrop | Saturday night on the patio. Copper Shot Distillery
🎷 Blues In The Night | 7:30-10:30pm | Gracie's, The Grace Miller, 706 Pine St, Bastrop | Saturday night live music. The Grace Miller
🎶 Tim and The Turmoil | 7:30-10:30pm | Neighbor's Kitchen & Yard, Bastrop | Saturday night in the yard. Neighbor's Kitchen & Yard
😂 Bastrop Comedy Club | 8-10:30pm | Film Alley Bastrop, 1600 Chestnut St, Bastrop | Weekly Saturday stand-up. Film Alley Bastrop
🎵 Blue Midnight | 8:30-10:30pm | 602 Brewing Company, 919 Main St, Bastrop | Live music at the brewery. 602 Brewing Company
Sunday, 🗓️ October 18
🥬 Smithville Sunday Market | 10am-2pm | James H. Long Railroad Park, Main & 1st, Smithville | Produce, handmade goods and live music, rain or shine. Free. Smithville Market
🍖 BBQ Plate Fundraiser | 11am-2pm | First Baptist Church Elgin, 13916 County Line Rd, Elgin | $15 sausage and chicken plates, pre-order online, to send local kids to summer camp. First Baptist Church Elgin
🐛 Bugs! A Family Adventure | 10am-3pm | Earth Native Wilderness School, 137 Woodview Ln, Bastrop | A hands-on insect class for families. Earth Native Wilderness School
🎶 Robert Kraft | noon-2pm | Gracie's, The Grace Miller, 706 Pine St, Bastrop | Sunday lunch music. The Grace Miller
🧶 ⭐ Make & Take Crochet Pumpkin Class | noon-3pm | Community Gardens, 1067 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop | This week's Featured Class, limited spots left. Register
🍷 Mike Kiddoo | 2-5pm | Rising Sun Vineyard & Yegua Creek Brewery, 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd, McDade | Alt-rock and soul on the vineyard stage. Free. Rising Sun Vineyard
✉️ Slow Sunday at the BookHouse | 2-5pm | 206 Bishop St, Smithville | Drop-in letter writing, coloring and paper crafts. Free, some crafts have a materials fee. Smithville Area Chamber
🖌️ LPAC Teen Art Club | 2-4pm | Lost Pines Art Center, 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop | A free teen art program every third Sunday. Lost Pines Art Center
🍂 St. Peter's Lutheran 12th Annual Fall Festival | 4-8pm | St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Elgin | Free admission, live music, carnival games, a Treat Walk, auctions, a big raffle and a kids' costume contest at 5pm. Burgers, corn dogs and Meyer's sausage off the pit. St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Monday, 🗓️ October 19
💀 Día de los Muertos Community Display | 10am-5pm daily through November 1 | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | Free ofrendas and community memories honoring loved ones. Bastrop County Historical Society
🦋 Family Nature Quest | 10:30am-12:30pm | McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 State Hwy 71 W, Cedar Creek | Screen-free nature play and trail activities. $10 a person, reservation required. LCRA Parks
📚 Smithville Library Weekly Programs | 10:30am meditation and chair yoga, 1pm Spanish | Smithville Public Library, 507 Main St, Smithville | Free drop-in programs. Smithville Public Library
🧘 Qi Flow | 1-2pm | Bastrop Recreation Center, 1008 Water St, Bastrop | Gentle Taoist-inspired movement and meditation. A free adult program. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation
🎱 Monday 8-Ball Tournament | 7:30pm | American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop 150 E, Bastrop | Double elimination, $10 entry. American Legion Post 533
Tuesday, 🗓️ October 20
💀 Día de los Muertos Community Display | 10am-5pm daily | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | On view through November 1. Bastrop County Historical Society
👶 Baby Bookworms | 10:30-11am | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Stories, songs and early literacy fun for the tiniest readers. Free. Elgin Public Library
🎲 Dominoes, Stitchers & Knitters | 10am, 10:30am and noon | Smithville Public Library, 507 Main St, Smithville | The library's Tuesday drop-in groups. Free. Smithville Public Library
🇫🇷 French Conversation | 2-3pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | Casual French practice for travelers and returning speakers. Bastrop Public Library
🧶 Knitter's Nook | 2-3:30pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | A weekly knitting circle in the Maynard Conference Room. Bastrop Public Library
🌳 Trees and Me | 2-3pm | Bastrop Recreation Center, 1008 Water St, Bastrop | Hands-on tree and nature activities for ages 2 to 5. Free. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation
