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2019 Waco-area Thanksgiving/Christmas Events!

Here’s a (routinely-updated list) of Waco-area Thanksgiving/Christmas events for 2019! Email james (at) wacowise (dot) com with updates, or to add your event to this list!

November 30

Christmas in the Country: Lorena Fire Department. 9am-3pm.

Small Business Saturday Holiday Gift Market: White Elephant. 9am-6pm.

Homestead Fair: 9am-9pm.

Coats & Cocoa: Indian Spring Middle School. 2-4pm.

December 2

World’s Largest Ugly Christmas Sweater Party: Dichotomy. 5-8pm.

December 3

Lacy-Lakeview Christmas Parade. Connally Multipurpose Building. 6-8:30pm.

December 5

Christmas at the Mayborn: Mayborn Museum. 4:30-7:30pm.

Jingle & Mingle: BoHo Buffalo. 5-7pm.

White Elephant Christmas on 5th Street Pop-Up Shop: Bill Daniel Student Center. 5-10pm.

Christmas Cookie Decorating Class: Mayborn Museum. 5:30pm.

Baylor Bronze Christmas Concert: Baylor School of Music. 5:30-7pm.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: Waco Civic Theatre. 7pm.

Highlander Holiday Concert: Ball Performing Arts Center. 7:30-8:30pm.

A Baylor Christmas: Jones Concert Hall. 7:30-9pm.

December 6

Christmas at the Silos: Magnolia Market. 9am-6pm.

Cookies & Cocoa: Linkage Credit Union. 3-6pm.

3rd Annual Sip ‘N Shop: Balcones Distilling. 4-8pm.

Mistletoe Market: Heritage Square. 5-10pm.

2019 Giving Trees Festival: Heritage Square. 5-10pm.

Santa House & HEB Holiday Crafts for Kids. Heritage Square. 5-10pm.

Christmas Light Cruise: Welhous. 5:30-7:30pm.

A Dr. Pepper Christmas: Dr. Pepper Museum. 6:30-9:30pm.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: Waco Civic Theatre. 7pm.

Waco Wonderland Tree Lighting & Fireworks: Heritage Square. 7pm.

Fa La La La Divas 2019: Brazos Theatre. 7-10pm.

Waco Family & Faith Film Festival Holiday Party: Z’s at The Curry. 7:30-9pm.

A Baylor Christmas: Jones Concert Hall. 7:30-9pm.

December 7

Communities In Schools Wonderland Fun Run. 3rd & Austin. 8am.

Christmas at the Silos: Magnolia Market. 9am-6pm.

Waco Wonderland Downtown Parade: Austin Avenue between 3rd & 11th Streets. 10-11am.

Mistletoe Market: Heritage Square. 10am-10pm.

Santa House & HEB Holiday Crafts for Kids. Heritage Square. 10am-10pm.

2019 Giving Trees Festival: Heritage Square. 10am-10pm.

3rd Annual Sip ‘N Shop: Balcones Distilling. 1-8pm.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: Waco Civic Theatre. 2pm/7pm.

Waco Wonderland Snow Tube Hill: Heritage Square. 3-10pm.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony: Hewitt Park. 5-7pm.

Claus For A Cause: Freight Bar. 7pm-2am.

Wynonna & The Big Roots Rockin’ Christmas: The Hippodrome. 7-10pm.

A Rat Pack Christmas: Backyard Saloon. 7:30pm.

December 8

Sensory-Friendly Event with Santa: Richland Mall. 9-11am.

2019 Giving Trees Festival: Heritage Square. 12-5pm.

Mistletoe Market: Heritage Square. 12-5pm.

Santa House & HEB Holiday Crafts for Kids. Heritage Square. 12-6pm.

Waco Wonderland Snow Tube Hill: Heritage Square. 12-6pm.

Waco Wonderland Petting Zoo: Heritage Square. 1-5pm.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: Waco Civic Theatre. 2pm.

A Baylor Christmas: Jones Concert Hall. 3-4:30pm.

Christmas Cookie Decorating Class: The Hippodrome. 3-5pm.

