Things to do in Amarillo, Texas

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Subject: Things to do in Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo Convention & Visitors Bureau

December 8 - 14, 2020

For information on COVID-19 and travel to Amarillo, please visit www.amarilloalerts.com and www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus

News

Mask Mandate

As you're enjoying our city, please remember to wear your masks! Beginning Friday, July 3rd, Texas Governor Greg Abbot issued an executive order requiring face covering to be worn in public spaces. If you have children under the age of 10, in the process of eating, exercising outdoors, or have certain medical conditions, this executive order does not apply.

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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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Events

Maxwell's Magical Christmas

Introducing Maxwell's Magical Christmas! Join them this season for unforgettable family fun! Visit with Santa Claus, experience their Trail of Lights, and enjoy 30+ attractions. Nothing is better than creating holiday memories that will last a lifetime. Held from 5 to 9 PM December 11th, 12th, and 13th.

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Christmas in the Gardens

Head to the Amarillo Botanical Gardens Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 6 to 8:30 PM and Sundays from 6 to 9 PM until December 20th. Enjoy a beautiful walk through the gardens lit with over 350,000 lights! Children under 5 are free, and tickets are only $5 for everyone else! Coffee, hot chocolate, popcorn, cotton candy, and pictures with Santa are available for purchase!

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Tangled Lights Productions Christmas Show

Tangled Lights is a Christmas light show with 22000 lights synced to music. You watch the show while learning the true meaning of Christmas. A new show starts every 30 minutes. The show is free, but donations are accepted for TLP and West Texas A&M's CSC Food Pantry. Held every day (except December 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 17th) from November 26th - January 6th starting at 7 PM and ending at 12:30 AM.

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Theater Production: Winter Wonderettes

The Wonderettes are back! This seasonal celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Run, Rudolph, Run,” and “Winter Wonderland,” the result is, of course, marvelous! This energetic and glittering holiday package is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages.

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Exhibits

The Panhandle Prohibition

The Panhandle Prohibition Exhibition takes you back to the Texas Panhandle in the 1920s. Learn the diversity of music and opinions in our very own recreated speakeasy complete with augmented reality and get your very own mugshot. Understand fashion, consumerism, and politics of the day while listening to some great jazz.

Precipice: David Maisel, Jess Benjamin & Mark Messersmith

Precipice is the title given to a series of concurrent exhibitions by three artists: David Maisel, Jess Benjamin, and Mark Messersmith. Each artist is uniquely concerned with the interaction between humans, nature, and the impact that this interaction has on the environment. Each artist’s unique interpretation encourages inquiry and reflection about the fraught relationship between humanity and the environment in the area.

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Amarillo Flights: Aerial Views of the Llano Estacado Country

Beginning July 17th, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum premieres the work of Paul Chaplo. The one-person exhibit will showcase his personal aerial photography of the high plains of the Llano Estacado. Come see nearly 40,000 square-miles in a new way at PPHM during regular business hours until January 2021.

Art Space: Home

Explore the idea of home through artworks from AMoA’s Permanent Collection. Georgia O’Keeffe chose to paint the view out her window. Douglas Kent Hall captured the ‘magical’ light of the ancient Taos Pueblo. Russell Lee photographed the homes of everyday Americans during the Great Depression.

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