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Destination Waco, DMO

106 Texas Ranger Trail, 76701
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Why Choose Our Destination?

Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau is the destination marketing organization for the City of Waco,Texas. Located just 100 miles from both Dallas and Austin, Waco's central location will increase your attendance! Waco's many museums and attractions offer unique, family-friendly options for your attendees. Waco is home to Magnolia Market, the birthplace of Dr Pepper, and home to the Baylor Bears.

Venue Details

Hotels37
Convention center144,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms83
Guest rooms at 1 hotel196
Special event venues9
Average room rate$125
Occupancy rate-
Restaurants211
Daily food cost$51
Tax rate17%
Venue typeCVB
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Getting Here

Distance from Waco Regional Airport airport 7 mi
Distance from D/FW Airport airport 115 mi

Location

Local Attractions

Magnolia Market at the Silos
Magnolia Market at the Silos
Shopping
There's a little something for everyone at Magnolia Market at the Silos. Shopping, games, the garden and even a bite to eat. The Market itself is staged and set up with one goal in mind: to inspire you to own the space you're in. Come visit!
601 Webster Ave
Waco, TX, US 76706
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Waco Mammoth National Monument
Waco Mammoth National Monument
Museum
4 mi
Standing as tall as 14 feet and weighing 20,000 pounds, Columbian mammoths roamed across what is present-day Texas thousands of years ago. Today, the fossil specimens at the Waco Mammoth National Monument represent the nation's first and only recorded evidence of a nursery herd of ice age Columbian mammoths.
6220 Steinbeck Bend Drive
Waco, TX, US 76708
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Suspension Bridge
Suspension Bridge
Historical landmark
0 mi
The historic 1870 Waco Suspension Bridge was the first bridge built across the Brazos River. Both the Chisholm Trail and Shawnee Trail crossed the river at this bridge location. Today, the bridge is open to foot traffic only.
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum
Museum
1 mi
Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers law enforcement organization.
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Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute
Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute
Museum
1 mi
Celebrates the history of Dr Pepper, along with the Soft Drink Hall of Fame and the Free Enterprise Institute. Old fashioned soda fountain in the 1908 original "Home of Dr Pepper."
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Cameron Park Zoo
Cameron Park Zoo
Museum
1 mi
Award-winning natural habitat zoo featuring wildlife from around the globe.
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Mayborn Museum Complex
Mayborn Museum Complex
Museum
2 mi
Sure to be a hit for all visitors are the Waco at the Crossroads of Texas Natural History Exhibits. From their first step into Cretaceous Sea, with its 28 foot-long model of a Pliosaur, to Texas Lifeways, which includes a Waco Indian grass hut, a Norwegian rock house, a Comanche tipi, and an early log cabin, everyone will come to understand what makes Waco the Crossroads of Texas. Strecker's Cabinets of Curiosities The first exhibit in the Mayborn Museum Complex's natural history section is named Strecker's Cabinets of Curiosities. Many of the beloved artifacts from the Strecker Museum's collections, such as the tree cross-section and the humpback whale skull, are on display. The room is patterned after the style of early natural history museums. At that time, museum items were presented purely for visual entertainment and shock value and were not labeled. Discovery Rooms Sixteen themed Discovery Rooms provide visitors with hands-on, interactive learning activities. Baylor University Exhibit The Baylor University Exhibit features the history of the university from 1845 to the present, including current research and programs.
1300 S. University Parks
Waco, TX, US 76706
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Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Museum
1 mi
Features exhibits on Texas athletes and sports, ranging from scholastic to professional teams.
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Armstrong Browning Library
Armstrong Browning Library
Museum
2 mi
Located on the Baylor University campus, the Armstrong Browning Library celebrates the poetry of the British poets, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, through stained glass windows and a collection of the poets' memorabilia.
710 Speight
Waco, TX, US 76798
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Convention Centers

Waco Convention CenterWaco Convention Center is the premier meeting facility for Central Texas. Offering 144,000 sq ft of exhibit space including a 33,300 sq ft and 15,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall and a 14,000 sq ft ballroom, with up to 26 total breakout spaces.
Exhibit Space110,000 sq. ft.
Total meeting space144,000 sq. ft.

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Additional details

ASM Global manages the operations and catering and they manage the booking calendar for the Waco Convention Center,which offers 144,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, accommodating from 20 - 3,000 with ease. Two major hotels are located next door, three new hotels are open and within walking distance, and 800-1,000 hotel rooms are accessible within a couple of miles. There are 5,000 hotel rooms in the greater Waco area.

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