Rednecks & Rockers, OctoberFAST in Paige, Elgin Nocturn Market, Shakespeare at the Opera House & Aviator Pizza Spotlight

🍕 The Major Tom | Red sauce, pepperoni, sage sausage, red onions, green peppers and portobello mushrooms.

🫒 The Greek | Pesto, black olives, portobellos, artichokes, fresh basil and feta.

🥓 Chicken Bacon Ranch | Homestyle ranch base, grilled chicken and bacon.

🌿 Sriracha Brussels Sprouts & Goat Cheese | Fresh mozzarella and honey Brussels sprouts on the sourdough crust.

🥖 Focaccia Breadsticks | Parmigiana or fresh mozzarella, tomato and rosemary.

🥪 Grinder Sandwiches | Simple sourdough hoagies, from the Italian to the Black Olive and Pesto.

🍪 Cinnamon Dessert | Homemade cinnamon sauce with cream cheese icing, and a pecan version.

🎮 Game Day | 10-11am | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Board and card games for the whole family. Free. City of Elgin

🧶 Fiber Arts and Friends | 10am-noon | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | The weekly knit, crochet and stitch group. Free. City of Elgin

🤱 Mommy and Baby Yoga | 11am-1pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | A Bastrop County Cares class for new moms and babies. Bastrop County Cares

🚶 Fall Footsteps Community Walk | 1pm session | 1-2pm | Bastrop Recreation Center, 1008 Water St, Bastrop | A free walk to Fisherman's Park and the River Walk. Today's walk is at 1pm. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation

🥬 Elgin Farmers' Market | 4-7pm | Veterans' Memorial Park, 109 Depot St, Elgin | Local produce, meats, baked goods and makers. SNAP welcome. Elgin Farmers' Market

🐷 Sip, Shop & Stroll | Can You Pig It? | 5-7:30pm | Downtown Elgin | The second-Thursday stroll through Main Street shops and businesses, with a pig-themed twist. Elgin Chamber of Commerce

🍼 Community Baby Shower | 5-7pm | Riverchase Village, 135 Navasota Dr, Bastrop | A Bastrop County Cares baby shower for local families. Bastrop County Cares

💻 Coding Club | 6-7pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Free. Elgin Public Library

🎤 Open Karaoke | 6-9pm | Prufrock Pub stage, Hyperloop Plaza, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | Two songs a singer, all ages in the courtyard. Free. Hyperloop Plaza

❓ Trivia with Ben | 7-9pm | Bastrop Beer Company, 1008 Main St, Bastrop | Weekly Thursday trivia. Bastrop Beer Company

💀 Día de los Muertos Community Display | 10am-5pm daily through November 1 | Special Exhibit Room, 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. City of Elgin

🍳 Library Cooking Club | noon-1pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | A free potluck with an apples and pumpkins theme. City of Elgin

🤠 Rednecks & Rockers | Day One | from 2pm | Mayfest Park, 25 American Legion Dr, Bastrop | Live bands, BBQ, raffles and a live auction for local students. See the write-up above. Jack of Hearts

🐴 TETRA Trail Ride Benefit for Down Home Ranch | Fri-Sun | Friday 4pm through Sunday 1pm | Down Home Ranch, 20250 FM 619, Elgin | A benefit trail ride with camping on site. Day riders $20, members $30, non-members $40. Facebook event

🍝 FBC Sonshine School Meal Fundraiser | 4:30-7pm | First Baptist Church, 300 Hudgins St, Smithville | Chicken spaghetti plates for $15, dine in or drive thru, with a silent auction. Smithville Area Chamber

💉 Flu Shot Clinic | 5-7pm | Smithville Recreation Center, 106 Gazley St, Smithville | Seasonal flu shots for the community. Smithville Area Chamber

🏁 OctoberFAST | Night One | gates 5pm, racing 7pm | Cotton Bowl Speedway, 1175 CR 202, Paige | Dirt trucks on the track with South Texas Dirt Trucks. Adults $20, ages 7 to 12 $10, 6 and under free. Cotton Bowl Speedway

🎷 Train Wreck Shipping Company | 6:30-9:30pm | Copper Shot Distillery, 809 Main St, Bastrop | Jazz, blues, rock and country on the patio stage. Copper Shot Distillery

🎭 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) | Opening Night | 6:30pm, runs through October 25 | Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St, Bastrop | Three actors, thirty-seven plays and a lot of chaos. Rated PG-13. Bastrop Opera House