🧱 LEGO Club | Create-a-Creature | 3-4:30pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | The library supplies the LEGOs, kids supply the creativity. Bastrop Public Library
🍼 Fall Community Baby Shower | 5-7pm | McDade Fairgrounds, 143 Bastrop St, McDade | Baby items, children's books, a community boutique and family resources alongside the Care-A-Van visit. Parents register ahead. Bastrop County Cares
🧵 Bastrop Fiber Arts | 6-8pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | Bring a knit or crochet project. Beginner supplies on hand. Bastrop Public Library
🎤 Open Mic Night with Robert Kraft | 6-8pm | Gracie's, The Grace Miller, 706 Pine St, Bastrop | The third-Tuesday open mic. The Grace Miller
🧠 Trivia Night | 6-8pm | Prufrock Pub, Hyperloop Plaza, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | Free team trivia with prizes. Hyperloop Plaza
🎧 Walking Audiobook Club | 7pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | Listen to your own audiobook on a group walk, then discuss. Bastrop Public Library
🎤 Karaoke with Elijah | 7pm | 602 Brewing Company, 919 Main St, Bastrop | Every Tuesday. 602 Brewing Company
Wednesday, 🗓️ October 21
💀 Día de los Muertos Community Display | 10am-5pm daily | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | On view through November 1. Bastrop County Historical Society
📚 Preschool Storytime | Peek-a-Boo | 10:30am | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | Stories, rhymes and songs about hide-and-find fun. Bastrop Public Library
🌎 Bebe Bilingue | 10:30-11am | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Stories and songs in English and Spanish for little ones. Free. Elgin Public Library
📖 Reading Ranger | 10:30am | Smithville Public Library, 507 Main St, Smithville | A ranger from Buescher State Park leads a themed book reading and craft, all ages. Texas Parks & Wildlife
🧗 High Ropes & Zip Line | 10:30am | McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 State Hwy 71 W, Cedar Creek | A guided ropes course and zip line. $45, reservation required. LCRA Parks
🎲 Senior Game Day | noon-3pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | An afternoon of games and friendly competition. Free. Elgin Public Library
🧘 Chair Yoga & Knitters | noon and 1pm | Smithville Public Library, 507 Main St, Smithville | The library's Wednesday drop-in programs. Free. Smithville Public Library
🧠 Brain Boost | 1-2pm | Bastrop Recreation Center, 1008 Water St, Bastrop | Trivia, word games and puzzles for seniors. Registration required. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation
☕ Coffee & Friends with Dr. Fazlur Rahman | 3pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | Coffee and conversation with a local oncologist. Bastrop Public Library
✝️ Fields of Faith | gates 6pm | Tiger Stadium, 285 State Hwy 95, Smithville | Fellowship of Christian Athletes brings students together on the field to hear classmates share their faith. Fields of Faith
🎯 BINGO with Ben | 7-9pm | Bastrop Beer Company, 1008 Main St, Bastrop | Weekly Wednesday bingo. Bastrop Beer Company
🔮 Planning Ahead
📸 Thu Oct 22 | Quarterly Meeting with Lucian Perkins | 6:30-8pm | Council Chambers, Bastrop City Hall, 1311 Chestnut St, Bastrop | The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and Bastrop native shares the stories behind his photographs. Free, reserve a spot online. Bastrop County Historical Society
🍽️ Thu Oct 22 | Women's Leadership Luncheon | 11am-1pm | Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center, 1408 Chestnut St, Bastrop | The 8th annual benefit luncheon for the Family Crisis Center. Family Crisis Center
🎭 Thu Oct 22 | Night Court Masquerade | 7pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | A costumed murder-mystery night. Registration required. Bastrop Public Library
✨ Thu Oct 22 | Hogeye Hustle 5K | Glow in the Dark | 6pm | Veterans Memorial Park, Elgin | The glow-run kickoff to Hogeye, with a bib and medal. Elgin Texas Run Club
🐷 Thu-Sat Oct 22-24 | 39th Annual Elgin Hogeye Festival | Downtown Elgin | BBQ pork cook-off, Cow Patty Bingo, live music and a car and bike show. Free. City of Elgin
🎨 Thu Oct 22 | Pearls Before Swine Gala & Art Show | 5-9pm | The Clever Tiger, 32 N Main St, Elgin | A Hogeye weekend art show and auction supporting youth art. Elgin Arts Association
🌱 Fri Oct 23 | Something Wicked This Way Grows | 6:30-7:30pm | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | A spooky-season garden program from the Bastrop County Master Gardeners. Bastrop County Master Gardeners
