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Waco Wonderland Kickoff! Tree lighting and fireworks

Join us at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 6 for the annual Wonderland Tree Lighting Ceremony and Fireworks Show, which kicks off the three-day Waco Wonderland festival at Heritage Square in Downtown Waco!

Gates open at 5 p.m., and the event will feature holiday entertainment, free visits/photos with Santa, food trucks, a Mistletoe Market, train rides, a Ferris Wheel, horse-drawn carriage rides and more until 10 p.m.

Admission is free.

Waco Wonderland hours:
*5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, December 6
*10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, December 7
*Noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 8

Horse-drawn carriage rides via Legacy Carriage Co. will also be available Friday through Sunday for an additional fee of $5, per rider.

Additional activities, such as the Snow Tube Hill, open Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. A free petting zoo will be available on Sunday afternoon.

Visit WacoWonderland.com for more information and a complete festival schedule.



Date/Time:
Dec 6, 2019
7:00 PM

Location:
Heritage Square
3rd Street and Austin Avenue, Waco, TX


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