Waco Insider #144
Waco Downtown Farmers Market 12th Anniversary, Swingin' Polkas Pre-Thanksgiving Dance, and Holiday Skate Camps
This Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm, the Waco Downtown Farmers Market celebrates its 12th anniversary. Launched in 2011 among the live oaks on the Brazos River before McLane Stadium and the Silos arrived in Waco, it continues to operate year-round at its current location in the McLennan County Courthouse parking lot.
With up to 80 vendors each Saturday—along with live music and seasonal handmade markets—the WDFM provides fun, shopping, and community for Waco residents and visitors alike.
On Sunday afternoon, take a drive to the West Knights of Columbus hall for the Swingin' Polkas Pre-Thanksgiving Dance. Featuring West’s Czech and Then Some as well as two-time Grammy-winning fiddler Jason Roberts and The Jason Roberts Band, it promises to be a boot-scootin' good time.
$15 per person.
Need something for the kids to do—and burn off some energy—next week while school is out? Look no further than the Monday–Wednesday morning skate camps at Skate Waco and Skate Waco Bellmead.
No prior skating experience is necessary, but those who already skate will be introduced to new, challenging skills. The camps are limited to 60 children (ages 5–12), with multiple class sections based on beginner, intermediate, and advanced skills.
$90 per child.
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Thursday, November 16
Open House | Greater Waco Legal Services | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wild Imaginings Children's Theater Class | Cultivate 7twelve | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Starry Night Paint & Sip | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
3rd Thursday Adult Hangout | Dichotomy Coffee & Spirits | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
BFA Senior Exhibition Opening Reception | Martin Museum of Art | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
CTAACC Annual Awards Banquet | Hurd Welcome Center | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
James Hollingsworth | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jeep Night | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bishop Cider & Wild Acre Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CTHCC Family Skate Night Fundraiser | Skate Waco Bellmead | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$20 Steak Night | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Third Thursday Teens Art Workshop | Art Center Waco | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Smoke & Sip: Andalusia Tasting & Cigars on the Patio with Darrell "D-Rail" Ray | Lounge ’93 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Trivia Night | Sunday’s Caribbean Oasis Sports Bar & Grill | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
$3 Thursday College Night with DJ Euby | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Midnight Mustangs | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Reel Stories: Deep in the Heart—A Texas Wildlife Story | Art Center Waco | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Larger than Life | Waco Hall | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday Karaoke | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Lucas Jon Turner | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Suede & Breathing Space | Common Grounds | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Special Recital: Tristan Scott (euphonium) | Waco Hall | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Friday, November 17
Student Music Recital | MCC Music & Theatre Arts | noon – 1:00 pm
Sing-Along with Santa | Richland Mall | 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Zechariah Grey | Ridgewood Country Club | 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Lucas Jon Turner | Slow Rise on the Brazos | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Eddie Pruett | Uncle Worm’s Smoke House | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Neon Whiskey | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Music Bingo: Emo Edition! | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Kolten Benton | Lounge ’93 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Stephany Chavira | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
November Wine Club Dinner | Valley Mills Vineyards | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Reel Stories: Juneteenth—Faith & Freedom | Art Center Waco | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Three Guys & A Beer Improv Comedy | Bare Arms Brewing | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Lauren January | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Ben & Noel Haggard | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Fox and the Crow Amerigo! Release Show with The Standards & Jessie Carver | Cultivate 7twelve | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Significant Other | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Eric & Thomas Unplugged | Segovia Wine Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Los Roachez | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Monte Rose | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Collin James Band | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Braxton Keith with Gunnar Latham | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
DJ Tony Dulaney | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Current Resident | Freight Bar | 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Tandyland with Strange Aces & Psuedo | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Saturday, November 18
Scrap Tire Collection Day | City of Waco Solid Waste Services | 7:00 am – noon
Riesel Lions Club Farmers Market & Trade Days | Riesel Lions Club | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Waco Downtown Farmers Market 12th Anniversary | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
McGregor Outdoor Market | Cedar Chest Antique Mall | 9:00 am – noon
Waco Walks: 25th Street—Past, Present & Future | Provident Heights Elementary | 9:00 am – noon
Feztival of Trees | Karem Shrine | 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
