What’s Happening For National Tourism Week In Amarillo

National Tourism Week continues through May 11th, and Amarillo celebrates with happenings everyday!  This week, there's a lot to check out!  So strap on your boots, get on your horse, and gallop on to one of these events to celebrate National Tourism Week!

(Courtesy of the Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council)

Tuesday, May 6th
American Indian Art from the Susan Allen Collection

The Panhandle Plains Historical Museum takes great pride in its American Indian collections. This collection includes some of the nation's best examples of basketry.
Amarillo: High Fashion on the Plains

View our collection of high fashion from era time period on the high plains in the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum textile gallery.

WOMEN OF THE WEST: Gems of the Plains

Using specific examples, Gems of the Plains will showcase the vital roles women have played in the settlement and ongoing development of the Panhandle-Plains region and the larger American West. Women faced many challenges as they moved to a wild territory, changed the homes and lifestyles they had known for so long, or fought to change their own lives with the times that moved upon them. Women of the West necessarily stand out from the stereotypical feminine figure in many ways. While they did not always take center stage, as this exhibition will show, women of the west often were and still are the driving force behind much of what drove/drives the West and the Panhandle-Plains region forward.

Wednesday, May 7th

What's On Tap? is back and you won't want to miss this event. We'll be at the Mack Dick Group Pavilion in Palo Duro Canyon State Park, the area's most popular tourist attraction, from 5-7 pm. We will unveil a brand new Jack Sorenson poster of the canyon and Jack will be there signing posters for What's On Tap guests. The festive event also will include snacks and beverages. Don't want to drive? Be at the Globe-News Center for Performing Arts south parking lot by 4 pm and board the bus provided by the Amaillo CVC! It will return to the same

Thursday, May 8th

DC-3 Party- It's not often you have a chance to attend a party in honor of a plane. Come see the TX Air & Space Museum's latest acquisition, the DC-3 N34, the only flying member of the National Register of Historic Places. The party honors this significant addition to the museum and may help with the museum's future plans. The party is 5-7 pm at the English Field Aviation hangar at 10001 American Dr. A $25 donation will include a beverage and light hors d'oeuvres. It's not too late to RSVP to 806-335-9159 or info@texasairandspacemuseum.org.

Friday, May 9th

Hosting This Summer's Family Reunion? Then come to the Texas Travel Rally Day at the Texas Travel Information Center from 10 am to 4 pm. More than 20 area attractions will be at the center with all the information you'll need. Better yet, it's all at no charge. And all our Amarillo Lodging Association partners are welcome to join us both for the rally and after for a reception at the Big Texan Steak Ranch & Microbrewery, starting at 4 pm.

Saturday, May 10th

There is Plenty To Do! Stop by or call (374-VISIT) the Amarillo Visitor Information Center (entrance #2 to the Amarillo Civic Center Complex) to get the low-down from CVC staff. Four museums have linked up for Passport to History- the Amarillo Railroad Museum, Texas Air & Space Museum, Buttel Railroad Museum and the Madame Queen Historic Locomotive. Enjoy Mother's Day on the Mother Road and meet our Historic Route 66 partners. And all mothers get in free at the Amarillo Zoo between 1-3 pm. Go zip-lining at Palo Duro Adventure Park, next to the state park. And the Sisemores would love to see you at their RV Museum. Cap off the day with a double feature at the Tascosa Drive-In, one of the state's last drive in theaters. Who says there is nothing to do?

Sunday, May 11th

Mother's Day Is a Great Wrap Up to National Tourism Week. Again our friends on Historic Route 66 are sponsoring Mother's Day on the Mother Rd. Moms ride free at Wonderland Amusement Park for Mother's Day. And a stroll in the Amarillo Botanical Gardens is a great activity. And CVC staff will be at the Amarillo Visitor Information Center (Entrance #2 to the Amarillo Civic Center Complex or call 374-VISIT) all day with ideas to help you and your family enjoy this special day.