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Enduring the fake blood in the Fright Night haunted house supports getting real blood to hospitals in need across the country. All donations and revenue earned from T-shirt sales support the American Red Cross.

As temperatures drop this weekend, it’s the perfect time to get out into Waco and explore all there is to offer — from autumn festivals to rubber duck races.

With any music festival, it can be extremely overwhelming to think about everything you need to know beforehand. Austin City Limits is no exception. From the weather to the fashion to the food, there is so much to consider. In an attempt to ease the pre-festival anxiety, here’s a mini guide to the most important things you should know before you go to ACL 2023.

As midterms draw near and a touch of autumn crisp wafts in the air, there’s no shortage of things to do in Waco to embrace the change of season and escape the stress of exams. If you’re looking for that perfect Instagrammable football game or pumpkin photoshoot, we have you covered.

As the first day of fall quickly approaches, it’s time to get into the spooky season spirit with vintage shopping, fall markets and paranormal sightings. Here are the best of Waco events and activities this week.

We’ve almost made it through the first month of school. Here are some things to do this week to get you through the homestretch and reach the first milestone of the semester.

While the Baylor Bears are away, the city of Waco continues to stay busy through the summer, and that goes for its blooming art community, too. For art enthusiasts who remain in Waco through this sweltering season, Art Center Waco will provide plenty of paintings, sculptures and installations created by artists Ty Nathan Clark and Vy Ngo.

While campus may be quiet during the summer months, Waco is certainly not on pause. Here are some of the best things to put on your Waco itinerary that happen each week, and some things to look forward to so there’s always something to do.

The Atkins Tent Revival & SUNNN | April 29 | 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E Bridge St. | As part of the 2023 Levitt AMP Waco Music Series, The Atkins Tent Revival and SUNNN, a band of Baylor students, will bring a splash of sound to Bridge Street.

“Whether you’re one of those people who are like, I know what I’m gonna do, and that’s fantastic, or whether you’re someone who is taking a lot of different changes and different majors and turns in your career, that’s okay, too,” Kade said. “You don’t have to have everything figured out.”

With finals fast approaching, Baylor students can plan for a fair amount of studying and hard work in the near future, but they can also anticipate a bit of fun thanks to Alpha Phi’s first-ever Jubilee, a co-sponsored event with Baylor Activities Council.

Festivities to kick of the reopening of Waco’s iconic bridge will include live music and a drone show. The official ribbon-cutting will take place Saturday, followed by a longhorn cattle-driving across the bridge.

What would have been a regular Tuesday night was made grand and dynamic by the performance put on by Baylor’s Wayne Fisher Jazz Program during their finale concert of the season at Jones Concert Hall. Commenced with the drums, the heartbeat of the band, and concluded with one triumphant, brassy blast from the ensemble, the concert jazz performance was an eclectic earful throughout.

“I think more Baylor students should kind of get involved,” Chambers said. “I didn’t even know that the Waco Friends of the Climate was as active in the community as they are, which is really awesome. You know, nothing is going to change unless so many people get involved.”