The city of Bastrop is exploring the installation of a shade structure for the Rodeo Arena as part of an effort to amend the “Experience Bastrop” Parks Master Plan for Mayfest Park.

What we know

The 10-year guiding document was first approved in 2023.

“The shade structure has been identified as a critical need for the park, and the installation of this enhancement will allow for there to be increased utilization of the Rodeo Arena,” Vivianna Nicole Andres, Bastrop city manager assistant, said in a staff report .

She cited the importance of the Rodeo Arena—which the city took management over in June 2015—to the Bastrop Community.

“The history of the Rodeo Arena is closely tied to the Bastrop Homecoming & Rodeo , which is an annual event that began after World War II as a way to rev

See Full Page