Subject: 🤠 Things to do in Amarillo, Texas

Here's what's happening in Amarillo this week!

Amarillo Convention & Visitors Bureau

September 28 - October 4, 2021

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Check out our new interactive visitor guide to help you plan your next trip to Amarillo! You'll find itineraries based on different interests, events, and suggestions from others who have put their boots on in Amarillo.

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Texas Panhandle War Memorial's NEW Education Center

Have you made a stop by the Texas Panhandle War Memorial lately? If not, you're missing out! Their newly opened education center honors the efforts and sacrifice of veterans across the region, providing a place for reflection and healing. Don't forget to stop at the War Memorial Park, a beautiful park with monuments and flags dedicated to honor all of our military personnel.

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Events

Cowgirls and Cowboys in the West
One of the Highest-rated Things to do in Texas!

If you are a horse lover, history buff, or just want to have an incredible experience of a lifetime - this is your place! Take a breath of fresh air under the beautiful West Texas sky on an authentic ride across Cowgirls and Cowboys' thousands of acres of Texas land located on the rim of the exquisite Palo Duro Canyon. Just listed as one of the best things to do in Texas by TripAdvisor, you're sure to have an amazing experience!

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The Sound of Music

The hills are alive on September 30th at the Amarillo Little Theatre Main Stage! Don't miss this collaboration with the amazingly talented Amarillo Little Theatre and ALT Academy. Make sure to get your tickets now as the rest of this week's shows are sold out!

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Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm

Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm is the ultimate family fun destination in West Texas! In the fall, stroll through our sunflower fields, corn maze & pick out the perfect pumpkin. Their over 30 attractions include wagon rides, apple cannons, fantastic photo ops, and more!

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Jon Wolfe

Jon Wolfe & Clay Hollis make their way back to Amarillo on October 1st at Starlight Ranch Event Center! The best introduction to Job Wolfe is the basic yet not so simple fact that he's a country singer and songwriter. Country music, as it was, and should always be, with boots firmly standing on the bedrock of tradition and an eye focused on the future!

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San Jacinto Art on Route 66

Let's celebrate the history of San Jacinto through art!
Artists' works are inspired by several locations throughout the neighborhood. All artwork is for sale and benefits San Jacinto Neighborhood Association projects.
Be sure to bring plenty of friends to vote for People’s Choice Award! The show and sale will continue through October 1st from 10 AM - 4 PM and 2nd from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Rockin' OT.

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The Amarillo Opera Presents: Hansel und Gretel

Headlining our inspirational and innovative season, Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel tells the story that you all know and love with music that you will soon love. Hänsel and Gretel find themselves lost in the forbidden forest only to come across the fantastical candy house of an old woman. After feasting on her many confections, the two siblings soon find that it is they who are on the menu. Framed by the artistic genius of Fenlon Lamb and Papermoon Productions, this opera is not one to be missed!

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Hoodoo Mural Festival

Over the span of a week, local and non-local artists transformed five walls in downtown Amarillo into beautiful works of art. The murals have become one of the most talked-about features of downtown and have started to attract visitors from around the country. This year's festival on October 2nd will include food trucks, kid-friendly activities, beverages, live music, and of course, the unveiling of FIVE new murals in downtown! 


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Meet the Author: Rob Clements, RoadTrip America: A Sports Fan's Guide to Route 66

Meet Ron Clements, author of RoadTrip America: A Sports Fan’s Guide to Route 66 at Six Car Pub & Brewery on Saturday, October 2nd at 4 PM!

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Don't miss Amarillo's only year-round Farmer's Market on October 1st from 11 AM until 3:30 PM (or sold out)! The market is in Wolflin Village at 2625 Wolflin Ave.. After you find high-quality local goods, check out the rest of the shops in the area!

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Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian

Learn the history of Native Americans in our area through their art and artifacts. Check out their amazing exhibits Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 PM (last visit at 4:30 PM)

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Looking Forward Art Exhibition

Open 24/7 at the Cerulean Gallery in the Embassy Suites Downtown, this fundraising exhibition for the Amarillo Art Institute highlights 20 local artists who are affiliated with AAI!

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Saturday Night Cruise on Historic Route 66

On Saturday starting at dusk, cruise on over to the Route 66 Historic District for unstructured fun! Don't feel like cruising? Bring a lawn chair and hang out at the Generation Next Church parking lot and watch as they go by!

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Palo Duro Creek Ranch

Experience Palo Duro Canyon from a new view with this exciting jeep adventure! Their experienced guides will tell you the history of the area while you have fun along the way! Make sure to ask about their guided hikes and horseback rides.

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Exhibits

Texas Photographic Society's 34th Annual Members Only Show

The Amarillo Museum of Art presents this exhibition during regular museum hours until October 10th. The exhibition features 50 expressive images juried by esteemed photographers Jill Skupin and Dan Burkholder.

Women of Abstract Expressionism in the American West

The Amarillo Museum of Art presents this exhibition through October 10th during regular museum hours. Artworks by a number of important artists including Elaine de Kooning, Louise Nevelson, Jeanne Reynal, and Jane Wilson, among others. These women are an important part of the Abstract Expressionist movement during post-WWII era in New York City.

The Panhandle Prohibition

On January 17, 1920, a new day dawned for most of the USA as the 18th Amendment went into effect. Americans could no longer manufacture, sell, or transport alcoholic beverages. The Temperance movement took Texas early but now had an impact on the rest of the US from organized crime to underground bars to the fashion of the day. This exhibit will be held at Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum until October 2nd!

Rock of Ages

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum opens its newest exhibit on February 27th. This cool exhibit features over 200 rocks, minerals, and gems highlighting the dynamic and intense geologic history of this region and beyond. Come be dazzled by the richness of their color, texture, shape, and intricate patterns. 

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