Events
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL
Touch-ATruck Children can chat with o©cials while exploring ¤re trucks, police vehicles, construction equipment and more. Other activities will include entertainment from Ms. Poppy the Clown and a showing of “Wall-E” at dusk. Attendees can browse local vendors and purchase snacks throughout the event. • May 16, 6 p.m.-dark • Free (admission) • Bob Bryant Park, 600 Charles Blvd., Bastrop • Facebook: City of Bastrop Parks and Recreation
Lost Pines Art Center Spring Gala Lost Pines Art Center’s annual gala supports the center’s arts ongoing programming and new initiatives. The center serves as a serves as a gallery, classroom and community arts venue, with rotating exhibits, art classes, workshops, events and more. Admission to the gallery is free. • May 17, 2-5 p.m. • $125 (admission) • Lost Pines Art Center, 1204 Chestnut St., Bastrop • www.lostpinesartcenter.org/gala
Bastrop Pride Street Fair Area vendors will ¤ll Bastrop’s Main Street, between Spring and Chestnut streets, to celebrate Pride month. The nonpro¤t works to provide resources to local members of the LGBT community, their families and allies.
• June 5, 5-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • Downtown Bastrop, Main Street • www.bastroppride.org
• May 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • Community Gardens, 1067 SH 71, Bastrop • www.cgbastrop.com/event-details/ mothers-day-pop-up-show-2026
• May 30, 8 a.m.-noon • $65 (registration, adults); $25 (registration, kids up to age 13) • Fisherman’s Park, 1200 Willow St., Bastrop • Facebook: Texas Public Safety Training Academy
April
Family Nature Quest Families can join guided nature-play activities at McKinney Roughs Nature Park in Cedar Creek. • Through May 31, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • $10 (admission per person) • McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 SH 71 W., Cedar Creek • www.lcraparks.com/activities/family-nature-quest
“Pu s” Directed by Kelsey Layton, the adults-only, “Harry Potter”-inspired comedy runs Fridays through Sundays. • May 22-June 7 • $25 (admission) • Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St., Bastrop • www.bastropoperahouse.org/upcoming-shows/puffs First Due 5K The top three ¤rst responders to ¤nish will receive scholarships for public safety training in Bastrop County. Supporters are also welcome to join the 5K.
June
Chalk Our Walk The community can decorate the sidewalk in front of the Bastrop museum with drawings representing things they love about the area. Chalk supplies will be available.
May
• June 5, 5-8 p.m. • Free (admission) • Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St., Bastrop • www.bastropcountyhistoricalsociety.com/ upcoming-events
Mother’s Day Pop-Up Show 2026 Community Gardens will host a Mother’s Day pop-up with plants and local vendors in Bastrop.
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