2nd Annual Back Porch Christmas Special: The Backyard. 6pm.

December 9

Sensory-Friendly Santa: Elite Therapy Center. 9-10am.

Holiday Prime Rib Beer Dinner: BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. 7pm.

Christmas Jazz Concert: Ball Performing Arts Center. 7:30pm.

Chamber Singers Christmas Concert: Armstrong Browning Library. 7:30pm.

December 10

Holiday Movie Trivia Workshop: Board & Brush. 6-9pm.

Chamber Singers Christmas Concert: Armstrong Browning Library. 7:30pm.

Waco Community Band Holiday Celebration: Ball Performing Arts Center. 7:30pm.

December 11

Artists Holiday Happy Hour: Cultivate 7Twelve. 5:30-7:30pm.

December 12

Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas. The Hippodrome. 7pm.

The Most Wonderful Show of the Year: Waco Civic Theatre. 7:30pm.

December 13

Christmas at The Silos: Magnolia. 9am-6pm.

Santa at the Station: Waco Transit System. 1-5pm.

Downtown Waco Cocoa Crawl: Downtown. 5-7pm.

Christmas Lights in the Village: Mayborn Museum. 6-8pm.

Christmas on the Brazos Candlelight Tour: Historic Waco Foundation. 6-9pm.

Annual Christmas Radio Show: Brazos Theatre. 6:30pm.

The Most Wonderful Show of the Year: Waco Civic Theatre. 7:30pm.

December 14

Christmas at The Silos: Magnolia. 9am-6pm.

Breakfast With Santa: East Terrace House. 9am.

Christmas Pop-Up Saturday: Dr. Pepper Museum. 10am-1pm.

Sensory Santa Event: Central Christian Church. 2-5pm.

Christmas with the Critters: Cameron Park Zoo. 2-5pm.

A Special Starry Night: South Waco Rec Center. 5:30-8:30pm.

Christmas Parade & Cookies with Santa: McGregor. 6pm.

Christmas Lights in the Village: Mayborn Museum. 6-8pm.

Annual Christmas Radio Show: Brazos Theatre. 6:30pm.

The Most Wonderful Show of the Year: Waco Civic Theatre. 7:30pm.

December 15

The Nutcracker: Waco Hall. 2pm.

The Most Wonderful Show of the Year: Waco Civic Theatre. 2:30pm.

An Enchanted Evening with Tuba Christmas: St. Francis on the Brazos. 5-6:30pm.

Christmas Lights in the Village: Mayborn Museum. 6-8pm.

December 16

Sensory-Friendly Santa: Elite Therapy Center. 9-10am.

Christmas Lights in the Village: Mayborn Museum. 6-8pm.

December 17

Christmas Lights in the Village: Mayborn Museum. 6-8pm.

Community Christmas Celebration: CenTex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 6-8pm.

December 18

Christmas Lights in the Village: Mayborn Museum. 6-8pm.

December 19

Gifts Under The Tree: Methodist Children’s Home. 9-11am.

Christmas Lights in the Village: Mayborn Museum. 6-8pm.

The Gimbles Family Christmas: The Hippodrome. 7pm.

December 20

4th Annual Feast in the East: City of Waco Multi-Purpose Building. 2-6pm.

Christmas Lights in the Village: Mayborn Museum. 6-8pm.

William Lee Martin’s Christmas Comedy Spectacular: The Hippodrome. 7pm.

December 21

Christmas Lights in the Village: Mayborn Museum. 6-8pm.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Workshop: Board & Brush. 6-9pm.

Dueling Pianos Holiday Classics: The Hippodrome. 6:30-9:30pm.

2019 Waco-area Halloween Events!

We put together a little (often-updated) list of pumpkin patches, spooktaculars, trunks or treats, and fall festivals for your reading and planning pleasure! This will be updated often!

All Month:

Central Christian Church Pumpkin Patch. 10am-dark.

The Pumpkin Patch (201 Old Robinson Road). Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm.

October 12:

Spooky Soda Science - Dr. Pepper Museum. 11am-2pm.

