Subject: Front Desk Friday

Events happening in Amarillo, TX this week!

Howdy,


It's Friday, June 17! Please encourage your guests to call and double-check operating hours and appropriate social distancing measures for each attraction and venue. If you receive questions regarding the status of COVID-19 or the City of Amarillo's practices regarding the virus, please direct them to AmarilloAlerts.com.


Events:

  • Friday, June 17: Koe Wetzel & William Clark Green Live, Starlight Ranch Event Center, 7:00 PM

  • Friday, June 17: PPHM Movie on the Lawn, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 8:30 PM

  • Friday, June 17: Juneteenth Talent Show, Palo Duro High School, 6:30 PM

  • Saturday, June 18: Amarillo Community Market, 1000 S Polk, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Saturday, June 18: Wildlife Weekend, Don Harrington Discovery Center, 9:30 AM

  • Saturday, June 18: Juneteenth Parade, Bones Hooks Park, 10:00 AM

  • Saturday, June 18: Dad's Get in Free, Don Harrington Discovery Center, 9:30 AM - 4 PM

  • Saturday, June 18: Amarillo Crawfish Festival 2022, Starlight Ranch Event Center, 4 PM

  • Saturday, June 18: Song of the Eagle Performance, Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian, 7 PM

  • Saturday, June 18: Paint, Sip, and Dance for the Culture, Black Historical Cultural Center, 7 PM - 11 PM

  • Sunday, June 19: Brightwire, Grifters & Shills, Leftwoods, 10 PM

  • Sunday, June 19: Wapayasos y Horripicosos, La Hacineda Event Center, 8 PM

  • Tuesday, June 21: Summer Story Time, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 1 PM

  • Tuesday, June 21: PPHM Boulders, Brands, and Bones Summer Camp, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 8:30 AM

  • Tuesday, June 21: Noah Jenda, Sam Houston Park, 6 PM


  • Wednesday, June 22: High Noon on the Square, Potter County Courthouse Lawn at 6th & Taylor, 12:00 PM


  • Thursday, June 23: Learn Digital Painting and Color Workshop, Southwest Amarillo Public Library, 10:00 AM

  • Thursday, June 23: Music in the Gardens, Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 7 PM


Explore on your own:

  • Follow the arrows of the Quanah Parker Trail in the Texas Panhandle and learn about the Comanche and their last chief. www.quanahparkertrail.com/

  • Go on a scavenger hunt for all of the beautifully painted horses that are part of Center City's Hoof Prints of the American Quarter Horse project sponsored by The American Quarter Horse Association. www.centercity.org/hoof-prints

    The Amarillo Convention & Visitors Bureau has worked diligently to create a comprehensive list of restaurants and the various ways they are still serving their delicious food. This list will be available on our website at www.VisitAmarillo.com/restaurants.

Don't forget to let your guests know about 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.