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Bastrop, TX 78602
Checked Nov 8, 2026 source how we check
Free lights along the Colorado River on Bastrop's riverwalk, nightly Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027, 6–10 pm. About 35 minutes east of Austin.
Bastrop, about 35 minutes east of Austin on TX-71, lights up the June Hill Pape Riverwalk along the Colorado River each holiday season. It's a short, free walk under the lights by the water, and it combines easily with dinner in the historic downtown a block away.
The River of Lights is on nightly from November 27, 2026 to January 4, 2027, from 6 to 10 pm. The season starts on the Friday after Thanksgiving with the town's Christmas tree lighting at Fisherman's Park, where Santa arrives on a fire truck.
You can reach the riverwalk by the stairs west of Main and Pine Streets, or by the fully accessible entrance at Fisherman's Park on Willow Street. Bastrop's Wassail Fest (November 28) and Merry on Main (December 12) are good days to combine with an evening on the riverwalk.
What you'll find
- Free admission
- Wheelchair accessible
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