Family Fall Festival - First Assembly of God. 2pm-5pm.

October 19:

Oakwood Cemetery’s Walking Tales - Oakwood Cemetery. 10am-1pm.

Movie in the Patch: The Pumpkin Patch (Robinson). 7:30pm-9:30pm.

October 20:

Children’s Garden Fair - Carleen Bright Arboretum. 2pm-5pm.

October 24:

Halloween Festival - Dewey Community Center. 6pm-7:30pm.

October 25:

Fall Carnival - Southern Careers Institute. 4pm-8pm.

Trunk or Treat - Woodland Springs Nursing Center. 5pm-7pm.

Fall Festival - Waco Charter School. 5:30pm-7pm.

Harvest Festival - Greater Waco Baptist Church. 6pm-9pm.

Picnic & Movie Night in the Patch - Central Christian Church. 6:30pm-9:30pm.

Scared Sober Haunted House - 708 North 15th Street. 7pm-10pm.

October 26:

Halloween Spooktacular - Little Land Play Gym. 9am-1pm.

Pumpkin Carving - Downtown Farmers Market. 9am-1pm.

Kids in costume eat free - McAlister’s Deli.

Halloween “Not So Scary” Story Time & Craft - Fabled Bookshop. 11am-12pm.

Trick or Trunk: Party Yard. 2pm-6pm.

Fright Nite at the Rite - Lee Lockwood Library & Museum. 4pm-11pm.

Community Trunk of Treat - CenTex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 5pm-7pm.

McLane Stadium Spooktacular - McLane Stadium (duh). 5pm-7pm.

Halloween Bike Bash - Harley-Davidson of Waco. 6pm-9pm.

Scared Sober Haunted House - 708 North 15th Street. 7pm-10pm.

Keep Waco Loud Halloween Mash & Bash - Lakeside Tavern. 7pm-2am.

Mayfield’s Mayhem - Downtown West. Dark.

Sitting Up With the Dead - McCulloch House. 8pm-11pm.

Halloween Party - Putters. 9pm-2am.

October 27:

Kids in costume eat free - McAlister’s Deli.

Boo Fest - The Backyard. 1pm.

Fall Festival - Family Worship Center. 3pm-5pm.

Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat - Elite Therapy Center. 4pm-5pm.

Trunk or Treat - Crestview Church of Christ. 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Trunk or Treat - Central Presbyterian Church. 6pm-7:30pm.

Fright Nite at The Rite - Lee Lockwood Library & Museum. 6pm-10pm.

October 28:

Kids in costume eat free - McAlister’s Deli.

October 29:

Halloween “Not So Scary” Story Time & Craft - Fabled Bookshop. 10:30am-11:30am.

Trunk or Treat - Weichert Realtors. 4:30pm-6:30pm.

Trunk or Treat - Hooters. 5pm-7pm.

Kids in costume eat free - McAlister’s Deli.

October 30:

Kids in costume eat free - McAlister’s Deli.

Trunk or Treat Open House - Boys & Girls Clubs of Waco. 5pm-7pm.

Pumpkin Patch Party - First Baptist Church Waco. 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Fall Festival - Brazos Meadows Baptist Church. 6pm-7pm.

Trunk or Treat - Hewitt Community Church. 6pm-7:30pm.

Trunk of Treat- Columbus Avenue Baptist Church. 6pm-8pm.

Pumpalooza - Lake Shore Baptist Church. 6:15pm-7:30pm.

Scared Sober Haunted House - 708 North 15th Street. 7pm-10pm.

October 31:

Kids in costume eat free - McAlister’s Deli.

Halloween Extravaganza - Care Net Waco. 10am-12:30pm.

Treats for the Sweets - Waco Association of Realtors. 4pm-6pm.

Trunk or Treat - MCC The Highlands Gym. 4:30pm-6pm.

Halloween Costume Contest - Allen Samuels Dodge. 5pm-8pm.

Indoor Trick or Treat - Holy Spirit Episcopal Church. 5pm-8pm.

