Fall Fest Weekends
The autumn fun begins with two weekends of seasonal drinks, activities, and crafts!
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Oklahoma! @ Waco Civic Theatre
Oklahoma!, the first musical by the iconic duo- Rodgers and Hammerstein, is coming to Waco. The Waco Civic Theatre is excited to host you September 21st- October 1st!
2023 Pumpkin Fest 10th Anniversary
EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23rd-NOVEMBER 5th 10:00am -8pm The 10th Anniversary Pumpkin Fest offers a 7 week celebration of fall and is a perfect opportunity to Grow Memories. Children will have a blast with activities tailored just for them. They can jump on inflatables, explore the playground, or enjoy a ride on the barrel...
$14
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Camp Fimfo Campout Concert Series
Join us for The Camp Fimfo Campout Concert Series at Camp Fimfo Waco – September 29-30, 2023! Come enjoy country music in a festival setting with friends, good times and a great atmosphere. Performers include: Day 1 – Friday September 29th 5pm – The Powell Brothers 7pm – The Great Divide 9pm- Josh Abbott Band ...
$44 – $59
7 events,
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Baylor Bears vs. UCF Knights- Baylor Football
Baylor Bears vs. UCF Knights- Baylor Football
ITS GAME DAY!!!! Come support your team at McLane Stadium!
$30
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Super Saturdays
Super Saturdays
Students in grades 4-12 can make new friends and learn new skills by enrolling in fun and challenging half-day Saturday classes offered by Baylor’s Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. Courses include Legos, Loadbearing, and Lots of Fun: Thinking Like an Engineer Did You Hear That? The Science of Sound Beyond Moneyball: Probability and...
$75.00
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Hewitt’s Dog Days of Summer
Hewitt’s Dog Days of Summer
Event aims to provide the greater Central Texas community with a fun family day to enjoy a variety of activities, learn from experts, and connect with other dog lovers. Now in its 7th year, the Dog Days Canine Event has something for everyone. Head to Hewitt Park on Saturday and check out the weenie dog...
$5
4 events,
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Community Day | Día Gratuito
Community Day | Día Gratuito
This year, the Mayborn Museum celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a free day on October 1, featuring a collaborative art exhibit, its annual ofrenda, and a special Meet the Scientist.
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Texas Elvis Weekend
Join us in October 2023 in the Heart of Texas for a one-of-a-kind weekend, celebrating the King of Rock and Roll in style! Showcasing the talent of several Texas Elvis Tribute Artists and World-Renowned Elvis Tribute Artists, we will bring you 6 different stage productions paying tribute to the legacy of Elvis himself! Features favorites...
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Pumpkin Carving Workshop
Pumpkin Carving Workshop
Whether you’re a beginner or have some familiarity with clay, all are welcome to our annual Pumpkin Carving Workshop! During the workshop, one of our expert instructors will provide you with a hand-thrown pumpkin for you to carve and decorate. After the workshop, we will glaze your pumpkin in a color of your choosing, and fire it....
$75
4 events,
Halloween Weekends
Trick-or-treating meets the great outdoors – a perfect blend of scares and s’mores. Bring your candy and sit outside your site to join in! Site decorating contests, costume contest, golf cart and bicycle parade and decorating, haunted trail, magic pumpkin patch, and more.
$50
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3RD Annual Sancho Rancho Pumpkin Patch!
3RD Annual Sancho Rancho Pumpkin Patch!
Fun local Pumpkin Patch for the whole family! Hay Rides, Bounce houses, Food trucks, horse rides, petting zoo and more!
$20.00
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The Great Waco Duck Race
The Great Waco Duck Race
The Great Waco Duck Race is a charitable raffle event benefitting Imagination Library of Waco. Adults can “adopt” a rubber duck for $5 for a chance to win prizes! Duck “adoptions” will take place in the weeks leading up to the race. 5,000 rubber ducks will be launched into the raceway on the Brazos River,...
Free
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HOT Fair and Rodeo
HOT Fair and Rodeo
The Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo, held at the Extraco Events Center in Waco is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We operate year-round along side our more than 500 active volunteers, fulfilling our mission to produce events for education, entertainment and agricultural experiences at the premier multi-use facility while giving back through youth scholarships and...
3 events,
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October’s Discovery Activity: Nature Journal
October’s Discovery Activity: Nature Journal
This journal activity includes activities such as the ABCs of nature, writing a poem, creating nature stamps, and plenty of space to draw what you see in nature. Stop by Urgan REAP to pick yours up and start adventuring around for inspiration!
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Junior Paranormal Investigator Open-House
Junior Paranormal Investigator Open-House
Prepare your young explorers for an unforgettable journey into the mysterious world of paranormal phenomena! Junior Paranormal Investigator Open-House is a one-of-a-kind event designed to introduce and educate curious young minds to the fascinating realm of the supernatural. There will be: -Hands-on learning opportunities from real Paranormal Investigators ranging from learning about different types of...
Free
7 events,
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Dr Pupper Event
Dr Pupper Event
Calling all doggy parents to a tail-wagging time at the Dr Pepper Museum. Bring your four-legged friend to the Dr Pepper Museum for some pup cups, activities and contests with special prizes! There will be: -Individual dog costume contests and talent contests -Pup Cups and Dr Pepper Floats -Bobbing for Apples game for the pups...
