amarillo

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The Amarillo Children’s Business Fair returns Feb 28 at Redeemer Christian Church. From 9 AM to noon, local kids will showcase products like baked goods, jewelry, and soaps. It’s the perfect place to support young entrepreneurs and maybe discover the next big local brand.

Last month, Amarillo collected over 1,900 pairs of socks in its Socktober drive. This November, the City and Public Library launch “Carevember,” collecting adult winter gloves, toothpaste, toothbrushes and 5,232 feminine-hygiene pads.

Amarillo is warming up for the season with a free downtown event on November 29: carolers at 6:30 PM, a Christmas tree lighting, and a showing of Polar Express at the Civic Center Auditorium.

Freezing weather is returning to the Texas Panhandle, and with it comes serious risks to your body, home and vehicle.

Starting Nov. 15, 2025, the City of Amarillo will close all public park restrooms until March 2026 — a decision made to prevent winter pipe damage, but one that leaves families scrambling for alternatives.

2025 has been anything but ordinary in the Texas Panhandle — from record lows and heavy rain to photo-op snow squall warnings and now a potential 20-degree-above-average heat wave.

Fall in the Texas Panhandle can flip from warm and sunny to cold and windy in minutes. In Amarillo, you might wear shorts one day and a coat the next. Here are key tips to stay prepared.

Amarillo will welcome the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on November 9 from 4–6 PM, as the massive red fir named “Silver Bell” pauses on its cross-country tour.

Halloween in Amarillo offers fun from historic neighborhoods to new build zones — but with nighttime revelry comes risk.