FREE Safe Ride Home on New Year’s Eve

December 26, 2023

Celebrating this New Year’s Eve? Plan ahead and schedule your FREE ride to and/or from your destination! Call (254) 750–1620 to book your ride with our partners at Waco Transit System! Our goal with Safe Ride Home is simple – to keep the streets of Waco safe on New Year’s Eve. Our purpose is accomplished…

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Dining Out in Waco on Christmas and New Year’s Day – 2023

December 21, 2023

Spending the holidays in Waco this year? Here’s a list of restaurants open Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 in Waco.   Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill  614 N. Valley Mills Dr.  |  254.751.9084 Open Christmas Eve 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Open Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to midnight. Open New Year’s Eve and New…

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Thanksgiving Day 2023 – Dining Out in Waco

November 21, 2023

  Spending Thanksgiving in Waco this year? Here’s a list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in Waco. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill  614 N. Valley Mills Dr.  |  254.751.9084  |  Open 11am to midnight The Backyard  511 S. Eighth St.  |  254.235.1151  |  Open 2:30pm to 2am Bar is open, but not restaurant. Buffet available for…

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Waco Holiday Events – Nov. and Dec. 2023

October 3, 2023

The holidays are a special time in Waco. Holiday gift markets, Christmas trees, special holiday-themed musical programs, and plenty of twinkling lights set the stage. This year, there’s even a real ice rink for you to try ice skating! Here is a listing with links to some of the upcoming happenings: Waco Cultural Arts Fest…

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National Travel & Tourism Week – Waco, Texas

April 3, 2023

 

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48 Hour Film Project – Austin/Waco

May 24, 2022

Are you an aspiring Waco filmmaker? Here’s a fun opportunity to write, film, edit, and score a short film in 48 hours. This competition is based in Austin, but we are hoping for some Waco filmmakers to get involved and shoot around Waco. Cost to participate is $168 per team if you enter before the…

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Mother’s Day in Waco 2022

May 6, 2022

Celebrating Mother’s Day in Waco this year? Here’s a list of ways you can celebrate here in Waco.   Free Mother’s Day Brunch Saturday, May 7 | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Bledsoe Miller Community Center | 300 N. MLK Jr. Blvd. https://www.facebook.com/events/516912866811448/ Mother’s Day Buffet Sunday, May 8 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.…

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Texas Sports Hall of Fame CLOSED

March 3, 2022

The Texas Sports Hall of Fame is closed today for a private event.

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Dining Out in Waco on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day 2021

December 21, 2021

Spending Christmas in Waco this year? Here’s a list of restaurants open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Waco.   Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill  614 N. Valley Mills Dr.  |  254.751.9084 Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.   The Backyard  511 S. Eighth St.  |  254.235.1151 Open Christmas Eve from…

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Thanksgiving Day 2022 – Dining Out in Waco

November 19, 2021

  Spending Thanksgiving in Waco this year? Here’s a list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in Waco. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill  614 N. Valley Mills Dr.  |  254.751.9084  |  Open 11am to 8pm Thanksgiving meals available to pre-order for pickup – deadline: Monday, Nov. 22. The Backyard  511 S. Eighth St.  |  254.235.1151  |  Open…

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