A city with a Soul
Featuring a plethora of cozy coffee shops and hip eateries, drawing fans of Baylor sports and Fixer Upper, and boasting an easy drive to Austin and Dallas/Ft. Worth, Waco is a small city that packs a big punch.
Learn more about all there is to see and do here.
Learn more about all there is to see and do here.
local flavor
Baylor University
Home to about 20k students, Baylor is a Christian university that offers the community great public lectures, sports games, and fine arts performances of all kinds. |
Local Food Scene
Street tacos, breakfast tacos, hipster tacos – you name it, we got it (especially if it's tacos). Waco's Food Truck scene is booming, and the BBQ is out of this world. One word sums it up: "yum." |
Grab a drink with friends.
You'll find great coffee at Pinewood Coffee & Pub and numerous other quaint shops. Waco also boasts an award-winning distillery and a few craft breweries. |
outdoor life
Cameron Park
Our 416-acre urban park features 15 miles of hilly trails, picnic areas, a disc golf course, a zoo, and 100-ft. bluff views of the Brazos river. People travel from afar to enjoy our first-rate mountain biking and hiking! |
Downtown Farmers Market
It's the 21st Century, and we're finally learning to buy local and eat fresh. Come out on a Saturday morning or Wednesday night and enjoy some live music, great food, handmade goods, and farm culture. |
Waco Riverwalk
Seven miles of well-lit concrete pathway loop around both sides of the Brazos river downtown, stretching from Cameron Park to Baylor University. It's a great place to go for a run! |
Tourist spots
Magnolia Market at the Silos
Chip and Jo definitely put Waco on the map! 30k tourists a week make the trek to central Texas to visit the Magnolia Market Complex and experience the town behind HGTV's Fixer Upper. |
Waco Mammoth Site
If you want to see a Columbian mammoth herd in situ, you can either come to Waco Mammoth National Monument (recently declared part of the National Park System) or travel to Siberia. The choice is yours. |
Dr. Pepper Museum
In the late 1800's you could order a DP at Morrison's Soda Fountain by saying "shoot me a Waco." This museum commemorates Waco as the forever home of this popular beverage. |