Howdy,
It's Friday, July 1! Listed below are just a few of the many events happening in Amarillo this week. Please be sure to check back to our events page often or refer directly to event websites for the most up-to-date information.

If you receive questions regarding the status of COVID-19 or the City of Amarillo's practices regarding the virus, please direct guests to AmarilloAlerts.com.

Events:

• Friday, July 1: Amarillo Sod Poodles vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Hodgetown Stadium, 7:00 PM
  
  

• Friday, July 1: Coffee & Cuties, Don Harrington Discovery Center, 9:45 - 12:30 PM
  
  

• Friday, July 1: Jon Wolfe Live at Amarillo's Fourth of July Kickoff, Starlight Ranch Event Center, 8 PM - 11:45 PM
  
  

• Friday, July 1: Tim The Truth/ Thru It All/ Nick Jordan Live, Leftwoods, 7 PM
  
  

• Saturday, July 2: Dinner under the Stars, Nuke City Veg, 6 PM - 9 PM
  
  

• Saturday, July 2: Amarillo Community Market, 1000 S Polk St, 8 AM - 12:30 PM
  
  

• Saturday, July 2: Craftership Market, Wolflin Village, 11 AM
  
  

• Sunday, July 3: Amarillo Sod Poodles vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Hodgetown Stadium, 7 PM
  
  

• Sunday & Monday, July 3-4: The Canyon Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Independence Day Celebration, July 3, Kickin' It In Canyon with Casey Donahew at 7 PM, July 4th Fair on the Square from 9 AM - 3 PM
  
  

• Tuesday, July 5: Charley Crockett Presents: Jukebox Charley with Vincent Neil Emmerson, Globe-News Center for the Performing, 7 PM
  
  

• Tuesday, July 5: Starlight Theater - Jonathan Guidi & Touching Voodoo, Sam Houston Park, 7 PM
  
  

• Tuesday, July 5: Summer Story Time, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 1 PM - 3 PM
  
  

• Wednesday, July 6: High Noon on the Square, Center City Amarillo, 12 PM - 1 PM
  

• Thursday, July 7: Music in the Gardens - Jack Cryver, Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 7 PM

• Thursday, July 7: Zahna/ Divided Me/ The Light Live, Leftwoods, 7 PM - 11:30 PM
  
  

• Thursday, July 7: Dan "The Piano Man" Hanson Live, Public House, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  

Exhibits:

• Fantastic Visions: Surreal & Constructed Images, Amarillo Museum of Art, on view until September 4, 2022, Drawn from private collections, this exhibition showcases the work of artists and photographers who embrace the surreal and challenge reality through creatively constructed images and unique perspectives. Museum Hours: Wednesday - Saturday from 11 AM - 5 PM

• FriendsWithYou: The Dance, Amarillo Museum of Art, on view until September 4, 2022,

  FriendsWithYou is the art collaboration of Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III, created with the intention to bring more joy, kindness, and love to the world. The collaboration is a vehicle for the exploration of emotional healing through culture creation and art-making. Each work is created with the intention of transcendence, and nurturing care for the viewer or participant. Museum Hours: Wednesday - Saturday from 11 AM - 5 PM

• Quinceañera Traditions, Panhandle-Plains Museum, on view until Jan/Feb 2023, Rich with historic and symbolic meaning, the pageantry of the quinceañera marks a fifteen-year-old’s journey from girl to woman. As a rite of passage, it is a celebration of food, family, and faith that encompasses both the old and the new. Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday from 9 AM - 6 PM / Sunday from 1 PM - 5 PM

• Objects of Enchantment, Panhandle-Plains Museum, on view until April 2023,

  Step into your favorite fairytales in Objects of Enchantment! From light and whimsical to dark and brooding, PPHM will feature items from our collection found in your favorite fairy tales! Come learn how they were used in real life. After checking out the exhibit, everyone is invited to our maker’s space where there will be crafting, play and shopping. Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday from 9 AM - 6 PM / Sunday from 1 PM - 5 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.