This list is not comprehensive.
Holiday Express Train Show
Conducted by local model train enthusiast Bruce Looman, the themed exhibit will feature model trains running through a miniature holiday village with festive decorations.
- Through Dec. 23, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
- Free with museum admission (admission is free for children and members, $8 for nonmembers)
- Bastrop County Museum and Visitor Center, 904 Main St., Bastrop
- www.bastropcountyhistoricalsociety.com
Attendees can enjoy live music and sweet treats while Santa Claus and Bastrop city officials light the Christmas tree at Fisherman’s Park—kick-starting the half-mile River of Lights display.
- Nov. 28-Jan. 5, dusk-10 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Fisherman’s Park, 1200 Willow St., Bastrop
- www.visitbastrop.com/lost-pines-christmas
Local performers, including Santa, will offer the annual Christmas-themed show.
- Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show)
- $7.50 (adult admission), free (kids under 10)
- Bastrop Convention Center, 1408 Chestnut St., Bastrop
- www.farmstreetopry.com
Live holiday music and an emcee will fill the historic Bastrop Opera House with holiday cheer. Attendees are encouraged to wear festive attire.
- Dec. 5-21, times vary
- $30 (admission)
- Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St., Bastrop
- www.bastropoperahouse.org
A brief ceremony honoring fallen veterans will be offered, after which community members are invited to lay remembrance wreaths on their graves. Attendees are encouraged to sponsor a wreath online ahead of time.
- Dec. 13, 11 a.m.
- Free (admission)
- Fairview Cemetery, 1409 Hwy. 95, Bastrop
- www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/tx1133
Holiday activities for all ages will be offered, including writing letters to Santa, shopping at local stores and seasonal snacks from local vendors.
- Dec. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Downtown Bastrop
- www.cityofbastrop.org/page/city.mainstreet
Benefiting the Bastrop County Historical Society’s efforts to preserve historical landmarks, the annual holiday tour will stop at three historic homes and one church—all decorated for the holidays.
- Dec. 13, noon-5 p.m.
- $25 (admission)
- Bastrop County Museum and Visitor Center, 904 Main St., Bastrop
- www.bastropcountyhistoricalsociety.com
Attendees of the inaugural event will listen to performers singing carols along historic Main Street while local historians share stories.
- Dec. 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
- $10 (admission)
- Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St., Bastrop
- www.bastropcountyhistoricalsociety.com
