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Join Truelove for its second annual Pride Night here at Truelove. Fifteen percent of sales will be donated to The Trevor Project, a charity dedicated to preventing suicide and offering crisis intervention for LGBTQIA+ youth.
21+ | No cover | Kitchen open from 6p m to midnight.
The Mission Waco Creative Arts Summer Camp features a choice of theatre, dance, or art (or a mix) for community kids/teens this summer. This year the theme is superheroes, and camp runs from 6/27 to 7/8. Classes are from 9 am to 4 pm each day, and lunch is provided. There is no class on 7/4, and class performances are on 7/8.
$40 per child.
Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre on Yelp (includes map and directions)
Head to the Bear for a few pints of Austin Beerworks beer and enter the raffle for merch to benefit the Waco Downtown Farmers Market.
Join Geeks Who Drink for a weekly quiz to test your wits and hang out with friends every Thursday starting at 7 p.m. Plus, stick around for karaoke!
Thursday night brings karaoke with DJ Kris to Twisted Sisters Patio Bar, so don’t miss your chance to be the star of the show!
Directions to Twisted Sisters Patio Bar.
Toss back a few pints and discuss liberation theology, which prefers orthopraxy over (not against) orthodoxy due to the problem of social injustices.
It’s time to put beers and brains together for Brotherwell’s Thursday trivia night because every week Waco famous guest hosts bring the freshest facts in town. Teams can win prizes, earn pride points, and enjoy their favorite taproom beers.
Join the Cen-Texas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for an hour of networking and connecting with members and community partners at the Michaelis Academic Center (MAC), room 108, at McLennan Community College (MCC).
The Mission Waco Creative Arts Summer Camp features a choice of theatre, dance, or art (or a mix) for community kids/teens this summer. This year the theme is superheroes, and camp runs from 6/27 to 7/8. Classes are from 9 am to 4 pm each day, and lunch is provided. There is no class on 7/4, and class performances are on 7/8.
$40 per child.
Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre on Yelp (includes map and directions)
Celebrate the end of a long week and cool off with Hawaiian Falls’ Family Fun Fridays in July. Every Friday features Hawaiian-themed entertainment from hula dancers to steel drum bands. There is no better way to kick off the weekend than enjoying that island vibe and dipping your toes in the water.
Please join the Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery and artist Wendy Davis for an inspiring and graceful exhibition of floral works, encompassing the beauty of nature’s wonders. Plus, enjoy live classical music courtesy of Frank Exum.
- Sangria and light bites will be served by the gallery.
- Overflow parking is available at 2210 Washington Avenue and on the opposite side of the street.
Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery on Yelp (includes map and directions)
Who’s ready for Cultivate’s First Friday Market? Stop by for this sip and shop to help support small businesses and the local arts community by shopping among local vendors selling all your summertime essentials.
Everybody loves Jayme Wade and Cody Ellinger, so come out for some awesome country music.
Directions to Sunday’s Caribbean Oasis Sports Bar & Grill.
Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, Legally Blonde Jr. is a fabulously fun journey of self-empowerment and expanding horizons. The show’s instantly recognizable songs are filled with humor, wit, and sass — leaving cast members and audiences alike seeing pink!
It’s a double dose of country music fun when Clinton Bon Slaughter and Jessica Lewis play Triple B’s.
Directions to Triple B’s Smokehouse (Hewitt).
Bring your family and friends for a fun night of live music from Eric and Thomas Unplugged.
This specialty Friday night dinner is available for dine-in at Lighthouse starting at 7 pm, pick-up at Barnett’s Public House starting at 4 pm, or local delivery.
Menu:
- Red, white and blue fruit salad, with strawberries, blueberries, bananas and a lime honey glaze, or
- Red pepper and tomato soup, topped with basil and feta.
- Choice of beef filet with black garlic whiskey glaze, red snapper with garlic lemon herb sauce, or boneless chicken breast with whiskey barbecue sauce, served with haricot verts and garlic mashed potatoes.
- Cupcakes
Cost is $25 per person with an optional wine and cocktail pairing sold separately for dine-in customers.
Directions to Lighthouse Coffee & Wine.
This month’s First Friday means
it’s jazz night at the Hilton with Greg Bashura and Evan Klaras.
Local favorite Towne Adams plays his own brand of Americana at Twisted Sisters Patio Bar from 7 pm to 10 pm.
Directions to Twisted Sisters Patio Bar.
Come spend your Friday with Blue Dog this week and enjoy the music of Max Tooker, Lynnette Hundley Allmon, Shawna, and Steven Scheifley from 8 pm to 11 pm.
Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar on Yelp (includes map and directions)
Join Freight for live music by Aniston Pate, starting at 8:30 pm.
This First Friday Joel and Deon Q are back! Starting at 8:30 pm, they’ll bring down the house with a refreshing sound, sultry vocals, and a musical style inspired by early jazz legends.
It’s a night you won’t want to miss, so save the date.
Directions to Stay Classy Waco.
If you’ve sung at the rest, now you’re ready for the best: karaoke every Friday and Saturday night from 9 pm to 2 am at the venerable — and venerated! — Chapter 11 club.
Directions to Chapter 11.
The Waco Downtown Farmers Market brings in locally grown and produced goods every Saturday to support local farmers and artisans and to enrich the culture of the community. Come join the fun!
Waco Downtown Farmers Market on Yelp (includes map and directions)
Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, Legally Blonde Jr. is a fabulously fun journey of self-empowerment and expanding horizons. The show’s instantly recognizable songs are filled with humor, wit, and sass — leaving cast members and audiences alike seeing pink!
Come experience Exit: Survival Mode, Kristen Thompson’s new exhibition at Cultivate. Plus, enjoy drinks, live music from Richard Thompson, popsicles, bubbles, and more.
Get your 4th of July weekend started right with hard rockers Los Roachez.
Directions to Sunday’s Caribbean Oasis Sports Bar & Grill.
Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, Legally Blonde Jr. is a fabulously fun journey of self-empowerment and expanding horizons. The show’s instantly recognizable songs are filled with humor, wit, and sass — leaving cast members and audiences alike seeing pink!
Don’t miss The Bill and Phil Show at Twisted Sisters Patio Bar.
Directions to Twisted Sisters Patio Bar.
Trey Stephenson plays Triple B’s Smokehouse this Saturday night, starting at 7 pm. Enjoy the hot barbecue, cold drinks, and great live music. What’s not to love?
Directions to Triple B’s Smokehouse (Hewitt).