Downtown Business Alliance

The Downtown Business Alliance is a group of business owners and individuals interested in maintaining the integrity of Bastrop’s historic downtown district as a center of community activity, as an attractive and compelling visitor destination, and most importantly, as the heart and pride of a fast-growing city within one of the most historic and naturally unique areas in Texas.

Our membership’s goal is to work with all business and organizations to ensure our old town, our parks, our historic trails and our natural wonders thrive.

The Downtown Business Alliance (DBA), in conjunction with the Texas Main Street Program and the Preserve America Program, is striving to generate interest in and recognition of the heritage and beauty of the area by structuring events held on the streets and in the parks of the historic district.

2008 Calendar of Events


Second Saturday Salebrations


Special Events


Vendors


Second Saturday Salebration

Beginning in April and running through December is Second Saturday Salebration and Pine Street Market Days (or Second Saturday Market Days). This monthly events draws 80 - 100 vendors from all over Central Texas and features unique art and collectables Together with Main Street businesses they set an atmosphere that stimulates all the senses with food, laughter, music and pure all-American fun.

Due to the summer's intense heat, vendor hours will be from set up till 3:00pm. This will be in effect until further notice.

For further information, contact:

2nd Saturday Registration Form (Word)

Downtown Area Map (PDF)


Link below open to a spreadsheet showing the vendors who have registered and where they will be setting up.

June 14

November 8 - Classic Car Show

December 13

Yesterfest - April

Yesterfest, held the last Saturday of April every year, is a celebration of Bastrop's heritage and of the cultures that shaped the town. Join the fun by dressing in costume from the late 1800’s and shopping with vendors on Main Street, watching historic demonstrations and reenactments, or catching a show at the Bastrop Opera House.

For further information, contact:

Yesterfest Registration Form (Word)

Vendor's Map (PDF)

View where participating vendors are setting up (Spreadsheet)


Classic Car Show - November

Held on the second Saturday in November and to help salute Veterans, DBA holds a Classic Car Show in the historic district. One of the biggest events of the year, this show attracts over 300 cars and 10,000 visitors to the area annually.

For further information, contact:

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Christmas Events

The Holiday Season in Bastrop is unlike any other. The lighted Christmas Parade on the second Saturday of December features over 100 entries, from floats to cowboys on horseback, all lit up for the holidays, and draws crowds from all over Central Texas. This parade follows a day of activities – Second Saturday Market Days on Main and Pine Streets, and the Historic Homes Tour, sponsored by the Bastrop County Historical Society, where some of the “jewels of Bastrop” historic homes are open to the public and decorated for the season.

For further information, contact:

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