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810 South Fourth Street
Waco, TX 76706
USA
(254) 753-5166
A foundation that preserves and showcases four historic house museums and hosts multiple educational opportunities throughout the year.
What do you know about the parlors in historic homes? Have you ever wondered about the origin of modern living rooms? Do you know where the word "parlor" came from? Come experience the history of the parlor with our latest exhibit curated by Jenni Opalinski and find answers to these questions and more!
Back by popular demand, just in time for the spookiest time of the year, Sitting up with the Dead: Victorian Funeral & Spiritualism Exhibit will be open weekends starting in October. This exhibit examines the death rituals and customs of the Victorian era by re-creating a Victorian style funeral in McCulloch House. (407 Columbus Ave)
We will be offering two styles of tours, our standard house tour and our Twilight/ Midnight Tours. Our Twilight/ Midnight Tours offers you not only a house tour of McCulloch but a more in-depth look at the Victorian Funeral process.
We can’t promise you won’t feel the eeriness around McCulloch House but we can promise you an event you will never forget!
The exhibit will be open:
Saturdays, October 6, 13, 20; 10 am-4 pm (Regular House Admission)
Sunday, October 7, 14, 21; 1 pm-4 pm (Regular House Admission)
Twilight Tours: Saturday, October 13th (7:00 pm-9:30 pm)
$10.00 per person: * Tickets can be purchased at the door *The Twilight Tours includes a tour of McCulloch house, storytellers, a “Selfie with the Dead” station, conversations with professionals who specialize in death, and more!! A learning experience for the whole family.
Midnight Tours: Saturday, October 13th (7:00 pm-9:30 pm)
$20.00 per person: * Tickets can be purchased at the door *The Midnight Tours offers guest a unique view and experience at McCulloch house with tours by candlelight, tarot card readers, and more!
October Family Fun Day centers around pumpkins! Tricks, treats, and sweets await you on this Sunday afternoon! $10 per family
Celebrate Veterans' Day with HWF on Family Fun Day in November with patriotic activities and snacks. $10 per family
Come to eat, drink, and see the art of painter Charles Wallis!
Welcome to Christmas through the Decades! Other than our two main events, Breakfast with Santa and Candlelight Tours, all of the historic houses will be open for tours on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $20 per person and include admission to all of the houses. There will entertainment throughout, and a chance to learn about Christmas in the Victorian Era, the 1950's, and the 1920's!
Come enjoy tours of all of the historic homes in the Christmas decorated glory. Light refreshments will be provided.
$25 per ticket (includes admission to all houses).
September Family Fun Day Destination: FALL! Bring children and children at heart for activities and treats featuring all things trains and fall. ($10 per family)
Retired lawman and award-winning author Bob Alexander is the speaker for this year's fall lecture. Free and open to the public!
Merry Christmas in July! Come find your favorite Santa-themed decorations all hours Earle-Napier-Kinnard House is open to the public!
Tuesday-Saturday 10-4
Sunday 1-4
July Family Fun Day is finally here!
Come join us at McCulloch House for bubbly activities, refreshments, and crafts for all ages!
$10 per family
Back by Popular demand is our Civil War Summer Camp!
Experience Civil War history first hand and let the history come alive with our Summer Camp this year!
Located: East Terrace
June 11th-15th
Ages 7-12
Time 9:00am-12:00pm
Cost: $75 per camper
Visit our events page for a more detailed account of camp and register today!
Join us for summer fun with watermelon bowling, seed spitting, watermelon crafts, and of course watermelon snacks. $10 per family.
Join Miss Mary for a fun springtime afternoon of classic outdoor games, homemade lemonade and make the perfect Mother's Day craft with Keep Waco Beautiful. $10 per family.
4328 W. Waco Drive (Old Office Max Location)
Preview Party : May 3rd $40.00 per person (Reservations Required)
Join us for our 2018 Spring Lecture, a fabulous three panel discussion on the Civil War. Lee Lockwood Library. Panel members include Dr. Robert Corwin, Joe Walker and Professor Gerald Powell.
Dr. Karen Pope, senior lecturer in art history at Baylor, will discuss this topic as part of the Barnes Decorative Arts course. Tickets to this lecture are $15.
Eric Ames , author of Images of American: Waco, will speak on this topic as part of the Barnes Decorative Arts Course. Tickets for this lecture are $15.
