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...
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.
On Mondays at 10:30 am, drop in for storytime and crafts geared toward kids 5 and under. Storytime is included in general admission.
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
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...
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...
The Discovery Activity for November is fall leaf lanterns. Using fall leaves, jars, and tea light candles, create beautiful fall decorations. Children and families are welcome to participate in this free event during Urban REAP’s open hours from 10 am to 6 pm on Wednesday through Friday and 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday.
Time to go “neck and neck” with your friends! Join us for the long and short of it on November 11, 2023, brought to you by H-E-B and Reliant. H-E-B’s Zoo Stampede remains a staple of the Cameron Park Zoo calendar and an important way to contribute to your zoo’s ability to provide advanced animal...
Join us in supporting the senior artists in our community on Saturday, Nov. 11th, at the Waco Convention Center! Bring your family and friends and do some holiday shopping at the Apple Tree Bazaar! Buying a ticket to this event supports the efforts of Meals on Wheels Waco, whose mission is to help feed homebound...
Join the Advocacy Center’s Prevention and Education Team at Skate Waco November 14th from 6:00pm-9:00pm! $5 Admission includes skate rentals, and a portion will be donated to the Advocacy Center! Come skate with the Grinch, play some games, do a fun craft with the P&E Team, and learn more about the Advocacy Center!
The holiday season is a time of joy and merriment, and what better way to celebrate than by singing along with the one and only Santa Claus? Don’t miss the chance to sing along with Santa himself this holiday season every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 1 pm, when Santa will be gracing everyone with...
Come on, and try something new as Art Center Waco welcomes Jade Moncrieff, who will be teaching students ages 5–9 how to have fun with mosaic art. You don’t want to miss this! $10 for Art Center Waco members. $15 for non-members. (If you would like to find out more about becoming a member of...
Come on, and try something new as Art Center Waco is delighted to welcome Waco artist Madeline Wolfe as she teaches students ages 10–14 how to have fun with mosaic art. You don’t want to miss this! $10 for Art Center Waco members. $15 for non-members. (If you would like to find out more about...
Lights of west offers a mile-long trail of twinkling Christmas lights you can drive through in your own vehicle or take an open air trailer ride through. Our light trail features traditional Christmas scenes like Santa and his reindeer, and the full story of the Bible. Families can create Christmas magic in our many other...
Burn those thighs before those pies! Join your fellow pilgrims on Thanksgiving Day morning for a one mile fun run and a 5K run/walk in downtown Waco! Thursday, November 23, 2023, Waco Suspension Bridge, 101 N. University Parks, Waco, Texas 76701 8:00 a.m. One Mile Fun Run/Walk 8:30 a.m. 5K Timed Run/Walk – USATF certified...
T’was a night before Christmas, and all through the park, not a creature was stirring as the evening grew dark. With the animals tucked away safely for a long winter’s night, the Zoo suddenly brightened with thousands of tiny lights. There were carolers singing and tasty treats, too. Now there’s just one thing missing– we’re all...
Bring your wish lists and your cameras—Santa is back at the Silos, so come meet him by the fireplace on the Magnolia Press patio.
It’s a Christmas experience featuring everything you could possibly dream up: ice skating on real ice, photos with Santa, hot cocoa, snow games, a petting zoo, an ice bar, and on the weekends from November 24 through December 17.
Bring your wish lists and your cameras—Santa is back at the Silos, so come meet him by the fireplace on the Magnolia Press patio.
Waco Wonderland will take place Dec. 1-3 at Heritage Square in downtown Waco, located at 300 Austin Ave. The event is presented by the City of Waco, the Waco Downtown Public Improvement District, City Center Waco and community partners. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 5 P.M. to 10 P.M.- Gates Open (Food Trucks, Ferris Wheel, Santa, Holiday...
Drop in to Art Center Waco for a wonderful family day celebrating ACW’s 50th anniversary with story time, face painting, multiple “taster” art stations led by local art teachers, all-age gallery tours, live music and a FREE hot chocolate bar! 10am-2pm Art activities, informal all-age gallery tours, Face Painting, hot chocolate bar, Tru Jamaica Food...
Experience the Dynamic Landscape of the Moon at the Mayborn Museum December 3, 2023 – April 14, 2024 Immerse yourself in the large-scale and highly detailed photographs of the moon at the Mayborn Museum when “A New Moon Rises” opens on December 3, 2023. Visitors can explore the dramatic landscapes captured by the Lunar...
