Located in the Heart of Texas, Greater Waco and the surrounding communities enjoy great weather, good food and wonderful recreational and sports entertainment throughout the year. From Little League and Big 12 sports to popular hike-and-bike trails and live theatre, dozens of sporting and recreational events take place each week.
After enjoying food truck favorites from around Texas, we invite you to explore Waco and discover what other attractions wait to be discovered. For a birds-eye view of the various attractions and dining! Below is a snapshot of the wide variety of attractions and things to do around Greater Waco. Free and open to the public, the Armstrong Browning Library is a 19th-century research center dedicated to the study of the lives and works of Victorian poets Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Explore collections of paintings, sculptures, pottery and ornate furniture. Additionally, the grand, three-story Italian Renaissance-style building is decorated with 62 stunning stained glass windows, making it the largest secular collection of stained glass in the world.
Guided tours are available. For more information, visit their website. Home to more than 1, animals representing species on acres, the Cameron Park Zoo features native foliage, natural habitats and close-up encounters. Created by Dr. The Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute tells the story of the popular soft drink and is home to the original artesian well, historic soft drink bottles, manufacturing equipment and interactive exhibits. The Museum features a restored turn-of-the-century soda fountain, so stop by and enjoy a Dr Pepper float!
Both the soda fountain and gift shop offer free admission. The Historic Waco Foundation HWF was formed in to collect, maintain, preserve, publish and interpret the extraordinary heritage and history of Waco. The HWF owns, curates, preserves and exhibits more than 6, pieces of decorative art, artifacts, archival material and textiles while operating museums in four historic homes built from to Earle-Napier-Kinnard House, Fort House, East Terrace and McCulloch House.
