A Dr Pepper Christmas

Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute 300 S 5th St, Waco, TX 76701, USA

Celebrate the holidays at the Dr Pepper Museum on Friday, December 2nd from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at A Dr Pepper Christmas featuring Holiday Make-A-Soda and Holiday Taste-A-Soda! There will be live entertainment, crafts, Hot Dr Pepper, photo opportunities with Santa, and Holiday Make-A-Soda and Holiday Taste-A-Soda! This event is free, except for selected ticketed experiences. Details: Free admission Holiday shopping HOT Dr...

Free, plus ticketed experiences

Austin Meade

Backyard Bar, Stage, and Grill 511 S 8th St, Waco, TX 76706

Thanks to his metal- and classic-rock loving dad, Meade got to see bands like Judas Priest and worshipped Whitesnake. In junior high he related to the intense emo-rock of Paramore and Fall Out Boy, and the power of songwriters like John Mayer. Yet, thanks to plainspoken but deep heartland songwriters like Tom Petty, and cutting...

$15

A Monster Calls

Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center, Baylor University Campus 60 Baylor Ave, Waco, TX 76706, USA

’m going to get you, Conor O’Malley.” The ancient yew tree outside Conor’s window haunts Conor’s nightmares. The stories this Monster tells blur the lines between dreams and reality. Can the Monster teach Conor to cope with grief and learn to speak the truth? A Monster Calls is based on the Carnegie Medal-winning novel by Patrick Ness,...

$20

Waco Wonderland

Heritage Square 311 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701, USA

JOIN US DECEMBER 2-4 AT HERITAGE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN WACO AS WE WELCOME THE RETURN OF WACO WONDERLAND AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON!

Free admission

Wheel Throwing Workshop at Black Oak Pottery

Black Oak Art Downtown Studio 1619 Franklin Ave, Waco, TX 76701-1719, United States

Looking to get your hands dirty and learn the art of pottery? We’ve got you covered! (2 hours from setup to cleanup and includes materials) Learn the basics of throwing or “turning” clay on the potter’s wheel. This workshop is mostly skill based. But you will have the option to send a piece through to firing...

$80

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Matinee)

Waco Civic Theatre 1517 Lake Air Dr, Waco, TX 76710, USA

In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! TICKETS HERE

Christmas on the Brazos

McCulloch House 407 Columbus Ave, Waco, TX 76701, USA

Our annual Christmas dinners are back! Join us on Saturday, December 3rd, from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at historic homes across Waco to enjoy this festive evening. Tickets for the catered dinners are $85 each, and can be purchased by calling our office at 254-753-5166 to reserve your seat. RSVP by November 25th. McCulloch...

$85

2022 International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship

BASE at Extraco Events Center 4601 Bosque Boulevard, Waco, TX, USA

BASE at Extraco Events Center hosts the 2022 Waco International Open International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Jiu-Jitsu Championship on Saturday and Sunday.

Dreamy Christmas

Cultivate 7Twelve 712 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701, USA

Join Dreamy Picnics for a Dreamy Christmas at Cultivate on December 4. Included is story time with Santa, photos with Santa, and a local mini market to shop small this holiday season.

$40

The Velveteen Rabbit

Waco Hippodrome 724 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701, USA

Written as a “memory play,” The Velveteen Rabbit is an emotional journey through time, as told through the eyes of a middle-aged man looking back on his childhood. By reliving the relationship between his 6-year-old self and his favorite toy, the Velveteen Rabbit, he rediscovers the true meaning of friendship. Central to the story is,...

$12
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