🎸 Hudson Westbrook, Fan Fest, and a dog named Jingle

Good morning, Waco! This is The Waco Buzz, the local newsletter offering a blanket “bless you” as the Waco pollen does its thing this weekend.

Let’s get to it!
— Sam Harper

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🐻 Baylor Fan Fest — Free, Saturday at McLane Stadium

Baylor Athletics is throwing its inaugural Fan Fest tomorrow at McLane Stadium and the whole thing is free. The South Plaza opens at 10 a.m. with the Sloppy Joe Band at 10:15, on-stage interviews with Baylor football players at noon, and stadium gates open at 12:30 for a 90-minute open practice at 1 p.m.

There's a kids zone with inflatables, mascot photo ops, face painting, a uniform try-on station, a BBQ Cookoff (win two 2026 season tickets), and a Cornhole Tournament (win one season ticket). Food trucks on site all day.

This is new AD Doug McNamee making good on his "Fan First" promise. Bring the kids. It's free. Still no word on if the nacho sombrero will be present.

📍 McLane Stadium South Plaza | Saturday, April 25 | 10 AM - 2:30 PM | FREE

🎉 Brotherwell Brewing Turns 8

Eight years ago, Jacob Martinka and David Stoneking turned a former scrapyard on Bridge Street into one of Waco's favorite places to be. Saturday they're throwing an 8th Anniversary Party at 400 E Bridge St starting at 5 p.m. Bring a friend and your pup.

📌 Quick Hits

Mission Waco's Race ONE 5K is Saturday morning at Jubilee Park (8 a.m.). A great way to earn the rest of the day.

The Waco Downtown Farmers Market is running the Care for Waco Carnival Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bridge Street Plaza.

Indie Bookstore Day is Saturday at Fabled Bookshop and Cafe (10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.), and this year they're tying it to a good cause — proceeds benefit Together for Good. Worth a stop.

Waco Walks has a guided nature walk at the Carleen Bright Arboretum in Woodway Saturday at 9 a.m. About 1.5 miles, dogs on leash welcome, bring water.

📅 Date Change: Social Studies with Dr. Lenore Wright
Just a heads up — our next Social Studies event with Dr. Lenore Wright has moved. The new date is Wednesday, May 6. Update your calendars. Social Studies is a recurring event series we put on where local professors and experts give a lecture in an unexpected place like a bar or coffeeshop. Picture a Ted Talk during happy hour with a bunch of new friends. Get tickets here.

WHERE TO MEET PEOPLE IN WACO
A reader asked me recently: "Sam, do you have any resources that list groups in Waco where people can meet doing things like chess, art, hiking, other activities to enjoy a variety of interests?"

I do now. It covers hiking groups, art classes, book clubs, trivia nights, sports leagues, and more. If you're new to Waco or just looking to do fun stuff and meet people, bookmark it. Where to Meet People in Waco

And speaking of meeting people...

🍽 April Dinner Club Last Call
Making friends as an adult is genuinely hard. The Waco Buzz Dinner Club fixes that. Take a short quiz, get matched with five Waco locals you don't know yet, and share a great meal together. Wednesday, April 29. Grab your spot here

Jingle is a 6-month-old Yorkie/Maltese mix who weighs 9 pounds, which means he fits in a jacket pocket and probably knows it. He's at Fuzzy Friends Rescue and ready for his forever home. 👉 Meet Jingle

Welcome to Open House, where this week’s pick is a tucked-away Woodway split-level with just enough quirks to make it interesting and just enough space to make it practical.

👉 Take your best guess at the list price, then peek at the photos and answer here.

🎈 Friday, April 24:
Michael Johnson Invitational (Day 1) @ Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium, Baylor — 11 AM

Bob Ross Paint Night @ PACC Waco — 6 PM | $25, all materials included | Tickets

Baylor Softball vs. OSU @ Getterman Stadium — 6:30 PM

Hudson Westbrook in concert (Tyce Delk opening) @ Foster Pavilion — 7 PM

Shrek the Musical KIDS @ Waco Civic Theatre — 7 PM

Monte Montgomery Masterclass @ Texas Music Cafe — 8 PM

FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC
Tyler Hill @ Blue Pup Martini Bar — 7 PM
Alton Ray @ Twisted Sisters Patio Bar — 8 PM
Smoking Maxx Carter & Nugget @ The Grape Wine Bar — 8 PM
Out Loud @ The Will — 8 PM
Travis Turner @ Freight Bar — 8 PM

🎈 Saturday, April 25:
Mission Waco’s 2026 Race ONE 5K & Fun Run @ Jubilee Park — 8 AM

Park Clean Up @ Mouth of the Bosque with Cameron Park Zoo — 8 AM

Waco Walks Nature Walk @ Carleen Bright Arboretum — 9 AM

Waco Downtown Farmers Market + Care for Waco Carnival @ Bridge Street Plaza — 9 AM - 1 PM

Michael Johnson Invitational (Day 2, Senior Day) @ Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium — begins 10:30 AM, wraps ~4 PM | $11-$17

Indie Bookstore Day @ Fabled Bookshop benefiting Together for Good — 10:30-7 PM

Baylor Fan Fest @ McLane Stadium South Plaza — 10 AM - 2:30 PM | FREE

Free Healthy Kids Day @ Greater Waco YMCA — 10 AM - 2 PM | Free

Collect’Em Again Trade Day @ 930 Austin Ave - 12 PM — 3 PM

Baylor Softball vs. OSU@ Getterman Stadium — 2 PM

Shrek the Musical @ Waco Civic Theatre — 2 PM & 5 PM

Lounge on the Lawn @ Lounge 93 — 4 PM

2nd Annual Nothing Special Music Festival@ Big's Mayberry Tavern — 5:30 PM

8th Anniversary Party for Brotherwell Brewing @ 400 E Bridge St — 5 PM

Felipe Esparza (stand-up comedy) @ Waco Hippodrome Theatre — 7 PM | $25-$50 | Tickets

SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC
Austin Meade @ The Backyard Bar Stage & Grill — 6 PM | $36 | Tickets
Jazz Saturdays @ Segovia Wine Bar — 7 PM
Greg Bashara & Evan Klaras @ Marie’s Wine Bar — 7 PM
Ballou's Cats @ The Will House — 8 PM
James Buffaloe @ Barnett’s Whiskey House — 8 PM

🎈Sunday, April 26:
Baylor Softball vs. OSU @ Getterman Stadium — 1 PM

Homegrown Market @ The Will — 1 PM - 5 PM

Shrek the Musical @ Waco Civic Theatre — 2 PM

Acoustic Open Mic Night (hosted by Michael Saldana) @ Lakeside Bar — 6 PM

💼 Digital Marketing Specialist
If you know your way around Google Ads, SEO, and campaign analytics, Magnolia is hiring a Digital Marketing Specialist at their Waco headquarters. This is a full-time, in-office role working alongside the Director of Digital Marketing on paid search, organic rankings, and product launches.

🥤 Sales Manager
Coca-Cola Beverages is hiring a Sales Manager covering North Waco, China Spring, Hillsboro, Gatesville, and surrounding areas. You'd be leading a team of merchandisers and account managers, building customer relationships, and managing territory sales and budgets.

💼 Product Owner — If you're the person at work who translates between the business side and the tech team and somehow keeps everyone sane, American Amicable wants to meet you. Hybrid, great benefits, five years of experience preferred.

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