Waco Wonderland will take place Dec. 5-7 at Heritage Square in downtown Waco, located at 300 Austin Ave. The event is presented by the City of Waco, the Waco Downtown Public Improvement District, City Center Waco and community partners.

    • 5PM: Event opens

    • 5PM-10PM: Food trucks, Ferris wheel, Santa house, holiday train, Mistletoe Market, entertainment stage and more!

    • 7PM: Tree lighting ceremony and H-E-B Fireworks Spectacular

    • 10PM: Event ends

    • 10AM: Event opens and Waco Wonderland Parade begins

    • 10AM-10PM: Food trucks, Ferris wheel, Santa house, holiday train, Mistletoe Market, entertainment stage and more!

    • 3PM-10PM: Snow tube hill and kiddie snow tube hill open

    • 7PM: Movie Showing (Elf)

    • 10PM: Event ends

    • Noon: Event opens

    • Noon-6PM: Food trucks, Ferris wheel, Santa house, holiday train, Mistletoe Market, entertainment stage and more!

    • 12:30PM-4:30PM: Live ice sculpting demonstration

    • Noon-6PM: Snow tube hill and kiddie snow tube hill open

    • 6PM: Event ends

 

TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY & FIREWORKS
(PRESENTED BY H-E-B)
7PM - 7:30PM - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5

Join us for a festive evening filled with holiday cheer at this community-wide celebration! Enjoy a spectacular tree lighting ceremony with our city leaders, holiday music, and a dazzling fireworks display (presented by H-E-B) that will light up the sky over downtown Waco. Gates open at 5 p.m., so arrive early to enjoy all the fun!

FERRIS WHEEL, SNOW TUBE HILLS AND HOLIDAY EXPRESS TRAIN RIDES

Admission to Waco Wonderland is free. Wristbands to ride the attractions can be purchased and include unlimited rides (on a single day) on the Ferris wheel, snow tube hills and trackless train. Wristbands valid on day of purchase only. *Note: The snow tube hills will only operate from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 7.

All riders ages 1 and older are required to have a wristband in order to ride the attractions.

Purchase your wristbands online by November 30 to receive a discounted rate of $10/wristband. The wristband fee for Saturday and Sunday increases to the regular rate of $15/wristband starting December 1 and will remain in effect through the remainder of the festival. The wristband fee for Friday is $10/wristband.

Thanks to our friends at McLennan Community College for sponsoring this year’s Holiday Express Train experience!

PURCHASE A RIDE WRISTBAND

  • Get a bird's eye view from 68-feet in the air on our Ferris wheel. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday during festival hours.

    Please note: Children 48 inches and under must be accompanied by an adult to ride.

  • Snow Tube Hill - Grab a tube (provided) and blast down this three-lane snow hill made of real ice and snow!

    The snow tube hill will only operate from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 7. One rider, per tube and must be at least 42 inches to ride.

    Kiddie Snow Tube Hill - A one-lane snow tube hill made of real ice and snow, available to kids 42 inches and under. Snow tube provided.

    The kiddie snow tube hill will only operate from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 7. One rider, per tube and riders must be able to sit solo in a tube in order to ride.

  • Hop aboard this trackless train! Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday during festival hours.

    Sponsored by McLennan Community College.

HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT STAGE

Enjoy live holiday entertainment all three days of the festival on December 5-7!

    • 5PM: MCC Dance Team

    • 5:30PM: Joy’s School of Dance

    • 6:15PM: Waco High School Lion Steel Orchestra

    • 7PM: Tree Lighting & Fireworks

    • 7:30PM: Waco High Jazz Katz

    • 8PM: Waco ISD Choir

    • 9PM: Tim Mauzey & Tinika Rae

    • 12PM: Harmony Science Academy Cheer & Choir

    • 12:30PM: Light the World at the Giving Machine

    • 1:30PM: Waco Jazz Orchestra

    • 2:30PM: Waco Ukulele Orchestra

    • 3:30PM: Revolution Dance Studio

    • 4PM: Waco-McLennan County Library Storytime

    • 4:30PM: Salvation Army Music School

    • 5PM: Mountainview Elementary School Honor Choir

    • 6PM: Maroon Monday

    • 7PM: FootPrintz Dance Studio

    • 7:30PM: Crawford High School Band

    • 2PM: Expressions Dance Studio

    • 3PM: Brax Franks & Friends

    • 4:30PM: PurpleHeart