🤠 Things to do in Amarillo, Texas (Whoops!)

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Amarillo Convention & Visitors Bureau

September 15 - 20, 2021

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A Note From the Amarillo Convention and Visitors Bureau

We apologize that you are receiving two emails from us this week! The email sent yesterday shows LAST week's events. This email shows events for the remainder of this week in Amarillo.

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News

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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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-rate 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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Music in the Gardens

Head over to the Amarillo Botanical Gardens on September 16th at 6 PM for live music by The Tweeks! Pack up your cooler (yes, it is BYOB) and your lawn chairs!

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Sod Poodles' Home Games

Head to Hodgetown to cheer on the Amarillo Sod Poodles, 2019's Texas League Champions! This week's games will be against the Frisco RoughRiders!

September 15th at 7:05 PM is Bark in the Park! Bring your pups to cheer on the Sod Poodles!
September 16th at 7:05 PM is Thirsty Thursday! Every Thursday, domestic beers and fountain sodas are just $2.
September 17th at 7:05 PM it's time for Friday Night Fireworks! Guests can see postgame fireworks.
September 18th at 7:05 PM will be Gold Sox Night commemorating the Amarillo Gold Sox! There will also be a postgame jersey auction.
September 19th at 6:05 PM is Championship Sundays! Every Sunday throughout the season, the Sod Poodles will wear their signature gold jerseys to commemorate their 2019 Texas League Championship. Also, all veterans, active-duty military, and first responders will receive 50% off tickets. A Buddy Reed Bobblehead will be given away at the door.

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The Sound of Music

The hills are alive on September 16th, 17th, and 18th at the Amarillo Little Theatre Main Stage! Don't miss this collaboration with the amazingly talented Amarillo Little Theatre and ALT Academy.

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LONESTAR at Starlight Ranch

Country legends, LONESTAR, makes their Amarillo debut on September 17th at 7 PM! Lonestar's signature "Amazed" spent nine weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's country chart during the summer of 1999. The song subsequently climbed to the top of Billboard's Hot 100 Chart, the first country act to accomplish the feat since 1983's "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. The group began having major country hits in 1995 with the top 10 hit, "Tequila Talking". Their first No. 1 hit was, "No News", which spend three weeks at the top of Billboard Magazin's Hot Country Singles chart in 1996.

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Prices and Shostakovich 10

The brilliant Awadagin Pratt joins Maestro Bairos and the orchestra to perform Price’s attractive Piano Concerto in One Movement. The orchestra also performs an Amarillo Symphony premiere of Shostakovich’s epic Tenth Symphony, a serious and uncompromising work of climaxes, marches, and towering brass. This symphony conveys an unconquerable spirit in the face of oppression, and it remains Shostakovich’s most cohesive work. A perfect concert to start the fall series at the Globe-News Center on September 19th and 18th at 7:30 PM.

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Craftership Local Market

Don't miss Amarillo's only year-round Farmer's Market on September 18th 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.

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Toys: The Inside Story

Explore the inner workings of toys! If your parents never let you break open your Etch A Sketch to find out how it works, of it you've been wondering how to stop your toddler's push toy from making such an infernal racket, you'll love this exhibit that illustrates the simple mechanisms commonly found in toys! 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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