Join the Asian Leaders Network (ALN) at the Waco Downtown Farmers Market on Saturday, February 21, 2026 9am-1pm for their third annual Lunar New Year Market!

Enjoy the talented Baylor Lion Dance team and other local Asian dance and live performances on stage at Bridge St Plaza for the first-time ever this Lunar New Year in Waco.

Find free family-friendly festivities, vibrant food trucks, free Lunar New Year photo-booth, handmade vendors alongside regular WDFM vendors, free arts and crafts by Art Center Waco, an interactive ALN passport activity, red envelope sticker and raffle giveaways, and so much more communal fun as we celebrate the new year together! Our event is free and open to the public.

ALN is actively accepting additional sponsors for the event and all donated funds go toward ALN non-profit cultural festivals & events. Email asianleadersnetwork@gmail.com for full event sponsorship details or for further inquiries.

Come to Urban Reap’s Fruit Tree Workshop this month to hear from horticulturalist Sarah Mayo to learn the basics of fruit tree pruning, get hands-on experience pruning Urban REAP’s peach trees, and get your orchard questions answered!

𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗢𝗢 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗔𝗖𝗢! 𝗜 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. . .𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗭𝗼𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

This one-of-a-kind event features hyper-realistic and fully animatronic animals, including lions, tigers, elephants, pandas, monkeys, a smoke breathing 40ft King Cobra, brand new dinosaurs and, of course, I Heart Cookies’ famous Deep Dish Cookies!

You definitely don't want to miss this one!

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀:

- Performances by “Trixie” the walking baby Triceratops (the only one in the entire U.S.)

- Fully Immersible Virtual Reality Aquarium

- Soft Play equipment for kids to play, climb and crawl through (Bear, Frog, Tiger, Hippo)

- 3 Fossil Dig Pits

- Facepainting

- Endless Photo Ops

This epic and truly Wild Adventure will take place at 𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗦 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟭 𝗡 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁.

During this two-hour tour you will get to see a different side of the Museum, one that most guests will never experience. For decades, paranormal investigators and Museum staff have experienced paranormal activity at the Museum such as floating orbs, shadow figures, voices, apparitions, and overwhelming emotions. On this tour, our expert Museum guides will lead you through both historic buildings, including their otherwise off-limits basement, to hear about the Museum’s history and investigate its paranormal activity for yourself with investigative tools such as EMF readers.

Your experience includes:

• 2 hour guided paranormal investigation of both Museum buildings, including the basement of the historic Kellum Rotan Building

• Paranormal investigation tools and flashlights provided

• Glass bottle of Dr Pepper

• Shop exclusive Paranormal Merch Pop-Up!

Because of the unique nature of this tour, guests need to be aware of some safety measures prior to booking their tour:

• Guests must be 18 years or older to participate

• Guests must wear closed-toe shoes

• Guests must sign a waiver indicating that they understand the various hazards that come with a dimly lit tour of an old building

• Filming the tour or any part of the tour is prohibited

• There are no food or beverages allowed on the tour

$35. Tickets can be purchased here.

Attend this workshop to learn from Garden Guru April Strickland how to prepare your garden to get the best out of a Texas Spring and Summer growing season. Learn from about what crops grow best March through July and share best practices to ensure you have produce throughout the growing season.

The Waco NAACP Scholarship Banquet Celebrates 90 Years Fighting the Good Fight! Join in at the Waco Convention Center to commemorate nine decades of advocating for equality and justice. The keynote speaker will be one of the "Little Rock Nine," Terrence Roberts. To top off the evening, they will host an after-party with a deejay and cashless bar!

•Single Ticket--$100

•Table of 10--$1000

Tickets can be purchased here.

Discover the science happening in Central Texas and beyond.

Exciting STEM experiments, the Mayborn’s

annual chemistry magic show, and more! SIC’EM Science Day highlights the science happening in our community and demonstrates how it positively impacts our daily lives. Activities are appropriate for children 3 and up.

Activities
Kick off the day with one-of-a-kind STEM activities provided by real-life Baylor University scientists. Then head over to our historic village to experience our annual Chemistry Magic show.

Chemistry Magic Show at 2:00 PM.

$10-$12. Tickets can be purchased here.