Kyle Park w/ Caleb Young

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

Growing up during a time when mainstream radio could still show love to throwbacks, Kyle Park was soaking up the tunes of Roger Miller, Merle Haggard, George Jones and the list goes on. It was his Dad that introduced him to classic country, the lyrically driven storytelling of Opry legends that would eventually help mold...

Dr Pepper Museum’s Birthday Bash

7th Street Plaza between Austin and Franklin 700 Austin Ave.

The Dr Pepper Museum is celebrating its birthday bigger than before! We will give away one year’s supply of Dr Pepper to a visitor who comes to the Museum and we are giving away ANOTHER year’s supply to a visitor from Waco! Winners must present at our birthday party on Saturday, May 6th at 2:30...

$2

Dave Innis’s Tuesday Night Piano Happy Hour

Stay Classy Waco 723 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701, USA

Ask and you shall receive: Dave Innis’s Piano Happy Hour is now on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5 pm to 7 pm at Stay Classy. Enjoy happy hour and crazy good entertainment from Dave Innis himself singing all of your favorite hits. It’s the perfect mid-week pick-me-up!

Of Warm Impermanence: Nathan Clark and Vy Ngo Exhibition

Art Center Waco 701 S 8th St, Waco, TX 76706

Art Center Waco is pleased to present an introspective two-person exhibition, “Of Warm Impermanence,” featuring visual artists Ty Nathan Clark and Vy Ngo. The exhibition will open on May 26th and remain on view through July 22nd. An opening reception will be held on May 26th from 6pm until 8pm. Through paintings, sculptures, and installation...

Free

Meet the Artist: Chandler Grayson

Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery 2120 Washington Avenue, Waco, TX, USA

Come enjoy a lively evening with Chandler Grayson, the featured artist of Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery. His work has become the talk of the Houston art scene, and Waco is fortunate to have him exhibiting here.  Come learn about his process, inspiration, and how he has evolved. Light bites and wine supplied by...

Books & Brews: Black Cake

Cricket's Waco 211 Mary Ave, Waco, TX 76701, USA

This month, the Waco-McLennan County Library’s traveling book club visits Cricket’s Grill & Draft House to discuss Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson.

Fabled’s Book Club: Generations

Fabled Bookshop & Cafe 215 South 4th Street, Waco, TX 76701, USA

Fabled’s Book Club discusses Generations by Dr. Jean M. Twenge for its May book club on May 9 on Zoom at 7 pm. This is a groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the six generations that currently live in the United States and how they connect, conflict, and compete with one another—from the acclaimed author of Generation Me and iGen.

MCC Foundation Scholarship Application Open

McLennan Community College McLennan Community College Conference Center, North 19th Street, Waco, TX, USA

The McLennan Community College Foundation will accept applications through midnight May 15 for the 2023-24 academic year scholarships at https://mclennan.academicworks.com/users/sign_in.

Free

National Travel and Tourism Week in Waco

Greater Waco Area

Established in 1983, National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) is an annual tradition to celebrate the U.S. travel community and travel’s essential role in stimulating economic growth, cultivating vibrant communities, creating quality job opportunities, inspiring new businesses and elevating the quality of life for Americans every day. In Waco, we will have activations and special...

FREE

Bridge Street Farmers Market & Ribbon Cutting

Bridge Street Plaza S M.L.K. Jr Blvd & Elm Avenue, Waco, TX, USA

You’re invited to the official ribbon cutting for the Bridge Street Farmers Market, the Waco Downtown Farmers Market’s second weekly farmers market on Wednesday evenings. 4 pm: Ribbon cutting with local chambers (Greater Waco, Cen-Tex Hispanic, and Cen-Tex African American) 5 pm: Market opens 5:30 pm: University High School Steel Band performs 7 pm: Smooth...

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