Things to do in Waco with kids
3 attractions in Waco • Updated May 2026
The best things to do in Waco with kids, all in one place. Waco is home to Mayborn Museum Complex and a stack of historic sites & landmarks for families, plus easy day trips across Texas. Below are 3 family things to do in Waco with addresses, ticket info and age suitability. Use the search to find a specific name or filter by category.
Published May 2026. Editorial oversight by James Morgan. AI-assisted, human-edited. Our editorial standards
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Planning a family day out in Waco
Waco has 3 family attractions we would happily take our own kids to. Cameron Park Zoo is the one most families start with. Animals thrive in lush natural habitats with waterfalls and lakes at this Waco zoo. Mayborn Museum Complex is the other name that comes up again and again. Roam 143,000 square feet of natural history and a recreated 1890s Texas village. Waco Mammoth National Monument rounds out the pick of the bunch. See Ice Age mammoth fossils resting where they fell at this one-of-a-kind Texas dig site.
Published prices run from $12 at Mayborn Museum Complex up to $18 at Cameron Park Zoo. 2 of the 3 listed here quote a starting price. The others vary by season or by what you add on, so check before you travel.
Beyond family attractions, families in Waco also head for historic sites & landmarks (1), museums (1) and zoos & wildlife (1). If you are ranging wider, everything we cover in Texas is one click away.
3 attractions in Waco
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Zoos Wildlife
Cameron Park Zoo
Waco, Texas
Animals thrive in lush natural habitats with waterfalls and lakes at this Waco zoo.
Museums
Mayborn Museum Complex
Waco, Texas
Roam 143,000 square feet of natural history and a recreated 1890s Texas village.
Historic Sites
Waco Mammoth National Monument
Waco, Texas
See Ice Age mammoth fossils resting where they fell at this one-of-a-kind Texas dig site.