09/03/2026
LABOR DAY WEEKEND around Waco understood the assignment, y’all!! 😂🙌🏽
Here’s what’s happening around Waco + Central Texas September 4–6!
🎶 FIRST FRIDAY WACO | FRIDAY
📍 Downtown Waco
Hispanic Heritage Month with food, live music, art, shopping, local makers + family-friendly fun throughout downtown. Park once, wander around, eat something good. That’s my kind of Friday. 😂
https://1stfridaywaco.com
🇨🇿 WESTFEST | SAT + SUN
📍 West Fair & Rodeo Grounds, 1110 S. Main St., West
Westfest is celebrating 50 YEARS!! Saturday’s parade starts at 10 AM downtown, then head to the fairgrounds for Czech food, dancing, live music, cultural performances, crafts + carnival rides.
And West is basically in our backyard. We’re not calling this a road trip. 😂
https://westfest.com
🌊 HAWAIIAN FALLS | FRI–SUN
📍 900 Lake Shore Dr., Waco
Friday: Wave Pool Splash Bash, 5–8 PM, with a foam party + surprise dive-in movie. $9.99 + tax for non-passholders.
Saturday + Sunday: Splashdowns & Touchdowns, 11 AM–5 PM. Wear college team gear and get in for $14.99 + tax, then watch football FROM THE WAVE POOL. 😂
https://hfalls.com/waco/events/
ALSO WORTH A LOOK 👀
🧺 HOMESTEAD WEEKEND FESTIVAL | SAT | 9 AM–3 PM
📍 608 Dry Creek Rd., Waco
Indoor market, crafts, activities, music + food. INDOOR, y’all. Saturday is pushing 98°. 😂
🎡 CENTRAL TEXAS STATE FAIR | FRI–SUN
📍 301 W. Loop 121, Belton
Carnival rides, fair food, shopping, pig races, livestock events + live music.
⭐ MY PICK: WESTFEST. Fifty years, Labor Day weekend, Czech food, music, parade + carnival, and it’s right up the road!
Save this for Saturday morning when somebody asks, “So…what are we doing today?” And send it to your “I don’t care, whatever you wanna do” person!!!