Waco Insider #117
Art on Elm, Waco Couch Potato Festival, and Western Belle Farm's Spring Festival
Art on Elm returns this weekend to East Waco. On Friday night, catch the opening of the Splash on the Color invitational art exhibition at Brotherwell Brewing. (And you can also enjoy food from Tru Jamaica and some of the best craft beer in town!) On Saturday, Art on Elm runs from 10 am to 8 pm with an arts and crafts market, youth art exhibition, art activities, food vendors, and more.
(Plus, at 6 pm walk over to Bridge Street Plaza for the latest Levitt AMP Waco Music Series free concert, featuring The Union Revival.)
One-of-a-kind painted couches will be showcased at the first-ever Waco Couch Potato Festival on Saturday and Sunday in downtown Waco. Bring the whole family to enjoy the art couch extravaganza, vendors, food trucks, live music, and kids’ paint zone. The couches will also be for sale over Baylor’s graduation weekend, with proceeds benefitting Creative Waco’s ARTPrenticeship program.
This weekend also marks the beginning of Western Belle Farm’s Spring Festival, which runs from May 13 through June 11 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (and Memorial Day). Enjoy live music, fields of beautiful you-pick sunflowers and zinnias, 20+ farm activities, and fresh-squeezed lemonades.
Tickets range from $5 for a pup pass to $28 for a season pass—with loads of options in between—and discounts are available for seniors, first responders, and others.
Upcoming Events
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Thursday, May 11
Happy Hour with Dave Innis | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Johnny Joe Ramos | The Grape Wine Bar & Bistro | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Order of the Owl: Royal Blood | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Heather Ré | Lounge ’93 | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Mom's Night Out Hat Bar | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Stars Over Texas Jamboree: Gospel Edition | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Moms Night Out 2023: Bejeweled | Anthem STORIES | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Touch of Grey | Old Chicago | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jonna Mae's Songwriters | Texas Music Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Escape to Margaritaville | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Silent Disco | Freight Bar | 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Friday, May 12
Baylor Move-Out Donations | Vitek’s Market | noon – 5:00 pm
Farmers Market | Da’ Shack | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Eastside + One Day Pop-Up Market | One Day Bar | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Kolten Benton | Slow Rise on the Brazos | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Darwynn & Keaton Nail | Uncle Worm’s Smoke House | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Venus E | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Chris Low & JC Pringle | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Splash on the Color Opening | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Mama's Daughters | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act | Brazos Theatre | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday Night Specialty Dinner | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik & Jon Fox | Aloft Waco Baylor | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Lauren January | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Julia Tucker | American Legion Post 121 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Markus Miller | Segovia Wine Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The According to Jim's | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Escape to Margaritaville | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Caleb Deschaine & Jason Watkins | 308 Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sharp Shooter Band | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Joel Wood & Cody Ellinger | Mynar’s Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Darrell Ray | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
John Conlee with Sundae Drivers | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Brazos Brothers | Freight Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday, May 13
Mother's Day Run: 10K, 5K & Fun Run | Waco Surf | 7:00 am – 11:00 am
Waco Couch Potato Festival | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
McLennan County Master Gardeners: Bees | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Farmers Market | Da’ Shack | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Art on Elm | Bridge Street Plaza | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Art Lab for Kids (morning) | Art Center Waco | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Crafts & Storytime | Texas Rangers Hall of Fame & Museum | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Waco Walks: Annual Tornado Remembrance | The Teardrop Memorial | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Spring Festival 2023 | Western Belle Farm | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Texas Enduro Cup 2: Cameronduro | Cameron Park | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fundraising Car Show | Atwoods Ranch & Home | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Community Workshop: Cut Flower Gardens | Urban REAP | 11:00 am – noon
Mother's Day Brunch | Bledsoe-Miller Recreation Center | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Cooking with Cultures: Mediterranean | South Waco Library | 11:00 am – noon
Mother & Daughter Brunch: In Full Bloom | The Pavilion at the Carleen Bright Arboretum | 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Johnny Carlisle Benefit | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | noon – 4:00 pm
Art Lab for Kids (afternoon) | Art Center Waco | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Jolene Boudrias Benefit | Last Chance Bar | 2:00 pm – midnight
Flames of Fire Tarot Guidance Class | Celestial Sisters | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
2023 Levitt AMP Waco Music Series: The Union Revival with Sean Anderson & Friends | Bridge Street Plaza | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Blue Houdini | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Brazos Brothers | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
David Touchton Band with Sarah Johnson | Texas Music Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mother's Day Dance with The Homeboyz & Conjunto Prestigio | MOJO Event Center | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act | Brazos Theatre | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dr Pepper Paranormal Experience | Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Escape to Margaritaville | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Kyle Mathis | Segovia Wine Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Sundae Drivers | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Melinda Adams | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Griffith Switch | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm
Jimmy Nash | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Evolution: Waco—A Tribute to the Music of Journey | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
DJ Euby | Freight Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday, May 14
Spring Festival 2023 | Western Belle Farm | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Waco Couch Potato Festival | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Mother’s Day Specials | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Mother's Day Sip + Shop | Ramble & Company Waco | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act (matinee) | Brazos Theatre | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Escape to Margaritaville (matinee) | Waco Civic Theatre | 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Cigar Sunday | Cozy’s Lounge | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dave Wild Trio | Valley Mills Vineyards | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Open Mic Night | Lakeside Bar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday Funday with DJ Suavesito | Coach’s xXx Smoke | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday, May 15
Mini Monday Storytime Luau | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:30 am – 11:45 am
Monday Funday with Sami Brown | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sex Education Seminar | Casket and Cauldron | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Faith & Fiction: Flannery O'Connor | St. Alban’s Episcopal Church | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday, May 16
Cocktails with Jen | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 5:00 pm – midnight
Dave Innis's Tuesday Night Piano Happy Hour | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Poker Tournament | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik & Jon Fox | Di Campli’s Italian Ristorante | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Dr. Jon E. Singletary | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Towne Tuesday Open Mic | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Smarty Pints Trivia | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Booze Clues Trivia | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, May 17
1 Million Cups Waco | Hustle Co-Working | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Leonardo and the Flying Machine | Ball Performing Arts Center | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Fabled Story-Time | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Fashion with a Passion | Crestview Community Center | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Celebrating Life Luncheon | Baylor Club | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch With The Masters: Texas Natives & Bird Photography | MCC Emergency Services Education Center | noon – 2:00 pm
Leonardo and the Flying Machine | Ball Performing Arts Center | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Bridge Street Farmers Market | Bridge Street Plaza | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Music Bingo | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Open Mic Night with James Hollingsworth | Last Chance Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Name That Tune Music Bingo | Freight Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
DJ Big Joe | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Trivia Night | Stay Classy Waco | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Witty Wednesday BuzzTime Trivia | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
Another Band of Gypsys, Main Street Market, and the 6th Annual Waco Goodfellas Crawfish Boil.
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