Trunk or Treat - Bledsoe-Miller Community Center. 6pm-7:30pm.

Halloween Spooktacular - The Spa at Highlands. 6pm-7:30pm.

Hewitt Spooktacular - Warren Park. 6pm-8pm.

Trunk or Treat - The Pumpkin Patch (Robinson). 6pm-8pm.

Bosque Fall Bash - Western Heights Baptist Church. 6pm-8pm.

Trunk or Treat - Skate Country (Bellmead). 6pm-8pm.

Cameron Park Zoo Boo - Cameron Park Zoo. 6pm-8pm. Tickets can be purchased here.

Fall Block Party - River City Church. 6pm-8:30pm.

Halloween at the Fire Station - Robinson Volunteer Fire Department. 6pm-9pm.

Scared Sober Haunted House - 708 North 15th Street. 7pm-10pm.

Mayfield’s Mayhem - Downtown West. Dark.

Scary-oke Halloween - Truelove. 9pm-12am.

November 1:

Scared Sober Haunted House - 708 North 15th Street. 7pm-10pm.

Halloween Organ Concert - Jones Concert Hall. 7:30-9pm. Free.

Waco Wonderland List of Events

There’s a lot going on downtown for the Waco Wonderland celebration, Nov 30-Dec 2. The following is a handy little guide:

November 30

5pm-10pm: Mistletoe Market

5pm-10pm: Santa House & Crafts with HEB

5pm-10pm: Downtown Ferris Wheel

7pm-7:30pm: Tree Lighting & Fireworks Show

December 1

8am: Waco Wonderland Run - 5K/10K/1-mile walk

10am-10pm: Mistletoe Market

10am-10pm: Downtown Ferris Wheel

11am-10pm: Santa House & Crafts with HEB

3pm-10pm: Snow Tube Hill ($5)

December 2

10am-10pm: Mistletoe Market

12pm-6pm: Petting Zoo

12pm-6pm: Santa House & Crafts with HEB

12pm-6pm: Downtown Ferris Wheel

12pm-6pm: Snow Tube Hill ($5)

2018 Halloween Events!

Want some candy? Hey wait nevermind that sounded creepy. Let’s try this again: Below is a listing of all the Festivals and Trunk or Treats that we could possibly hope to find for this evening you can spike your kids’ blood sugar right before bed (and then finish off their pile of candy right before you go to bed). Keep in mind that the following listings could be affected by the weather.

October 31

Harley-Davidson of Waco: 3pm-5pm

Waco Escape Rooms: Waco Escape Games. 5pm-12am.

MCC College Athletics’ Trunk or Treat (Level D of the Highlander Drive Parking Garage): 5pm-7pm

Austin Avenue United Methodist Church: Costumed showing of Wallace & Gromit: 6pm-7:30pm

St. Albans Episcopal Church: 5:30pm-7:30pm

Heartis Senior Living: 6pm-7:30pm.

First Baptist Church of Hewitt: Trunk of Treat: 6pm-8pm (rain or shine)

Columbus Avenue Baptist Church: Trunk or Treat. 6pm-8pm

Warren Park: Creekside Spooktacular. 6pm-8pm

Skate Country (Bellmead): 6pm-8pm

Skate World (Towne Oaks Drive): 6pm-8pm

South Waco Community Center: 6pm-8pm

South Waco Library: Halloween Carnival. 6pm-8pm.

Holy Spirit Episcopal Church: 6pm-8pm (Teal Pumpkin site)

Cameron Park Zoo Boo 2018: 6pm-8pm

Concord Baptist Church: Trunk or Treat. 6pm-9pm

Grace Church Hewitt: S’mores & Candy. 6pm-9pm

New Beginnings Christian Fellowship: Trunk or Treat. 6:30pm

The Pumpkin Patch (201 S. Old Robinson Road): Trunk or Treat. 6pm-8pm

Waco Baptist Church: Trunk or Treat. 6pm-8:30pm

Bare Arms Brewing: Night of the Living Dead (not for kids): 7:30pm

If you know of any others we might have missed, let us know at james@wacowise.com