🎸 Live Music at The Boring Bodega | 6-8pm | Hyperloop Plaza, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | Local artists on the plaza. Free. Hyperloop Plaza

👻 Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park | Fri and Sat 7pm-midnight, Sun 7-10pm | 149 Split Rail Ln, Smithville | Five haunted attractions, a hayride, bonfires and a Halloween museum. Ages 12 and up recommended, everyone needs a ticket. Scream Hollow

🎶 Nathan Colt Young | 7:30-10:30pm | Gracie's, The Grace Miller, 706 Pine St, Bastrop | Friday night live music. The Grace Miller

🎤 Friday Night Karaoke | The RAB Show | 8pm-midnight | American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop 150 E, Bastrop | Weekly. American Legion Post 533

🥕 Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market | National Farmers Day | 10am-2pm | 1302 Chestnut St, Bastrop | Samples, face painting and hourly door prizes at the weekly producers market. SNAP and Lone Star welcome. Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market

🌽 Family Fun Farmers Market | 10am-2pm | Covered Hall and Courtyard, Hyperloop Plaza, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | Local vendors, food and family fun. Free entry. Hyperloop Plaza

🪶 Indigenous Peoples Day | 10am-1pm | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | The traditions, language and legacy of the Tonkawa. Included in museum admission. Bastrop County Historical Society

🎃 Community Gardens Pumpkin Patch | 10am-5pm, Sat and Sun | Community Gardens, 1067 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop | Adult day pass $5, family pass $25, kids' activity wristband $10. Community Gardens

🧹 Keep Smithville Beautiful Fall Super Sweep | Oct 10-17, choose your own spot | Smithville | A week of community cleanup, plus a kayak and canoe river cleanup Sunday at 3pm. Free. Smithville Area Chamber

🧩 Sensory Storytime | 10:30-11:30am | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Free. City of Elgin

🍺 Oktoberfest with King V | from noon | Yegua Creek Brewery & Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd, McDade | A stein-holding contest, giant pretzels and brats, a best-dressed contest, face painting and live blues from King V. Leashed pets welcome. Yegua Creek Brewery

🌙 Nocturn Market | 5-10pm | ACC Elgin Campus, 1501 US 290, Elgin | A night market with artisans, food trucks and live music. Elgin Chamber of Commerce

🏁 OctoberFAST | Night Two | gates 5pm, racing 7pm | Cotton Bowl Speedway, 1175 CR 202, Paige | Night two of the dirt truck weekend. Cotton Bowl Speedway

🤠 Rednecks & Rockers | Day Two | through 11:30pm | Mayfest Park, 25 American Legion Dr, Bastrop | Day two of the battle of the bands and BBQ cook-off. Jack of Hearts

🎸 X Factory | 6:30-9:30pm | Copper Shot Distillery, 809 Main St, Bastrop | Classic rock on the patio. Copper Shot Distillery

🔭 EPL Star Party | 7-9pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Free stargazing, weather permitting. City of Elgin

🪩 Main Street Yoga 2nd Anniversary Dance Party | 7-10pm | 918 Main St, Bastrop | A live DJ and a "wear what you've never worn again" dress-up theme. Donation based. Facebook event

🎶 Clutch Kings | 7:30-10:30pm | Gracie's, The Grace Miller, 706 Pine St, Bastrop | Saturday night live music. The Grace Miller

🥬 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

🌾 Kin Earth Fall Market Reopening | 10am-1pm | Kin Earth Sanctuary, 359 FM 969, Bastrop | Produce, pasture-raised meat, seafood, honey, sourdough and flowers as the fall market returns. Facebook event

🎸 Jay Wood | noon-2pm | Gracie's, The Grace Miller, 706 Pine St, Bastrop | Sunday lunch music. The Grace Miller

🎃 Great Pumpkin Bash | 5-7pm | Elgin Recreation Center front lawn, 361 N Hwy 95, Elgin | A pumpkin-themed family evening on the lawn. City of Elgin

🧵 Smithville Stitchers Quilt Guild | 10-11am | Smithville Church of Christ, Smithville | Free. Call 979-716-0629. Smithville Area Chamber

🚀 SpaceX Launch Watch Party | 4-8pm | The Boring Bodega, Hyperloop Plaza, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | Watch the launch on the big screens with food and drinks. Free. Hyperloop Plaza

