Conversations with Creative Waco - Debbie Wright and Hannah Requa

Debbie Wright is the force behind Know Waco, Cultivate 712 (which is now named Cultivate Waco). She is introducing CreatorFest ’25 — a new event designed to help content creators find their “creative village.”

CreatorFest ’25, happening December 18 is a night for influencers, filmmakers, podcasters, designers, musicians, and creatives across the digital spectrum to meet, collaborate, and build community.

You can find more information about CreatorFest - here.

Hannah Requa is a professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer who has helped transform {254}DANCEFEST into one of Central Texas’s most exciting annual arts gatherings.

Running January 9–11 at the Ball Performing Arts Center on the MCC campus, the festival brings together dancers from across Texas — and some from even further afield — for workshops, masterclasses, choreography exchanges, and performances. More info can be found - here.

There's a wide variety of things to do and get involved with over the holiday season, here's a guide to whats happening in Waco.

Performances & Concerts

Waco Symphony Orchestra’s Home Alone in Concert
November 30

Voyage of the Dawn Treader by the Performing Arts Community Center youth performers
December 5–7

Waco Symphony’s The Nutcracker with live orchestra
December 14

Waco Civic Theatre holiday lineup:

• Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some) — Dec 4–14
• Christmas in the Land of Oz — Dec 19–21
• North Pole’s Got Talent — Dec 21–22

City Festivities

• Waco Tree Lighting — Dec 5
• Christmas Parade — Dec 6
• Waco Wonderland — through Dec 7
• Christmas at the Silos — Nov 28–Dec 20
• A Dr Pepper Christmas — Dec 13

Lights & Family Experiences

• Lights in the Village at Mayborn Museum — Dec 12–14 & 19–21
• WildLights at Cameron Park Zoo — Nov 28–Dec 30
• Waco Trolley Lights Tour — throughout December

Markets & Special Gifts

• Downtown Farmers Market Holiday Market — Dec 13
• NEW Waco Welcome Center on S. 6th Street — opening next week
• Creative Waco + Waco Indie Film Fest Holiday Mixer — Dec 9, 6:30 pm at Waco Civic Theatre

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