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Amarillo has a wide array of local and national stores for you to peruse! Whether you're looking for a custom pair of boots, local art, or a chic outfit there's something for you! Shop Across Texas is a great place to visit when deciding where to shop in Texas, and eight Amarillo stores were selected for their 2020 Best Store List. Make sure you check them out and see why they are among the best!
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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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Slurring Bee
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On February 4th at 7 PM, LIT Arcade Bar is holding this adult spelling bee that is sure to test your spelling skills! Enjoy one free spelling juice drink to calm those nerves before you start spelling words. There is a $4 entry fee, and an (at least) $50 cash prize for 1st place.
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Geeks who Drink Trivia
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Geeks Who Drink brings the nation's best live hosted pub quiz to Six Car Pub & Brewery! Join them on February 5th at 7:30 PM for eight rounds of audio, visual, and live hosted trivia. The quiz is free to play and prizes will be given for answering bonus questions and to top teams!
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Beerology
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The Don Harrington Discovery Center is brewing up some fun with this popular annual AfterDark event on February 7th at 7 PM! For just $50, you can enjoy live music, plenty of craft beer, pub-inspired food and cooking with beer demonstrations, beer talks, sample whiskey, and so much more!
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Amarillo Bulls Hockey
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Head out to the Amarillo Civic Center Complex to a night of hockey on February 7th and 8th at 7:05 PM. Tickets are $14 for adults and $9 for kids under 12.
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My Heart is Not Blind: A Visit with Michael Nye
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Hear from Curator, Michael Nye, at Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum opens the traveling exhibition, My Heart is Not Blind. The exhibition of photography and audio by Michael Nye documents seven years of collecting the stories and experiences of people with vision loss. The lecture will be preceded by the annual Friends of Southwestern Art Meeting. This free event will be held at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum on February 7th at 6 PM.
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Original Team Roping
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Looking for a taste of real Texas entertainment on your trip? How about a rodeo event? Team roping (also known as heading and heeling) is a rodeo event that features a steer and two mounted riders. You can watch this event at the Amarillo Tri-State Exposition Amarillo National Center on February 8th starting at 9 AM.
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Frontier Fun!
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Watch Ranger Lindsay cook up something yummy in the Dutch oven and discover the wild west and cowboy life! Make sure to dress for the weather and bring water and camp chairs (if preferred). You'll meet at the Lonestar Amphitheatre in Palo Duro Canyon State Park on February 8th at 6 PM.
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Tyuonyi: 55th Annual Winter Night Show
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The Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian invites you to come out and enjoy their 55th Annual Winter Night Show, Tyuonyi. These authentic Native American dances are performed by the local children who they were taught to. Don't miss your chance to see this fantastic show on February 8th at 6:30 PM!
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Darci Lynne
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On the heels of another record-breaking year, the gifted Singer/Ventriloquist Darci Lynne is sharing her passion for performance and bringing her enchanting show to fans across America. Don't miss this "Americas Got Talent" winner headlining at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex's Auditorium on February 8th at 7 PM.
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Pat Barrett - Build My Life Worship Nights
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Pat Barrett is coming to Amarillo on his first headlining tour! Best known as one of the primary singer/songwriter for the band Housefires, he's written songs such as "Build My Life" and "Good Good Father". Don't miss his debut tour at Grace Church on February 8th at 7 PM.
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Steep Canyon Rangers
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The GRAMMY Award-winning Steep Canyon Rangers will perform at the Glob-News Center for the Performing Arts on February 8th at 7:30 PM. With Out in the Open, they affirm their place as one of the most versatile bands in contemporary American Music. The award-winning sextet has spent nearly two decades bending and shaping the bluegrass aesthetic, wedding it to elements of pop, country, and folk-rock to create something original.
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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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Vanessa German: In a Fit of Glory
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The Amarillo Museum of Art is displaying this new exhibit until April 5th. Vanassa German is an American sculptor, painter, writers, activist, performer, and poet based in Pittsburgh. German is a self-described citizen artist, and explore the power of art and love as a transformative force in the dynamic cultural exosystem of communities and neighborhoods.
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The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper
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The Amarillo Museum of Art presents one of the most comprehensive traveling exhibitions ever organized featuring works on paper by African American artists from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Don't miss this amazing collection on display until March 29, 2020.
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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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Amazing Butterflies
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Embark on a challenging journey teeming with friends and foes revealing the unusual relationship between caterpillars, butterflies, and their natural surroundings. Enter the interactive maze through the huge monarch caterpillar tunnel. Adventure through the leaves, learn how to move like a caterpillar, discover an ant that reaps the reward of an unusual friendship, then transform into a butterfly and take flight! See this exhibit during regular museum hours until May 2020
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Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council
1000 S. Polk, Amarillo, Tx 79101 | 800.692.1338
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