Events & Activities

Brew at the Zoo: Brews for 'Roos

17 Oct 2025 Hop into a good time with this year’s Brew at the Zoo — a two-night celebration of craft beer, conservation, and kangaroo-approved fun! Enjoy after-hours access to Cameron Park Zoo as you sample local and regional brews, savor bites from Waco’s best food trucks, and groove to live music under the stars. This 21+ event supports the care and conservation of animals like our newest additions.

Cameron Park Zoo, 1701 N Fourth Street, Waco, TX 76707

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Fall Fossil Festival

18 Oct 2025 Waco Mammoth National Monument's Annual Fall Fossil festival returns on Saturday October, 18. Swing by to enjoy local exhibitors, fossil identification, guided trail and bird walks, special performances by the park's Artist-in-Residence and more.

Waco Mammoth National Monument, 6220 Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, Tx 76708, Waco, TX 

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Food Truck Friday

07 Nov 2025 Stop by the Health District parking lot for breakfast, lunch, or both. A variety of food trucks will be available to satisfy any craving!

Waco-McLennan Public Health Parking Lot, 225 West Waco Drive, Waco, TX 76707

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H-E-B Presents: 2025 Cameron Park Zoo Stampede

08 Nov 2025 "G'day mates!" Get ready to hop through the Zoo Stampede course like the incredible red kangaroo. Registration is now open for the 1K, 5K, and 10K races plus the virtual cycling event! Space is limited to 850 runners. Register early for a guaranteed race spot, t-shirt, and finisher medal.

Cameron Park Zoo, 1704 N Fourth St., Waco, TX 76707

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Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library Book Sale

13 Nov 2025 The Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library are returning to BASE at Extraco Events Center for the biggest book party in Waco! Join us from Thursday, November 13 to Sunday, November 16 for thousands of books, movies, music, puzzles, and more — all at prices that will make your TBR pile (and your wallet) very happy.

BASE at Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd, Waco, TX 76710

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Holiday Cheer Fire Engine

28 Nov 2025 The Waco Fire Department is making plans to put the holiday fire engine back into action this year! Starting the weekend after Thanksgiving and running through the weekend before Christmas, Waco Fire is bringing the holiday cheer to your neighborhood! We’ll post the schedule on this page and our social media soon.

Multiple locations

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Waco Wonderland Festival

05 Dec 2025 Kick off the holidays with us at Waco Wonderland! Join us Dec. 5-7 at Heritage Square in downtown Waco for the annual Waco Wonderland festival, featuring a tree lighting ceremony, fireworks, Santa, food trucks, a vendor market, snow tube hills, a Ferris wheel, holiday train and more. Free admission.

Heritage Square, 300 Austin Avenue, Waco, TX 76701

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