If you’re a fan of Christmas lights, you’ve got plenty of chances to see fantabulous displays this week. Head over to the Cameron Park Zoo for Wild Lights, which runs most nights through December 31. Or check out The Waco Trolley’s Christmas lights tour that takes you to see the best of the best in Waco over the course of 90 minutes. Finally, if you want to get out of town, head north on I-35 to the Lights of West Drive Thru Christmas Light Park that’s open through December 30.
Making it through Christmas with kids is one thing, but then there’s still the week until New Year’s to deal with. But you can get a break if you send your kids, ages 4–12, to Skate Waco’s holiday skate camp. Running from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on Monday, December 26, through Friday, December 30, get the little ones out of your hair… and let them burn off as much energy as possible.
The Waco–McLennan County Library’s traveling book club closes out the year at Pinewood Public House on Tuesday night to discuss Loud by Tana Douglas. As a female roadie—a rarity in the rock and roll world—Douglas got her start working for AC/DC in Australia when she was just 16. After that, she never looked back during a career that spanned over 30 years and three continents.
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Thursday, December 22
Winter Art Camp | Art Center Waco | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Groundbreaking Ceremony | Cameron Park Zoo | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Lights of West Christmas Light Park | Lights of West | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Waco Trolley’s Christmas Lights Tour (early tour) | Nightlight Donuts & Coffee | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Family Holiday Movie Trivia Night | Freight Bar | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Christmas Tiki Night | One Day Bar | 6:00 pm – midnight
Pink Elephant Glass Giveaway | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Pat McKee Trio | Lounge ’93 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Karaoke Night | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Ben Rendek | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Jonna Mae's Songwriters | Texas Music Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sami Brown | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Waco Trolley’s Christmas Lights Tour (late tour) | Nightlight Donuts & Coffee | 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
Friday, December 23
Santa at the Silos | Magnolia Press | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Lights of West Christmas Light Park | Lights of West | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Waco Trolley’s Christmas Lights Tour (early tour) | Nightlight Donuts & Coffee | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Christmas Sip & Shop | Black Daisy (China Spring) | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Contest | Old Chicago | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Christmas Movie Night: The Grinch | Camp Fimfo | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Pat McKee Trio | Pivovar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Taylor Branch (& The Grinch) | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sami Brown | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday Night Dinner | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Steve Dansby | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday, December 24
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Party! | Casket and Cauldron | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lights of West Christmas Light Park | Lights of West | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Waco Trolley’s Christmas Lights Tour (early tour) | Nightlight Donuts & Coffee | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
CaCean Ballou & The Dirty Crawfish | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday, December 25
Lights of West Christmas Light Park | Lights of West | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Waco Trolley’s Christmas Lights Tour (late tour) | Nightlight Donuts & Coffee | 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
Monday, December 26
Holiday Skate Camp | Skate World Waco | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lights of West Christmas Light Park | Lights of West | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Keep Waco Loud Open Mic Night | Stay Classy Waco | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
The Waco Trolley’s Christmas Lights Tour (late tour) | Nightlight Donuts & Coffee | 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
Tuesday, December 27
Holiday Skate Camp | Skate World Waco | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Winter Art Camp | Art Center Waco | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Lights of West Christmas Light Park | Lights of West | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Order of the Owl: These Hollow Vows | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Waco Trolley’s Christmas Lights Tour (early tour) | Nightlight Donuts & Coffee | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Books & Brews: Loud | Pinewood Public House | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Smarty Pints Trivia | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Towne Tuesday | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beer for Brains Trivia | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Waco Trolley’s Christmas Lights Tour (late tour) | Nightlight Donuts & Coffee | 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
Wednesday, December 28
Holiday Skate Camp | Skate World Waco | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
1 Million Cups Waco | Hustle Co-Working | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Winter Art Camp | Art Center Waco | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Lights of West Christmas Light Park | Lights of West | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Waco Trolley’s Christmas Lights Tour (early tour) | Nightlight Donuts & Coffee | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Joe Arias Jr & The Starlights | Coach’s xXx Smoke | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Old Chicago | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Record Forum | Texas Music Cafe | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Music Bingo | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heaven's Door Whiskey Tasting | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Dobros | 308 Tavern | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Name That Tune Music Bingo | Freight Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Witty Wednesday BuzzTime Trivia | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Waco Trolley’s Christmas Lights Tour (late tour) | Nightlight Donuts & Coffee | 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
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