March 22, 2025 9am-3pm
Indian Spring Park

A FREE family-friendly event surrounding the importance of access to clean water.
Join us for a river cleanup, water testing, and afternoon WaterFEST!

RIVER CLEANUP/WATER TESTING: 9am-11am

FAMILY-FRIENDLY WATERFEST: 12pm-3PM

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!

Engaging communities for a sustainable future, through awareness and action related to clean water.

Join us for our second annual FREE WATERFEST! A STEAM/STEM festival, river cleanup and water testing!

River cleanup and water testing will be held from 9am-11am, to signup and volunteer visit the link here.

Family-friendly WaterFEST kicks off at 12pm-3pm. All held at Indian Spring Park in Downtown Waco!

OUR WATERFEST VENDORS

EVENT DETAILS

World Water Day is a day to engage communities together for water-related education, fostering a sense of collective responsibility on the global water crisis. In conjunction with this global observance, we are partnering with City of Waco Watershed Protection, Baylor University Office of Sustainability, Baylor University Center for Reservoir Aquatic Systems Research, City of Waco Wetlands, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and many others.

9am-11am: kick off our event with a river cleanup and water testing on The Brazos River. Registration is required to volunteer for this portion of the event!
12pm-3pm: WaterFEST! A STEAM/STEM hands-on activities surrounding the importance of access to clean water. This portion is FREE and family-friendly for all ages.

This event is free and open to the public!
Any questions can be emailed to us at jacob@keepwacobeautiful.org

WATERFEST ACTIVITIES

WaterFEST will explore all the unique ways our local waterways has an impact on our larger ecosystem. WaterFEST activities will offer hands-on learning for all ages. Learn about:

  • Mussels of the Brazos River

  • Plankton found in The Brazos River

  • A hands-on rainfall simulator

  • Native plants that conserve and use less water (with native plants for sale!)

  • Water Wonders: Water cycle and how trees play a vital role

  • Every Tree for Itself: How trees compete for nutrients, light and water

  • Water safety

  • Bird Beak Dinner: animal adaption and how birds eat different types of food that are near water

  • Macro-invertebrates found in our Wetlands

  • Explore water density with Skittles!

  • Meet Precious The Water Drop!

  • FREE popsicles and Richard’s Rainwater while supplies last

This event is kicking off for Trash Free Brazos, part of a state-wide campaign with The Gulf of Mexico Trust, a nonprofit activating Texas communities to hold impactful river cleanups. This spring campaign lasts from March-May for Waco, providing targeted river cleanups to protect our valuable Texas waterways. Learn more about the Trash Free Brazos and upcoming activities!

This event is also part of the Greatest American Cleanup with Keep America Beautiful, for America’s 250th birthday!
Learn more about this nation-wide initiative.