E-Mountain Bike Demo Ride | Bicycle World | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Fun With Mosaics (ages 10–14) | Art Center Waco | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Fun With Mosaics (ages 5–9) | Art Center Waco | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Uptown Fall Art Walk | Envision Realty Group | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Fill the Trunk Car Show & Can Drive | One Fellowship Church | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Re-Launch Party! | Flourish Home & Design | noon – 4:00 pm
2023 Central Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies & Reunion | Extraco Events Center | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sing-Along with Santa | Richland Mall | 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Tavern Night & Market Faire | One Day Bar | 2:00 pm – 1:00 am
Ciderday & Baylor vs. TCU Watch Party | Dancing Bear Pub | 2:00 pm – midnight
Movies in the Park: Coco | Hart–Patterson Track & Field Complex | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
4DB, American Merit & Lift the Curse | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Monte Rose | Slow Rise on the Brazos | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Live Jazz Saturday with the Chuck Jennings Group | Segovia Wine Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Lucas Jon Turner | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Brazos Brothers | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Reel Stories: Honoring Jules Bledsoe | Art Center Waco | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dr Pepper Paranormal Experience | Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Significant Other | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Jack Nelson | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | Brazos Theatre | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Growing Pens Poetry Open Mic & Workshop | Cultivate 7twelve | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Bohemian Pirates Band | The Tipsy Lion Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Nolan Pick Band | Elk Hall | 8:30 pm – 12:30 am
Griffith Switch | Last Chance Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Lonestar with Sundae Drivers | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Bubba Haze | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Johnny Joes & Tha Band | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 9:00 pm – midnight
Hannah Rose | Freight Bar | 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday, November 19
Sunday Brunch | The Turn Bar & Grill | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Seafood Sunday | The Brazos Landing | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Lucas Jon Turner | Barnett’s Whiskey House | noon – 3:00 pm
Feztival of Trees | Karem Shrine | noon – 6:00 pm
Skellington Market: Haunted Holidays | Skellington Curiosities | noon – 5:00 pm
Sing-Along with Santa | Richland Mall | 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
CTJS Jazz Jam | Segovia Wine Bar | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Swingin' Polkas Pre-Thanksgiving Dance | West Knights Of Columbus | 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Big Bash for Big John! | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Open Mic Night | Lakeside Bar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Service Industry Sunday | Clicks Billiards | 7:00 pm – 1:00 am
Monday, November 20
Holiday Skate Camp | Skate Waco Bellmead | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Thanksgiving Skate Camp | Skate Waco | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Feztival of Trees | Karem Shrine | 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Monday Storytime | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Pet Photos with Santa | Richland Mall | 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wild Imaginings Children's Theater Class | Cultivate 7twelve | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Autumn Blessings Paint-N-Sip | Lounge ’93 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Karaoke Mondays | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Wind Ensemble & Concert Band Performance | Ball Performing Arts Center | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday, November 21
Holiday Skate Camp | Skate Waco Bellmead | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Thanksgiving Skate Camp | Skate Waco | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Feztival of Trees | Karem Shrine | 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Project Sip & Shop | Baylor Club | 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Cocktails with Jen | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 5:00 pm – midnight
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Towne Tuesday Open Mic | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Booze Clues Trivia | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, November 22
Holiday Skate Camp | Skate Waco Bellmead | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Thanksgiving Skate Camp | Skate Waco | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
The Meetup | Startup Waco | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Feztival of Trees | Karem Shrine | 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Pint Night Wednesdays & Karaoke | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Lights of West | West | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
League of Legends League Night | Nexus Waco | 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Music Bingo | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Open Mic Night | Last Chance Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Morgan Lee Powers | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Drinksgiving | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday Karaoke | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Pre-Thanksgiving Party with Sundae Drivers | Mynar’s Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
Lights of West, North Pole Palooza, and Wild Lights.
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