Day of Giving
Sat, Aug 15
|Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center
Help us preserve and promote Bastrop County history for today and tomorrow!
Time & Location
Aug 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA
About the event
The Bastrop County Historical Society is proud to host its second annual Day of Giving this August. The event is held in August to commemorate Stephen F. Austin's journey through the area, during which he famously wrote that this would be an ideal place for settlement.
Day of Giving is a one-day fundraising campaign designed to raise awareness and generate critical support for the museum's mission of preserving and sharing Bastrop County history. Funds raised through this campaign support the museum's general operating fund, helping sustain educational programming, special exhibits, and community events. Contributions also make possible new and innovative exhibits, such as the current SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION! exhibit and the upcoming Indigenous Peoples exhibit opening this fall.
The museum's goal is to raise $20,000 during this year's Day of Giving. Donations may be made in person at the museum, online during the week leading up to the event, or…