Join us at the first-ever Texas Ranger BBQ Cookoff and celebrate the Texas Ranger Bicentennial! Free admission to the public – food, fun, entertainment! Thursday, June 1st Gabe Garcia Band Free Admission to the Public! Friday, June 2nd The Ray Johnston Band with Fiddle & Steel Free Admission to the Public! BBQ teams may...
The sixth of 10 weekly concerts in the 2023 Levitt AMP Waco Music Series features live music by Sioux Young, Smooth Nature, and more. Each concert features original songs by local, regional, and national performers and highlights a variety of genres, local vendors, food trucks, a family fun zone, and local artists. Market and activity...
We’re bringing Shakespeare in the Park to Waco, and this year we’ll be performing one of his most beloved comedies: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare June 8-11 A ‘stabbilicious’ dramedy about betrayal, this is a fun new spin on a Shakespearean classic. Fun for the whole family, bring your favorite lawnchair or picnic blanket, and...
Get ready to rock the riverfront with Texas rockabilly icons Reverend Horton Heat and symphonic rock group The Polyphonic Spree during the City of Waco’s next Brazos Nights concert on Friday, June 9 in downtown Waco. Enjoy an evening of live music, local eats and family fun on the banks of the Brazos at Indian...
Join us on June 10, 2023 at Warren Park as food trucks battle it out for who has the best burger at this family-friendly community event featuring live music, vendors a kids zone, cornhole tournament, pepper eating contest and much more! Event Time: 4 PM – 7 PM Sponsorship and vendor opportunities available! This event...
Come by the McLennan County Master Gardeners’ booth at the Waco Downtown Farmers Market to learn more about vermicomposting, which can be more effective than traditional composting because of its higher nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content, and its ability to improve soil structure and increase its water holding capacity.
Cultivate hosts a Painted Pride Vendor Market on Saturday, featuring LGBTQ+ local artists and businesses for Pride Month.
If you’re looking for a book club and you love whodunits, the Waco-McLennan County Library’s Mystery Book Club is for you. This month’s featured book is Savage Run by C.J. Box. Joe Pickett is a game warden in Wyoming investigating what could be murder or an act of terrorism gone wrong. Two environmentalists are dead, and he...
Ramble and Co. begins its free summer trivia series at The Den with a test of knowledge about everyone’s favorite show: The Office. Tell your friends and sign up your team to save your spot.
Saving Bodies, Minds & Hearts gives Heart of Texas community members to the opportunity to “get to know” their first responders and emergency healthcare personnel. Information will also be provided about healthy living, health screenings, prevention of drownings, child abuse and neglect, and much more. Free admission.
All summer long on Fridays, students Pre-K through 12th grade can pick out a book for free at Waco’s Goodwill locations! One book per student, per Friday, per store location. 2439 La Salle Avenue or 1700 S New Road
Hawaiian Falls Waco will be giving all dads free admission to the waterparks 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, June 17th and 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday June 18th to honor dads for all they do. There will be special Dad-themed Ohana games and prizes, and special prices on adult refreshments all weekend.
The 11th Annual Juneteenth Family FunDay is always a crowd pleaser! There will be family-friendly activities, local vendors, and unmatched musical performances! This year’s celebration is FREE for the entire community thanks to generous sponsors! Parking: $5 Cooler Tags: $20 No tents or glass
The eighth of 10 weekly concerts in the 2023 Levitt AMP Waco Music Series features live music by the Central Texas Jazz Society, The Sanger Heights Blues Allstars with Dr. Tyrha Lindsay-Warren, and more. Each concert features original songs by local, regional, and national performers and highlights a variety of genres, local vendors, food trucks,...
Juneteenth parade hosted by the Cen-tex African American Chamber. Parade will stage at Heritage Square and Chisholm Hall parking lot. Event will start at Heritage Square, right on Washington to MLK, left on MLK heading towards the Waco Drive Bridge and make a U-turn at Mill Street and travel and conclude Bridge Street Plaza. Staging...
Attend this workshop to learn how succulents are propagated at Urban REAP. Hear some tips and tricks, and then have the chance to take home your own.
Help us fill the Food Pantry at The Salvation Army. Over 25,000 lbs have been given out in just the first 5 months of this year. That’s almost double what we gave out last year. Help us keep up with the request of those in the most need and collect non-perishables to bring to our...
The Humane Society of Central Texas and the City of Waco invite you to the Waco Animal Shelter for the grand re-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Adoption Floor Shade Pavilion. In honor of this special event, enjoy refreshing drinks, light bites, and some exciting adoption prizes Plus, you just might meet your new furry...
WHAT: Hawaiian Falls Waco will host the 14th Annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) to build awareness about the vital importance of teaching children to swim to help prevent drowning. The 2023 WLSL will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 22. Swimming is a life-saving skill for children and a vital tool to...
The ninth of 10 weekly concerts in the 2023 Levitt AMP Waco Music Series features live music by Fabian Brown and more. Each concert features original songs by local, regional, and national performers and highlights a variety of genres, local vendors, food trucks, a family fun zone, and local artists. Market and activity hours are...
Calling all Waco and McLennan County residents: Join the City of Waco on Sunday, June 25, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Northern Gateway Park for a free microchip and pet vaccination event while supplies last. Pets of all City of Waco and McLennan County residents can receive a free Distemper Adenovirus Parvo Parainfluenza...
The Texas Collection will feature some rare Texana in a special exhibit entitled, “Texas, Your Texas: Celebrating 100 Years of The Texas Collection,” at Baylor University. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the official founding of The Texas Collection, and we are celebrating with a full year’s worth of special events, promotional materials, fundraising...
You’re invited to the ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house to celebrate the opening of the newly-renovated Doris Miller Community Center on Elm Avenue. The ceremony will begin at 10 am, followed by an open house event featuring free food, self-guided tours of the facility, and activities for kids. This is a great opportunity to check...
The tenth (and final) weekly concert in the 2023 Levitt AMP Waco Music Series features live music by Kam KT and Friends and more. Each concert features original songs by local, regional, and national performers and highlights a variety of genres, local vendors, food trucks, a family fun zone, and local artists. Market and activity...
