Wake Up! is a new addition to Baylor Family Weekend in 2026. Designed to highlight some of the best that downtown Waco has to offer, it features a Friday morning coffee crawl through participating cafés and bakeries, plus a one-of-a-kind experience at Hole in the Roof, an apparel and promotions company born and raised in Waco. Visitors can also join a walking tour of downtown before heading to the Spirit Shop at the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center for special Friday morning-only discounts and limited-edition coffee mugs. All events are free, but space is limited and opening hours vary by location, so sign up today.
Coffee Crawl
Wake up early to be a part of the Friday morning coffee crawl through participating cafés and bakeries in downtown Waco and surrounding areas. The crawl begins at 7 a.m. and concludes at 12 p.m., and you can visit the participating shops (listed below) in any order. To get one FREE cup of drip coffee (while supplies last), just show the barista your confirmation email and snap a selfie with the “Wake Up! It’s Family Weekend” sign inside the shop. Visit five different shops, and you earn a FREE Baylor-branded gift from Hole in the Roof, an apparel and promotions company born and raised in Waco. After you finish crawling, stop by Hole in the Roof with your five selfies and watch your gift being printed! The Coffee Crawl is free, but supplies are limited and opening hours vary by location, so sign up today!
Downtown Waco Tour
Discover the stories, people, and places that have shaped Waco through a guided walking tour of historic downtown. Drawing on information from the Waco History website and mobile app, you will explore landmark buildings, pivotal events and compelling narratives that reveal Waco’s rich and complex past. This experience will be led by Dr. Stephen Sloan, Baylor Professor and Director of the Institute for Oral History, and Prof. Adrienne Cain Darough, Assistant Director of the Institute. The two-hour tour begins at 9 a.m. at the iconic Waco Suspension Bridge, and it ends there as well. This tour is free to join, but space is limited, so sign up today!
Baylor Retro T-Shirt Experience
During “Wake Up! It’s Family Weekend” hours only, visitors can purchase a retro Baylor-branded t-shirt at Hole in the Roof and then watch it being printed on-site. This limited-edition item will be a special reminder of Family Weekend 2026, and it will only be available Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Hole in the Roof while supplies last. Sign up for this one-of-a-kind experience today!
Spirit Shop at the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center
After you leave downtown Waco, make your way to the Baylor Spirit Shop at the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center for special discounts and limited-edition coffee mugs. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. only on Friday, visitors can access special offers throughout the Spirit Shop and buy the limited-edition Family Weekend coffee mug at a discounted price while supplies last.