Events in Amarillo

From rodeos to block parties, there’s always something going on in Amarillo. Check out the list of events in Amarillo below.

May

Cinco De Mayo Fajita Festival
Bring the whole family out for all-you-can-eat fajitas, music, and more at the Cinco De Mayo Fajita Festival. Presented by the Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and hosted at Starlight Ranch, this high energy event is a local favorite.
1415 Sunrise Dr. #4300
Amarillo, TX 79104

June

Coors Cowboy Club Ranch Rodeo
The Coors Cowboy Club Ranch Rodeo is a multiday event that occurs in early June. The rodeo features competitions between cowboys from working ranches in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and New Mexico. The event kicks off with a cattle drive where a mass of longhorns is herded through downtown, which has become a town tradition.
3301 SE 10th Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79101

Amarillo Coors Cowboy Club Cattle Drive
The annual cattle drive kicks off the Coors Cowboy Club Ranch Rodeo each year. The Cattle Drive consists of sixty longhorns along with other motorized groups and riders that parade from downtown Amarillo to the Tri-state Fairgrounds in a procession that harks back to the emergence of Amarillo as a premier cattle shipping market in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Downtown
Amarillo, TX

Texas Route 66 Festival
Route 66, the road that shaped America, is turning 100 years old in 2026! The annual Texas Route 66 Festival will kick off years of celebrations starting in 2023 leading up to the centennial of Historic Route 66. The 10-day festival is held the first week of June each year.  The ten days are packed with events along the Texas route including classic car shows, Texas Route 66 bus tours, cattle drives, parades, music festivals, and a grand finale festival on Amarillo’s Route 66 Historic District.
Texas Route 66

Amarillo Community Market
Visit the Amarillo Community Market for the best in local products the Panhandle has to offer. Vendors offer everything from fruits and vegetables to handmade crafts and baked goods. The market runs from mid-June through October.
1000 S Polk St
Amarillo, TX 79101

July

Will Rogers Range Riders Rodeo
The Will Rogers Range Riders is the oldest continually operating riding club in the United States. See them in action each July at their annual rodeo event. Enjoy Mutton Bustin’ nightly, live music, rodeo competitions, and more.
313 W Loop 335 S
Amarillo, TX 79118

September

Tri-State Fair & Rodeo
The Tri-State Fair & Rodeo is the largest annual event in the Texas Panhandle. More than 130,000 visitors attend the week-long fair and rodeo, which includes carnival rides, food stands, and equestrian competitions. The Tri-State Fair & Rodeo is typically held in mid-September.
3301 SE 10th Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79104

Amarillo Chamber Good Times Celebration Barbecue Cook-Off
Eat, drink, and network at this annual barbecue cook-off where thousands of barbecue fans descend on Amarillo to try more than 100 cooking teams' best dishes.
3301 SE 10th Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79104

Hoodoo Mural Festival
Each year muralists from around the country contribute new murals to downtown Amarillo as part of an urban beautification project. Once the murals are complete there's a huge music festival in downtown Amarillo to celebrate the new mural featuring big-name artists. 
Downtown, Amarillo
Amarillo, TX

October

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) Tony Lama World Championship
The best mounted shooting competitors in the world face off at the CMSA Tony Lama World Championships, held at the Tri-State Expo in mid-October.
3301 SE 10th Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79104

November

Working Ranch Cowboys Association (WRCA) World Championship Ranch Rodeo
The WRCA World Championship Ranch Rodeo, held on the second weekend of November, is one of Amarillo’s largest annual events. Real cowboys from all over the world come to Amarillo to compete in working ranch events such as ranch bronc riding, wild cow milking, team branding, and team penning.
401 South Buchanan Street
Amarillo, TX 79101

The IDEAg Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show
Provides farmers and ranchers a place to network, learn and grow. Come and experience the best in agribusiness from across the Texas panhandle, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas. With hundreds of exhibitors showcasing agricultural products, services, and technologies, the Amarillo Farm & Ranch show is the place to see the products up close and personal, do a little shopping ahead of the holidays, attend classes and education sessions for CEU credits, and to network with friends and neighbors to share ideas and help grow your family farm or ranch. Free Parking. Free Admission.
Amarillo Civic Center
3rd and Buchanan
Amarillo, TX 79101