🚗 Fri Oct 23 | Party at the Patch Trunk or Treat | 5-8pm | Community Gardens, 1067 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop | Free. Community Gardens
🐟 Fri Oct 23 | Fish Fry at Grace Lutheran | 5pm | Grace Lutheran Church, 308 Byrne St, Smithville | $15 a plate, dine in or to go. Facebook event
🍁 Sat Oct 24 | Family Fun Farmers Market | Fall Fest & Trunk or Treat | 10am-2pm | Hyperloop Plaza, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | The plaza's fall market with a trunk or treat. Hyperloop Plaza
🎃 Sat Oct 24 | Children's Costume & Pet Parade | Check-in 8:30am, judging 9am | Veterans Memorial Park gazebo, Elgin | The Lindsy Kay Wing Memorial parade kicks off Hogeye morning. Pets on leashes. Elgin Hogeye Festival
🐾 Sat Oct 24 | Tricks, Treats and Trails | 10am-3pm | McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 State Hwy 71 W, Cedar Creek | From $15, ages 4 and up. LCRA Parks
👻 Sat Oct 24 | Smithville's Haunted Campground | 3:30-6:30pm | Smith's Fork Campground, Smithville | A family-friendly haunt from Smithville Parks & Rec. Smithville Parks & Rec
🎬 Sat Oct 24 | Movies in the Park: Hocus Pocus | 7pm | Fisherman's Park, Bastrop | Free movie, free popcorn and costumes encouraged. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation
🏃 Sun Oct 25 | Lost Souls Trail Run | Morning | Rocky Hill Ranch, 578 FM 153, Smithville | A scenic, challenging trail race from Rise Racing Co. Rise Racing Co.
🎵 Starts Mon Oct 26 | Mini Maestros Music Class | Mondays 8:30am, eight weeks | Bastrop Academy of Music, 1109 Main St, Bastrop | Music, singing and rhythm for ages 2 to 5. $145, sibling discounts. Register at 512-321-7529. Bastrop Academy of Music
👻 Fri Oct 30 | Spooks & Scandals Walking Tour | New Date | 5:30-6:30pm | Starts at the Bastrop County Courthouse Gazebo, Bastrop | The Oct 24 tour sold out, so the museum added a second night. $15, small groups. Bastrop County Historical Society
🧠 Fri Oct 30 | Spooky Trivia Night | 7-9pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Halloween trivia for ages 18 and up. Elgin Public Library
🎭 Fri Oct 30 | Heroes & Horseshoes Wild West Masquerade | 6-10pm | Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center, 1408 Chestnut St, Bastrop | A Western-themed benefit gala for Restoration Ranch. $75. Restoration Ranch
🚲 Fri Oct 30 | Halloween Bike Ride | 7pm | Fisherman's Park to Downtown Bastrop | A costumed 4-mile family ride. Bring lights. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation
👻 Sat Oct 31 | Bastrop Boo Bash | 2-6pm | Downtown Bastrop | The downtown Halloween route. Downtown Bastrop
📚 Sat Oct 31 | Bastrop Book Bash | 2-6pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | Bastrop Public Library
🐮 Sat Oct 31 | Jim & Hilary Play Halloween | 4-7pm | Austin Farm Sanctuary, Paige | Live music at the sanctuary on Halloween afternoon. Facebook event
🎃 Sat Oct 31 | Boo Bash at the Museum | 4-8pm | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | Stop by the museum porch in costume for a special prize. $10. Bastrop County Historical Society
🕯️ Sun Nov 1 | Día de los Muertos Honor Walk | 6-8pm | Starts at the Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | Bring a loved one's name and walk downtown past the ofrendas at local businesses. Bastrop County Historical Society
🤠 Thu Nov 5 | Farm Street Opry | 7pm, doors 5:30pm | Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center, 1408 Chestnut St, Bastrop | The monthly traditional country show. The Farm Street Opry
🍷 Fri Nov 6 | Starlight Dinner in the Vineyard | 6:30-8:30pm | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd, McDade | A four-course wine-paired dinner with jazz. $75-$140. Rising Sun Vineyard
🎨 Sat Nov 7 | Bastrop Art Fest | 10am-4pm | Lost Pines Art Center, 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop | Free admission. Vendor applications close October 26. Lost Pines Art Center
🚗 Fri-Sat Nov 13-14 | Heroes & Hot Rods Veterans Weekend Car Show | 20th Year | Main Street cruise-in Friday 5-9pm, car show Saturday from 7:30am | Downtown Bastrop | Bastrop Area Cruisers
🏡 Sat Nov 14 | Smithville Garden Club Tour of Homes | 11am-3pm | Smithville | Five homes and a church on the tour, with tickets at each home and the Smithville Visitors Center. Facebook event
🏛️ Sat Dec 12 | Bastrop Historic Homes Tour | Bastrop | The museum's beloved holiday tradition, with six stops this year, including a historic church. Mark the calendar. Bastrop County Historical Society
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