🤠 Things to do in Amarillo, Texas

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Amarillo Convention & Visitors Bureau

May 25 - 31, 2021

For information on COVID-19, inclement weather, and other information, please visit www.amarilloalerts.com

News

Mask Recommendation

As you're enjoying our city, please remember to wear your masks! The CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings, at events and gatherings, and anywhere they will be around other people. Masks are required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation.

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Sign-Up for the Panhandle Savings Pass!

The pass works as a digital coupon book that gives you discounts on entry to attractions, free apps, and perks at bars and restaurants, along with access to discounted rates at hotels. Once redeemed, you can easily access your pass via text, email, or “app”. The pass will guide you through the Panhandle based on your location, so you never have to worry about your next stop or wasting time.

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2021 Digital Visitor Guide

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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Aspen Institute Presents AC with Rising Star Award

Congratulations to Amarillo College for being recognized as one of the Top 5 community colleges nationally by Aspen's Rising Star Award!

The award, given every two years, recognizes outstanding institutions from more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide. The prize assesses performance in six areas: teaching and learning, certificate and degree completion, transfer and bachelor's attainment, workforce success, equity in access and success for students of color, and leadership and institutional culture.

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

Horseback Riding with Cowgirls and Cowboys in the West

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.

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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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Starlight Ranch Free Summer Concert Series

On May 25th from 7 to 9 PM, Join Amarillo Parks & Recreation at Sam Houston Park (4101 Line Ave) for free music, local food trucks, vendors, and family-friendly fun!

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Concerts in the Canyon with Love Session

Join Starlight Canyon on May 29th at 6 PM to enjoy live music in the canyon! You'll find beautiful scenery, wonderful music, a food truck, art, and fun! This event is BYOB

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Cadillac Ranch Food Truck Friday

On May 28th, 29th, and 20th make plans to stop at the iconic Cadillac Ranch for food trucks and leave your mark on this piece of Americana! They'll have various food trucks on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Don't forget your spray paint!

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Rock and Roll Over - Tribute to KISS

Join High Plains Food Bank on May 28th at 7 PM at Starlight Ranch Event Center for Rock & Roll Over - Tribute to KISS their 1st of 6 concerts presented by media partner KAMR/KCIT. Enjoy rocking music and know that you're providing food and hope to the 1 in 6 neighbors, including 1 in 5 children, who currently face food insecurity. Star Light Ranch Event Center has generously underwritten the cost of the concert, so all gate and admission proceeds are a direct donation to the food bank.

Money raised will go directly to food and feeding programs to alleviate hunger in The Texas Panhandle. Foodstock '21...six days of music and food (and peace, too, of course)! Entry is a suggested donation of $10+ per person.

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TEXAS Outdoor Musical

Opening May 29th, TEXAS is a family-friendly show set against an authentic tapestry of history, the show's fictional characters bring to life the stores, struggles, and triumphs of the settlers of the Texas Panhandle in the 1800's. Song and dance abound - and a generous helping of good ol' Texas humor too - with spellbinding lighting, special effects, and fireworks.

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Visit Wonderland Amusement Park

Open May 28th from 6:30 to 9:30 PM, May 29th & 30th from 1 to 10 PM, and May 31st from 1 to 8 PM. Check out all the fun and excitement at Wonderland! With coasters and thrill rides, water rides and slides, miniature golf, games and so much more, there's something for everyone!

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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 on May 22nd and 23rd from 1 to 5 PM.

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Craftership Local Market

Don't miss Amarillo's only year-round Farmer's Market on May 29th 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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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

Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas at PPHM

The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum presents an engaging exhibition that will reveal a vivid picture of what living, breathing dinosaurs were really like! This exhibition introduces how current thinking about dinosaur biology has changed over the past two decades.

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The Panhandle Prohibition

The Panhandle Prohibition Exhibition takes you back to the Texas Panhandle in the 1920s. Learn the diversity of music and opinions in our very own recreated speakeasy complete with augmented reality and get your very own mugshot. Understand fashion, consumerism, and politics of the day while listening to some great jazz.

Texas Panhandle Student Art Show

The Amarillo Museum of Art presents this exhibition showcasing student art to recognize all the talented young artists in the Texas Panhandle. The exhibit consists of two parts: Student artworks from grade K-12 and portfolios of artworks from High School Seniors. Eligible works will be judged by Amarillo College Art Professors.

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From Here to There

Explore the science of how things move by land, sea, and air at The Don Harrington Discovery Center's new traveling exhibit! Lift, launch, and levitate as you experiment with hands-on exhibits that make learning about gravity, friction, and laws of motion fun. You can have fun at this exhibit during DHDC's normal business hours.

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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