🎱 Monday 8-Ball Tournament | 7:30pm | American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop 150 E, Bastrop | Double elimination, $10 entry. American Legion Post 533

💼 Bastrop County Job Fair | 9am-1pm | Bastrop County Community Center, 15 American Legion Dr, Bastrop | Free for job seekers. Bastrop Regional Chamber

📚 Baby Bookworms | 10:30-11am | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Free. City of Elgin

🤱 Mommy and Baby Pilates | 11am-1pm | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop | Free, registration required. Bastrop County Cares

📖 ABC Afternoon Book Club | Pride and Prejudice | 2pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Free. City of Elgin

🌳 Trees and Me | 2-3pm | Bastrop Recreation Center, 1008 Water St, Bastrop | A nature program for ages 2 to 5. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation

🛠️ Tween Maker Space | 5-6:30pm | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Free. City of Elgin

✍️ Writers Group | 6:30pm | Cedar's Coppice, 709 Chestnut St, Bastrop | The weekly writers meetup downtown. Cedar's Coppice

🎤 Karaoke with Elijah | 7pm | 602 Brewing Company, 919 Main St, Bastrop | Every Tuesday. 602 Brewing Company

🍼 Bebe Bilingue | 10:30-11am | Elgin Public Library, 404 N Main St, Elgin | Bilingual baby storytime. Free. City of Elgin

✂️ Denny's Diner Re-Grand Opening | 10-11am, ribbon cutting 10:30am | 300 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop | The renovated diner celebrates with the Bastrop Regional Chamber. Bastrop Regional Chamber

🍽️ State of BISD Lunch | 11am-1:30pm | 1401 Cedar St, Bastrop | A community lunch on the state of Bastrop ISD. Ticketed. Bastrop Regional Chamber

⚖️ Estate Planning Class | 1-2pm | Bastrop Recreation Center, 1008 Water St, Bastrop | A free adult class with Red Bird Law. City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation

🌽 Cornhole Tournament | 6-8pm | Courtyard Lawn, Hyperloop Plaza, 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | Prizes for the winners. Free. Hyperloop Plaza

🎱 BINGO with Ben | 7-9pm | Bastrop Beer Company, 1008 Main St, Bastrop | Weekly Wednesday bingo. Bastrop Beer Company

🦋 Thu Oct 15 | 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 Facebook event

🏀 Thu Oct 15 | Care-A-Van at MLK Park | 5-7pm | 101 Ken Blaschke Dr, Smithville | A free family wellness night. Smithville Area Chamber

🛤️ Sat Oct 17 | El Camino Real Day | 10am-1pm | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | The museum is now an official site on the Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail. Bastrop County Historical Society

🌿 Sat Oct 17 | Sustainable Home & Garden Show | 10am-3pm | Railroad Pavilion Park, 100 NW 1st St, Smithville | Free. Smithville Area Chamber

🍂 Sat Oct 17 | Smithville Fall Festival | 11am-3pm | 106 Royston St, Smithville | A petting zoo, pumpkin painting, games, a photo booth and putt-putt, from Smithville Parks & Rec. Facebook event

🎶 Sat Oct 17 | Music in the Museum | noon-1pm | Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop | Free live local music on the museum porch, every third Saturday. Bastrop County Historical Society

🍁 Sat Oct 17 | Oktoberfest Fall Market at Hyperloop Plaza | 865 FM 1209, Bastrop | Food, makers and local businesses. Neighborhood Social

🎄 Sat-Sun Oct 17-18 | Hometown Holiday Market | Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm | Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center, 1408 Chestnut St, Bastrop | $8, a dollar off with a canned good. Texas Market Guide

✝️ Wed Oct 21 | 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

📸 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-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. Elgin Hogeye Festival

🚗 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 | 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 | Spooks & Scandals Walking Tour | 5:30-6:30pm | Starts at the Bastrop County Courthouse, Bastrop | Tour downtown Bastrop at dusk to hear the whispered stories of historic Main Street. Bastrop County Historical Society

🎬 Sat Oct 24 | Movies in the Park: Hocus Pocus | 7pm | Fisherman's Park, Bastrop | Free movie, free popcorn and costumes encouraged. Facebook event

🎵 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

👻 Sat Oct 31 | Bastrop Boo Bash | 2-6pm | Downtown Bastrop | The downtown Halloween route. Downtown Bastrop

🎃 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

🤠 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

🎨 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