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City previews Waco Wonderland, zoo 'Wild Lights' and downtown lighting for holiday season
Summary
Parks & Rec previewed Waco Wonderland and related holiday programming: tree lighting and H‑E‑B fireworks kickoff, parade down Austin Avenue, mistletoe market, Ferris wheel and snow-tube attractions; staff said last year’s tree lighting drew about 8,000 attendees and the Cameron Park Zoo wild-lights event drew roughly 15,000.
The City of Waco’s Parks & Recreation director on Oct. 7 gave council a seasonal events briefing that outlined Waco Wonderland, downtown lighting plans and Cameron Park Zoo’s Wild Lights.
Jonathan Cook said Waco Wonderland—the signature downtown festival created in 2013—will continue to include a tree-lighting ceremony paired with an H‑E‑B fireworks show, a parade produced with Creative Waco that travels down…
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