Name: Baylor Fan Fest
Start: 2026-04-25T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-25T14:30:00-05:00
Location: McLane Stadium

Baylor Fan Fest will feature live music, food trucks, BBQ cookoff, cornhole tournament, kids zone, football open practice, and more!
About this Event

The event will begin at 10 a.m. in the South Plaza, highlighted by a full lineup of entertainment throughout the day. The Sloppy Joe Band, a Waco-based cover band, will take the stage at 10:15 a.m. and perform a mix of classic rock and country.

Fan Fest will also feature a kids zone with inflatables, a uniform try-on station, photo opportunities with Baylor Spirit and mascots, a coloring station and face painting.

There will also be a wide variety of activities available for fans to sign up for, beginning with the Backyard BBQ Cookoff. Open to all fans, winners will receive an award and two complimentary 2026 Baylor football season tickets. Fans can sign up for the Backyard BBQ Cookoff .
Additionally, fans can sign up to participate in the 2026 Baylor Cornhole Tournament. Each member of the winning cornhole tournament team will receive an award and one 2026 Baylor football season ticket per participant. Fans can sign up with their teammate for the cornhole tournament .
Fans can also tour the local food truck options that will be on site in the South Plaza, including Pop's Lemonade, King's Chicken, Frank's Kettle Corn, Ohana Shaved Ice, Burgertology, Mae Baby's Kitchen, Sison Taco, The Quesadilla Factory, Taquisa Waco, Tru Jamaica, and MORE!

Check-in for the Youth Skills Combine will begin at 10:15 a.m., offering pre-registered participants (grades 3-8) the opportunity to rotate through football drills while interacting with Baylor coaches and student-athletes. Sign-ups are limited to approximately 250 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is free to all fans and is currently available .
Sign-ups will remain open until Tuesday, April 14 at 5 p.m. or when capacity is reached.

Baylor football student-athletes will take the field at 1 p.m. for a 90-minute open practice. Fans are invited to watch as the Bears fine-tune their skills in the final practice of spring camp.