Free
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McLennan County Master Gardeners: Children’s Fair Activities
McLennan County Master Gardeners: Children’s Fair Activities
Jumpstart your kids’ interest in gardening with the McLennan County Master Gardeners at the Waco Downtown Farmers Market on Saturday morning.
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Ironkids
Ironkids
The IRONKIDS Fun Run offers young athletes the opportunity to feel the excitement of competition while enjoying the outdoors and promoting healthy living. Parents, family, and friends are invited to cheer on these racers while enjoying the area and family-centered event. We encourage kids ages 0 –17 years to participate in our IRONKIDS Fun Run.
$25
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Spooky Campfire Tales
Spooky Campfire Tales
Activities run 10am-1pm on the second Saturday of the month and are included with regular museum admission.
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Crafts & Storytime: Spooky Campfire Tales
Crafts & Storytime: Spooky Campfire Tales
Come to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum for its monthly Western crafts and storytime. The theme this month is spooky campfire tales. Included with museum admission
3 events,
Silobration
Silobration is Magnolia’s annual homecoming event in Waco, Texas featuring a vendor fair, events with Chip and Joanna Gaines, live music, daytime activities, and more.
5 events,
HERPS Waco Exotic Reptile & Pet Show
Join us March 25th and 26th, and October 21st and 22nd for the HERPS Exotic Reptile and Pet Expo at the Waco Convention Center in Waco, TX! Thousands of reptiles, amphibians, inverts, small mammals, feeders, and supplies will be for sale available to the public at HUGE discounts! Now is your chance to get up...
$10
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Super Saturdays
Super Saturdays
Students in grades 4-12 can make new friends and learn new skills by enrolling in fun and challenging half-day Saturday classes offered by Baylor’s Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. Courses include Coding With Scratch: Simple Math Games Music Mystery and History: From Bach to Beyonce Making a Difference: Modern Environmental Challenges “You have...
$75.00
4 events,
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Creekside Spooktacular
Creekside Spooktacular
Enjoy vendors, safe trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and more at this community Halloween event.
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Creekside Spooktacular at Warren Park presented by Incommons Bank
Creekside Spooktacular at Warren Park presented by Incommons Bank
Our 8th Annual Creekside Spooktacular Halloween Bash presented by Incommons Bank and the City of Hewitt has been set for THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Warren Park in Hewitt, TX! This FREE event includes trick or treating, a costume contest sponsored by Raising Cane’s Hewitt, food trucks and more. Canned goods will be accepted for local food pantries....
Free + Food Trucks
4 events,
Baylor Homecoming 2023
A range of events brings the Homecoming tradition to life. Homecoming will include a mix of celebrations and campus events culminating in the football game against the Iowa State Cyclones. This historic tradition reunites Bears across the decades with meaningful experiences for the entire Baylor Family. Events include: Pigskin Revue Baylor’s Homecoming Worship Service Extravaganza,...
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The Cove’s “Pieces of Home” Fundraiser Event
The Cove’s “Pieces of Home” Fundraiser Event
The Cove is hosting their ‘Pieces of Home‘ fundraiser to support youth experiencing homelessness in the Waco community. The Cove is a nurturing center designed to provide resources to youth living with housing instability. This is a free, family-friendly event with live music, a bounce house, games, and more so come have fun while also...
Free
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Baylor Homecoming Parade
Baylor Homecoming Parade
Baylor hosts the oldest and largest collegiate homecoming parade in the country. From the beginning, the Baylor Homecoming Parade has been an extraordinary exhibition of spirit and community. Throughout the years, the Parade has featured horse-drawn carriages and wagons, bands, student and civic organizations, dignitaries and more. Student organizations create floats that add to the...
FREE
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Fright Night at the Rite – Haunted House ONLY
Fright Night at the Rite – Haunted House ONLY
The Lee Lockwood Library and Museum invites the PUBLIC to the 6th Annual “Fright Night at the Rite” on Sunday, October 29, 2023 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm located at 2801 W Waco Drive, Waco, Texas. This will be the Haunted House ONLY and concessions. Fun for All Ages!! Tickets are $10/per person (children...
$5 – $10
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Fright Night at the Rite Haunted House
Fright Night at the Rite Haunted House
Fright Night at the Rite’s haunted house returns on Sunday from 4 pm to 8 pm. All tickets are $10. Children five and under are free.
3 events,
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Monday Storytime
Monday Storytime
On Mondays at 10:30 am, drop in for storytime and crafts geared toward kids 5 and under. Storytime is included in general admission.
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McLennan Madness
McLennan Madness
Enjoy fun for the whole family as McLennan Community College kicks off its 2023–24 athletic year: Dancer and basketball player introductions 3-point and dunk contests Performances by the MCC Dance Company and other MCC athletes Free t-shirts, posters, schedule cards, and magnets Food trucks
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Indigenous ACE
Indigenous ACE
Join the Mayborn for an encore performance by Indigenous ACE (arts, culture, and education) from the Indigenous Cultures Institute in San Antonio. Featuring traditional dancers, musicians, and singers plus explanations of traditions, this group includes men, women, and children and represents several tribes (Saponi, Comanche, Apache, Alabama-Coushatta, Chickasaw, Navajo, and Wastec). This program is free...
1 event,
2 events,
Waco Cultural Arts Fest
EDUCATION & PROGRAMMING We believe in supporting the arts and arts education year round. As our goal is to bring the arts to all sections of Waco, we partner with groups during the school year and summer to provide art programming to students of all ages. Art at the ARC is a summer art camp we...
