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Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council
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October 29 - November 4, 2019
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Crop Quest 2019
November 4 - 8, 2019
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There's Always More to Do!
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The events below are listed in chronological order, but this isn't everything! Amarillo is full of fun and exciting things to do. For more information on these and other events visit our website at VisitAmarillo.com
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia!
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Six Car Pub & Brewery is holding their weekly trivia night on October 30th from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Come grab great food and a refreshing brew and have a fun night of trivia (up to 6 people per team), prizes awarded! Get there early for a good spot.
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Hallowine
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Bar Z Winery's annual Hallowine party is back! They will have a Halloween game night, costume contest, bottle specials, and a photo booth during the event! Come out on October 31st from 3 to 9 PM.
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Sweeney Todd
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Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth-century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Todd's thirst for blood inspires a "new" ingredient in Mrs. Lovett's meat pies that have the people of London lining up...and the carnage begins! This dark and witty tale has garnered eight Tony Awards including one for Best Musical. Don't miss this performance at the Amarillo Little Theatre on October 31st at 7:30 PM, November 1st and 2nd at 8 PM, and October 3rd at 2:30 PM.
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Christmas Roundup
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The holidays are coming and it's time for the 40th Annual Christmas Roundup Holiday Market benefiting the educational programming of the Amarillo Museum of Art! Get ready to shop 'til you drop for a good cause! This celebration of the season will be a weekend filled with shopping, cocktails, entertainment, door prizes, raffles, and a silent auction. Weekend passes are $8 and children 12 and under are free. Come shop at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex on November 1st from 10 AM to 8 PM, 2nd from 10 AM to 6 PM, and 3rd from 11 AM to 4 PM.
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First Friday Art Walk
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Enjoy live music and light refreshments as you view all the art on display at Barnes Jewelry. You don't want to miss it! This free art walk will be held on November 1st from 5 to 8 PM.
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Samhain Hike
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Looking for a challenge in Palo Duro Canyon? On November 1st at 5:30 PM take a challenging hike and learn the rich history behind Samhain. Wear hiking boots and weather-appropriate clothes. Bring water! Meet at Soapberry Day-use Area. The trail is arduous and is roughly 2 miles.
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Hockey Game
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Head to the Amarillo Civic Center Complex at 7:05 PM on November 1st and 2nd to cheer on the Amarillo Bulls as they take on the competition!
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NaNoWriMo Write In Palo Duro Canyon
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NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month and what better place to inspire your next novel than Palo Duro Canyon State Park? Tired of words sprints in Coffee Shops? Bored with your character development at the Kitchen table? Come out to Palo Duro Canyon! Ranger Lindsay will have a write-in set up from 9 AM to 12 PM on November 2nd.
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Dia de Los Muertos
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Join Bar Z Winery on November 2nd from 6 to 9 PM for an evening of art, music, and food! We will have our specialty sangrias {red & white}, prizes for the best dressed, and lots of local artists with their awesome art!!
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The Glorious Sound of Brass
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Head to Chamber Music's Fibonacci space on the Route 66 Historic District for glorious sounds from Bill Takacs on trumpet, Russ Teweleit on trumpet, Guglielmo Manfredi on the horn, John Shanks on trombone, and Jeremy Daniel Lewis on tuba. This event will be held on November 2nd at 7:30 PM.
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Bandstand
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It’s 1945. As America’s soldiers come home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, Private First Class Donny Novitski, singer, and songwriter, struggles to rebuild the life he left behind. When NBC announces a national competition to find the nation’s next great musical superstars, Donny sees a lifeline for himself and some fellow veterans that give them the purpose they so desperately need. Come see this great story unfold on November 2nd and 3rd at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex.
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For Adults
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- Scary Story Reading at Barrel & Pie (Canyon, Tx) October 29th starting at 9 PM.
- Adult Halloween Costume Contest at Bomb City Distillery, October 31st from 5 to 9 PM.
- Adult Costume Contest at Pondaseta Brewing Co., October 31st from 5 to 10 PM.
