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Good morning, Bastrop County
Hogeye weekend starts tonight, and the rest of the county is right there with it.
Elgin's 39th Annual Hogeye Festival runs today through Saturday downtown: the stroll, an art gala, hog calling and a glow-in-the-dark 5K tonight, a dessert contest and free street dance Friday, and the cook-off, costume parade and live music all day Saturday. Smithville has Scream Hollow Friday through Sunday and the Lost Souls Trail Run on Sunday morning. In Bastrop, there are trunk-or-treats at Community Gardens and Hyperloop Plaza, Hocus Pocus in Fisherman's Park on Saturday night and the final weekend of Shakespeare (Abridged) at the Opera House.
Here's your week.
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🐷 Featured This Week | The 39th Annual Elgin Hogeye Festival | October 22-24, Downtown Elgin
For 39 years, Elgin has closed down its historic downtown for a weekend that smells like smoked pork and sounds like a street dance. The Hogeye Festival is the City of Elgin's own Main Street celebration, and in 2026 it runs Thursday through Saturday, October 22-24, with free admission all three days.
Thursday opens the weekend after work. The Hogeye Stroll runs 5-9pm along Main Street, the Pearls Before Swine Gala & Art Show opens at The Clever Tiger, and the Hog Calling Contest takes sign-ups from 5pm (all ages, donation entry). The Hogeye Hustle 5K | Glow in the Dark steps off at 6pm from Veterans Memorial Park, and Main Street is cutting the ribbon on its new office at the H&TC Freight Depot.
Friday starts with the Hogalicious Dessert Contest at the Freight Depot, 114 Central Ave. Registration is at 5pm, judging at 7pm and winners at 8pm, and then everyone gets to sample. The free street dance follows on Depot Street, with Salt Flat Blvd at 8pm and Rian Castillo and Texas Indigo at 10pm.
Saturday is the big day, 10am to 6pm: the BBQ pork cook-off, Cow Patty Bingo, handmade arts and crafts, the bike and motorcycle show, a dunk-a-hero booth, a kids' zone and the Children's Costume & Pet Parade (check-in 8:30am at Veterans Memorial Park). Music runs on two stages, starting with the Thomas Family at 10:30am, with the Sowpremes at 4:15pm and Grupo Rumores closing out the day at 5pm. Skip the parking hunt and take the free shuttle from SPJST Hall #18, 702 N Hwy 95. The buses are wheelchair accessible.
🍂 The 2026 Bastrop County Fall Guide | Free Download
Halloween is less than two weeks away, and Thanksgiving is right behind it. Our free 2026 Bastrop County Fall Guide lists more than 150 events from now through the end of November: festivals, pumpkin patches, trunk-or-treats, church and school fall nights, markets, craft fairs, holiday bazaars and fall classes.
It covers Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville, Cedar Creek, McDade and Paige. The listings run in date order, and every one has the time, the place and a link to the organizer, so you can plan a whole weekend from your phone.
Save it, and send it to a neighbor who's planning their fall.
🗓️ Bastrop County Events | October 22 - 28, 2026
🌟 Thursday, 🗓️ October 22 | Hogeye Weekend Begins
💀 Día de los Muertos Community Display | 10am-5pm daily through November 1 | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | Included with museum admission. Bastrop County Historical Society
🍽️ 8th Annual Women's Leadership Luncheon | 11am-1pm | Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center, 1408 Chestnut St, Bastrop | A benefit luncheon for the Family Crisis Center, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Family Crisis Center
🥬 Elgin Farmers' Market | 4-7pm | Veterans' Memorial Park, 109 Depot St, Elgin | Local produce, meats, baked goods, honey and crafts. SNAP welcome. Elgin Farmers' Market
🎨 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
✨ 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
🎤 Open Karaoke | 6-9pm | Prufrock Pub stage, Hyperloop Plaza, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | All ages in the courtyard. Free. Hyperloop Plaza
🧶 Bring Your Own Craft | 6-8pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | A casual drop-in craft night in the Maynard Conference Room. Free. Bastrop Public Library
🎸 Live Music | Murphy & Lynn | 6:30-8:30pm | Copper Shot Distillery, 809 Main St, Bastrop | An acoustic Americana duo on the patio. Copper Shot Distillery
📸 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
🎭 Night Court Masquerade | 7pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | A costumed murder-mystery night. Registration required. Bastrop Public Library
❓ Trivia with Ben | 7-9pm | Bastrop Beer Company, 1008 Main St, Bastrop | Weekly Thursday trivia. Bastrop Beer Company
Friday, 🗓️ October 23
💀 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
🦋 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
🧶 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
🚗 Party at the Patch | Trunk or Treat | 5-8pm | Community Gardens, 1067 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop | A free fall trunk-or-treat at the pumpkin patch. Community Gardens
🐟 Fish Fry at Grace Lutheran | 5pm | Grace Lutheran Church, 308 Byrne St, Smithville | $15 a plate, dine in or to go. Facebook event
🏈 Friday Night Football | Elgin Wildcats host Crockett for Homecoming; Bastrop Bears face Austin Navarro in district play; McDade travels to Founders Classical, 6pm; Smithville is on a bye | Kickoff times are not all posted yet, so check with your school. Bastrop ISD Athletics
🌱 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
👻 Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park | Fri-Sun | 7pm-midnight | 149 Split Rail Ln, Smithville | Five haunted attractions, a haunted hayride, live music and food. Ages 12 and up recommended. Scream Hollow
