Jul 09 Wednesday
A family-friendly show set against an authentic tapestry of history, the show's fictional characters bring to life the stories, struggles and triumphs of the settlers of the Texas Panhandle in the 1800's. Song and dance abound – and a generous helping of good ol' Texas humor too – with spellbinding lighting and special effects.
TEXAS Show SchedulePark Entrance | Free with show ticket after 4:00 PM6 PM | Parking Lot/Gates Open/Concessions & Store Opens6:30 PM | Backstage Tours6:30-8 PM | BBQ Dinner7-7:45 PM | Pre-Show Entertainment7:45 PM | Pioneer Amphitheatre Opens8:15 PM | Show Starts
Jul 10 Thursday
Pampa's own Fossil River Band shares an eclectic assortment of Americana, Folk, Swing, Country, Gospel and you know there's gonna be a polka! The Historic Woody Guthrie Folk Music Center in Pampa, Tx, the place where Woody got his first guitar. Join for an intimate evening of music a family friendly environment. No Cover but we sure appreciate donations!
Join us for a conversation with local author and poet Chera Hammons at Chapterhouse Bookstore in Amarillo. Chera is a featured HPPR Poet of the Plains, winner of the 2017 PEN Southwest Award for Poetry, and winner of the 2020 Texas Institute of Letters' Helen C. Smith Memorial Award for Best Book of Poetry. She will be in conversation with Dr Monica Smith Hart, Associate Professor of English at WTAMU. The conversation will end with a brief reading from Chera's newest book of poetry "Salvage List" and a book signing. Copies of Chera's books will be available at the event.
Jul 11 Friday
Americana western singer/songwriter and novelist, Jon Chandler. Bring a lawn chair and your favorite beverage.
SpongeBob the Musical will run the three weekends of June 13th thru the 28th. SpongeBob and his friends must save Bikini Bottom from destruction. Get your tickets at www.depottheater.com or call 620 225 1001 to order your tickets. Special pricing for families. Krabby patties will be for sale, and a free pineapple upside down cake will be served!
The Garden City Municipal Band presents its 147th consecutive season of providing quality entertainment for Garden City. The band will present weekly concerts on Friday evenings from May 30 through July 18th at 7:30 pm at Stevens Park Bandshell. The week of Independence Day will be an exception, with the regular concert occurring on Wednesday, the 3rd, at 7:30 at the bandshell and a 4th of July concert at 8 pm at the gazebo on the west lawn of Lee Richardson Zoo preceding the fireworks display.
Jul 12 Saturday
The 16th Annual Flea Market Festival is taking place 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 12 at the Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City. The gathering will feature more than 40 vendor booths with antiques, collectibles, art, crafts and a wide variety of additional items for shoppers to peruse in the sun and shade of Lee Richardson Zoo. Food will be available too. Public admission is free and there will also be a 4,000 square-foot sale of good-quality donated merchandise on the museum’s patio and adjacent conference room. Vendor registration and item acceptance is now closed but there is no limit to public attendance at the festival.
Join us for a come-and-go celebration of the bestselling middle grade series Wings of Fire at Chapterhouse Bookstore!! Fans of all ages are welcome! There will be free face painting, snacks, themed activities provided by Scholastic Inc. such as origami dragon folding and Wings of Fire fortune tellers, and a special preview of the next book! Participants will be treated to a special video viewing of Wings of Fire author Tui T. Sutherland reading an advanced selection from the not-yet-published sixteenth book in the series, The Hybrid Prince, which will be released by Scholastic in March of 2026. The Hybrid Prince is expected to launch a new five-book story arc in the series, and the video preview is only available at FanWing events like this one!
We will also be giving away limited edition lenticular bookmarks while supplies last! The bookmarks feature an animated version of the first book’s cover: Clay, a primary dragon in the series, swooping low over water. Fans can watch Clay fly as they rotate the bookmark.
Copies of all Wings of Fire books, including prose and graphic novel versions, and official activity and guide books, are available for purchase at Chapterhouse.