Dr. Kenneth Hafertepe discusses the decorative arts during these years as part of the Barnes Decorative Arts Course. Single Lecture tickets are $15.
Dr. Kenneth Hafertepe discusses the decorative arts during these years as part of the Barnes Decorative Arts Course. Single Lecture tickets are $15.
Dr. Stephen Sloan discusses Waco History as the opening lecture of the Barnes Decorative Arts Course. Single Lecture tickets are $15.
Dec. 1 6-8 p.m. Candlelight tours of McCulloch House and Fort House; $5
Dec. 2 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All Houses are Open
Dec. 3 noon to 4 p.m. All Houses are Open
Dec. 5-8 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. McCulloch House and Fort House are Open for Tours
Dec. 9 9-11 a.m. Breakfast with Santa; McCulloch; $10 per family
Dec. 9 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All Houses are Open
Dec. 10 noon to 4 pm. All houses are open
Historic Waco Foundation will celebrate its 5oth Anniversary and Salute its Past Presidents at the annual membership meeting at the Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute, 300 S. 5th St. Free admission for HWF members.
From corsets and large hats of the Edwardian era to sequins and short dresses of Flappers, this new exhibit from Historic Waco Foundation looks at women's fashion from 1880 through the 1940's. Hours are 11-3 pm Tuesday through Friday, and Saturday 1-4 pm. at Fort House, 503 S. 4th St. The exhibit is included with regular house admission.
At the free opening reception for Historic Waco Foundation's "A Fashionable Past" exhibit, a panel of experts from Baylor's fashion design and fashion merchandising will discuss women's fashion, from the restrictive styles of the 1880s to the Flapper era to the appearance of Chanel. The reception will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Baylor Professor Bob Darden will share his expertise on the fascinating topic of “Music That Matters: The Enduring Power of Freedom Songs,” at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Lee Lockwood Library. The free lecture is hosted by the Historic Waco Foundation.
Tickets are $8 general admission/$5 for students, seniors and military
Tickets are $15 general admission/$5 for students, seniors and military
Tickets are $15 general admission/$5 for students, seniors and military. A Q&A with the director will follow the show.
This four-episode documentary, written and directed by award-winning film maker Chris Scott, premieres at the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas, 715 Columbus Ave. Reception with cash bar at 6 p.m. with seating beginning at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.
This four-episode documentary, written and directed by award-winning film maker Chris Scott, premieres at the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas, 715 Columbus Ave. Reception with cash bar at 6 p.m. with seating beginning at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.
Historic Waco Foundation will hold their annual Attic Treasures Sale on May 5th, 6th and 7th at 4318 W. Waco. Drive (in the Brazos Place Shopping Center). Gently used, new, vintage and antique housewares, clothing, linens, books, art, seasonal decorations, sports equipment, small appliances and much more. Something for everyone at low prices.
Historic Waco Foundation will hold their annual Attic Treasures Sale on May 5th, 6th and 7th at 4318 W. Waco. Drive (in the Brazos Place Shopping Center). Gently used, new, vintage and antique housewares, clothing, linens, books, art, seasonal decorations, sports equipment, small appliances and much more. Something for everyone at low prices.
Historic Waco Foundation will hold their annual Attic Treasures Sale on May 5th, 6th and 7th at 4318 W. Waco. Drive (in the Brazos Place Shopping Center). Gently used, new, vintage and antique housewares, clothing, linens, books, art, seasonal decorations, sports equipment, small appliances and much more. Something for everyone at low prices.
Don’t miss the opportunity the get first choice on your purchases by coming to the Attic Treasures Preview Party on Thursdaynight 6:30 to 9:00. Refreshments will be served. $40.00 a person , reservations required. Call 254-753-5166
This year's Spring Lecture will help commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the United States entering into World War I with "The War to End All Wars." This year's lecture will be presented by Dr. David A Smith, a History professor at Baylor University.
This lecture is FREE to the public and will be held at Lee Lockwood Library and Museum! Refreshments will be provided!
On April 8th McCulloch HouseGeranium Sale and Earle Napier Kinnard Caladium Sale will combine for a flower sale at the Fort House parking lot, 503 So. 4th Street, from 9 am to 3pm. To insure your purchase, place preorders:
McCulloch : geraniums, begonias, ferns, bougainvillea -- call 254-644-6910 or 254-715-8060
Earle Napier Kinnard : Caladiums- red ,white, and pink-- call 254-741-0452 or 254-848-4177