🎶 Live Music | Sledge & Haney | 7:30-10pm | Gracie's, The Grace Miller, 706 Pine St, Bastrop | Friday night live music. The Grace Miller
🎭 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) | Fri-Sat | 7:30pm | Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St, Bastrop | Three actors, thirty-seven plays. Rated PG-13. Bastrop Opera House
💃 Hogeye Festival | Street Dance | from about 8pm | Historic Downtown Elgin | A free old-fashioned street dance with live bands, running into the night. City of Elgin
🎤 Friday Night Karaoke | The RAB Show | 8pm-midnight | American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop 150 E, Bastrop | Weekly. American Legion Post 533
🌟 Saturday, 🗓️ October 24 | Hogeye Day
🐷 Hogeye Children's Costume & Pet Parade | Check-in | 8:30am | Veterans Memorial Park, Elgin | Kids and pets in costume kick off Hogeye Saturday. City of Elgin
🐷 39th Annual Elgin Hogeye Festival | 10am-6pm | Historic Downtown Elgin | Our featured event. A BBQ pork cook-off, bike show, Cow Patty Bingo, a kids' area with a barrel train and live music. Free admission. City of Elgin
🥕 Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market | 10am-2pm | 1302 Chestnut St, Bastrop | The weekly producers market. SNAP and Lone Star welcome. Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market
🎃 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, costumes and candy. Free. Hyperloop Plaza
🎃 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
🐾 Tricks, Treats and Trails | 10am-3pm | McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 State Hwy 71 W, Cedar Creek | A family Halloween trail event. From $15, ages 4 and up. LCRA Parks
👻 Smithville's Haunted Campground | 3:30-6:30pm | Smithville | A family-friendly haunt from Smithville Parks & Rec. Smithville Parks & Rec
🍷 Live Music | Ben Zuniga | 4-7pm | Rising Sun Vineyard & Yegua Creek Brewery, 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd, McDade | A local singer-songwriter on the vineyard stage. Free, family and dog friendly. Rising Sun Vineyard
🎬 Movies in the Park | Hocus Pocus | 7pm | Fisherman's Park, Bastrop | A free movie with free popcorn. Costumes encouraged, bring chairs and blankets. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation
👻 Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park | 7pm-midnight | 149 Split Rail Ln, Smithville | See Friday. Scream Hollow
🎭 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) | 7:30pm | Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St, Bastrop | Bastrop Opera House
🎶 Live Music | Stone Relics | 7:30-10:30pm | Gracie's, The Grace Miller, 706 Pine St, Bastrop | Saturday night live music. The Grace Miller
Sunday, 🗓️ October 25
🏃 Lost Souls Trail Run | 50K 7am, 25K 7:30am, 10K 8am, 5K 8:30am | Rocky Hill Ranch, 1569 FM 153, Smithville | A scenic, challenging trail race from Rise Racing Co. Rise Racing Co.
🥬 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
🎃 Community Gardens Pumpkin Patch | 10am-5pm | Community Gardens, 1067 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop | Last weekend before Halloween week. Passes online. Community Gardens
🦋 Family Nature Quest | 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
🎶 Live Music | Sean Orr | noon-2pm | Gracie's, The Grace Miller, 706 Pine St, Bastrop | Sunday lunch music. The Grace Miller
🍷 Live Music | JustHannah | 2-5pm | Rising Sun Vineyard & Yegua Creek Brewery, 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd, McDade | Afternoon music on the vineyard stage. Free. Rising Sun Vineyard
👻 Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park | 7-10pm | 149 Split Rail Ln, Smithville | Shorter Sunday hours. Scream Hollow
🎭 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) | Closing Night | 7:30pm | Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St, Bastrop | The final performance of the run. Bastrop Opera House
Monday, 🗓️ October 26
💀 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 through Día de los Muertos. Included with museum admission. Bastrop County Historical Society
🎵 Mini Maestros Music Class | First Class | 8:30am, Mondays for 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
📚 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
🎱 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 27
💀 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
🎲 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
🧶 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
🎤 Karaoke with Elijah | 7pm | 602 Brewing Company, 919 Main St, Bastrop | Every Tuesday. 602 Brewing Company
Wednesday, 🗓️ October 28
💀 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
🧘 Chair Yoga & Knitters | noon and 1pm | Smithville Public Library, 507 Main St, Smithville | The library's Wednesday drop-in programs. Free. Smithville Public Library
🎯 BINGO with Ben | 7-9pm | Bastrop Beer Company, 1008 Main St, Bastrop | Weekly Wednesday bingo. Bastrop Beer Company
🔮 Planning Ahead
🎃 In your inbox Monday | Halloween week: the Boo Bash, the trunk-or-treats, the Día de los Muertos Honor Walk and everything else for the 31st.
🥬 Thu Oct 29 | Elgin Farmers' Market | 4-7pm | Veterans' Memorial Park, 109 Depot St, Elgin | Local produce, meats, baked goods, honey and crafts. SNAP welcome. Elgin Farmers' Market
👻 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. 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 holiday tradition, with six stops this year, including a historic church. Mark the calendar. Bastrop County Historical Society
🍂 Everything else through November | It's all in the free 2026 Fall Guide. Download the Fall Guide
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