The Best Arts & Entertainment in Amarillo

Route 66 runs straight through town, and so does a cultural appetite that surprises visitors who expect only cattle and wide-open plains. Amarillo's arts scene draws from the same grit that built Pantex and the railroads: galleries show contemporary work alongside Panhandle landscape paintings, museums trace helium history and cowboy heritage with equal care, and live music venues book touring acts who stop here because the crowds show up. Escape rooms and arcades fill weekend nights for families spread across Potter and Randall counties, while wineries east of the city pour tastings for the spring and fall crowds when the weather turns reliable enough to drive.