- Halloween Party at Smokey Joes, October 31st from 6 to 9 PM.
- 6th Street Creepy Crawl at The Handle Bar and Grill, October 31st from 6 to 11:59 PM.
- Crush Halloween Party at Crush Wine Bar, October 31st starting at 7 PM.
- Dead Celebrities Costumer Party at Vaquero Tacos and Tequila, October 31st from 7 to 11 PM.
- Scaryoke at Whiskey River, October 31st from 8 PM to 2 AM.
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For Children
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- AirBOO! at AirU, October 29th from 6 to 8 PM.
- Food Truck Rally & Trunk R' Treat at United Way of Amarillo & Canyon, October 30th from 5:30 to 7 PM.
- Kids Costume Contest at Pondaseta Brewing Co., October 30th from 5 to 9 PM.
- Trunk or Treat at Amarillo College, October 31st from 4 to 6 PM.
- RR Bar KIDS Halloween at RR Bar, October 31st from 4 to 8 PM.
- Costume Contest at Mr. Gatti's Pizza, October 31st from 5 to 7 PM.
- Trunk or Treat at All Star Dodge, October 31st from 5:30 to 8 PM.
- Mall-O-Ween at Westgate Mall, October 31st starting at 5:30 PM.
- Ford Fall Fest at Gene Messer Ford, October 31st from 6 to 8 PM.
- Trunk or Treat at Tri-State Ford, October 31st from 6 to 8 PM.
- Trunk-or-Treat at Street Volkswagen Amarillo, October 31st from 4 to 6 PM.
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2503 SW 45th Ave
806.367.8954
Opens September 27th
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2736 SW 10th Ave
806.367.9516
Opens September 28th
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816 S Van Buren
806.373.2292
Opens October 4th
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3015 SW 6th Ave
806.337.0749
Opens September 28th
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Recurring Events
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Here's a list of events so great they had to stick around for a while!
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Horseback Riding
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Cowgirls and Cowboys in the West offers a western adventure tour that celebrates the heritage of the Real West with their various tour offerings and horseback ride tours on the edge of Palo Duro Canyon!
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Cattle, Cowboys, & Culture
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This is a special exhibition at PPHM, showcasing the shared heritage between Amarillo and Kansas City through material objects and artifacts, including saddles, photographs, letters, architectural renderings other functional goods in the PPHM collections. See this exhibit during regular museum hours until December 2019.
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Sounds of Shapes
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Discover the properties of sound and vibration. What do sounds feel like? What is the difference between the meow of a kitten and the roar of a lion? How does the mass of an object affect the way it vibrates or the sounds that it makes? Find out this summer with this BRAND NEW exhibit produced by the Don Harrington Discovery Center! See this exhibit during regular hours until December 2019.
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Biennial 600: Textile + Fiber Exhibition
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AMoA Biennial 600: Textile + Fiber is the eighth in an ongoing series of juried biennial exhibitions exploring specific areas of artistic practice, material, and content. Artworks were selected from entries submitted by artists residing within a 600-mile radius of Amarillo, Texas. AMoA received over 500 artwork entries for this year’s Biennial 600. Artworks from more than 60 artists are included in the exhibition. Come to the Amarillo Museum of Art during regular museum hours to check out this inspiring exhibit on display until December 22nd.
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All Charged Up
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The Don Harrington Discovery Center wants to spark your curiosity of the wonders of electricity in this interactive exhibit. Just as Ben Franklin engaged in hands-on experimentation, you will too! Come by during regular museum hours for this hair-raising exhibit.
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Native Lifeways of the Plains
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This exhibit showcases the material culture of the indigenous people of the Great Plains. Among the key artifacts featured are Quanah Parker’s headdress and lance, the Kiowa calendar, and a recently conserved breastplate dating circa 1880. Select pieces from the museum’s art and photographic collections are included to help contextualize the objects within the scope of traditional lifeways. See this exhibit during regular museum hours until May 2020.
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Success in life and in business centers on your positive relationships.
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Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council
1000 S. Polk, Amarillo, Tx 79101 | 800.692.1338
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