National Travel & Tourism Week – Waco, Texas

Use the social media links in the footer below to follow our National Travel & Tourism Week activities all week long! National Travel & 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,…

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4/20 Event

Hit up Dancing Bear Pub for some brews and food from Guess Family BBQ. Live music provided by Josh Roberts and Caleb Roberts.

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Tourism-Related Closures in the Waco Area

Here is a list of tourism-related closures and COVID-19 changes in the Waco area. This is a rapidly changing situation, so if you know of anything that needs to be added, please email [email protected]. The Governor’s Report to Open Texas Sheltering in Place Waco Vacation Rentals is renting their short term rental properties as mid-term…

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Waco Restaurant Week – Sept. 6-14, 2019

Waco Restaurant Week is a one-week, city-wide event taking place at local restaurants, coffee shops and bars across Waco. Restaurant weeks are held across the country to introduce people to restaurants and places they haven’t had a chance to visit. All menu items sold under the Waco Restaurant Week menu specials will donate 10% to…

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There’s an App for That!

Introducing the new official Waco visitor app. It’s free to download at the Play Store and Apple Store.  Once you’ve downloaded it, you will have a handy guide during your visit to Waco. It includes much of the information found on our website. Information is updated instantly as we add or change it, so it…

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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives – Photo exhibit on notable African-Americans in Waco

Opening on Thursday, August 18, Baylor University presents a new African-American photo exhibit, “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives.” The exhibit will be on display in Carroll Library from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, through December, 2016. Carroll Library can be found at 1429 S. 5th St., Waco, Texas. The exhibit featurea 28 black-and-white…

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Key Downtown Exits Closed

Due to construction, some of our key downtown  exits will be closed this summer. These include 4th/5th St. exits (335A) and University-Parks Drive (335B). To get to Downtown Waco, including the Convention Center, hotels, restaurants, shopping, attractions, and Magnolia Market please use the following exits. From Dallas, Exit 335C, Martin Luther King Dr. From Austin,…

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4th on the Brazos Details

SCHEDULE Here’s the schedule for this year’s Fourth on the Brazos, presented by H-E-B and the City of Waco. The free, riverside event will take place at Touchdown Alley, next to McLane Stadium. 5 p.m. – Gates Open 6 p.m. – Smooth Jazz Generation 7:15 p.m. – The 5th Annual Corndog Classic 7:30 p.m. –…

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6/10/2016 – Brazos Nights

Mark the calendar . . . Free concert, food trucks and family fun in Downtown Waco on June 10! The Old 97s and Shinyribs are up on the stage! For 30 years, the free, award-winning concerts have provided good times and great music along the riverfront with outstanding musicians, food trucks and family fun. The…

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5/26/2016 – Dr Pepper Museum 25th Anniversary Celebration

25th Anniversary Celebration May 26, 2016    | Dr Pepper Museum (300 S. 5th St.) The event theme is “Thank You Mr. President” in honor of the past presidents of the Museum. Everyone is invited to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Museum and the opening of the new Emerson Holt-Ted Getterman Gallery in the…

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