Events
September 2026
Sep
9
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Sep
11
7:30p
End Date
Sunset Swifts
Bastrop State Park
Swoops, dives, and chittering! Come watch with Chimney Swifts at sunset!
Sep
12
9:00a
End Date
Girl Scouts Love State Parks - Fire Through Our Forest – Guided Hike
Bastrop State Park
It's Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend! Join a ranger on a guided hike through the Lost Pines and learn all it has to tell!
Sep
12
1:00p
End Date
Girl Scouts Love State Parks - Lost Pines Wildlife - Skins and Skulls
Buescher State Park
It's Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend! Who goes bump in the night making sounds around your campsite after dark? Come find out!
Sep
19
8:00a
End Date
Exploration Station - Come and Go Discovery Table
Bastrop State Park
Join our wonderful Lost Pines Master Naturalist volunteers to discover how aquifers work and how we can protect our precious water resources!
Sep
26
9:30a
End Date
Veteran Mental Health Awareness Ruck Hike - Free Community Event
Bastrop State Park
Join us for support, connection, and remembrance through rucking together as a community.
October 2026
Oct
17
10:00a
End Date
Oct
21
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Oct
30
5:00p
End Date
Trunk or Treat
Buescher State Park
Join us at the free community event- Smithville ISD Trunk or Treat at Smithville JR High and High School for a spooky fun time!
November 2026
Nov
7
10:00a
End Date
Lost Pines Wildlife Habitat Day
Bastrop State Park
Experience wildlife of the Lost Pines! Join in on interactive booths, activities, live wildlife, informational presentations and more at this free event at Bastrop State Park!
Nov
18
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Nov
21
End Date
Fa La La Through The Forest Scavenger Hunt
Bastrop State Park
Follow the ornaments with clues through the park to get to the hidden cache! Write your name in the journal and share your favorite part of the journey!
Nov
27
10:00a
End Date
Gobble Till You Wobble
Bastrop State Park
#OptOutside! Instead of taking on Black Friday shopping, spend a relaxing time outdoors on a 3.5 mile ranger led hike at Bastrop State Park!
December 2026
Dec
16
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Dec
19
10:00a
End Date
Happy Holly-Days
Bastrop State Park
Celebrate Christmas in the Lost Pines with a morning full of holly jolly good times in the park for the whole family!
January 2027
Jan
20
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
February 2027
Feb
17
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
March 2027
Mar
17
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
April 2027
Apr
21
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
May 2027
May
19
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
June 2027
Jun
16
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
July 2027
Jul
21
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
