# Things to see in Amarillo, Texas (United States): 11 places and when to go > Amarillo, Texas is a city in United States with around 182,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly With kids (6), Museums and art (3), Food and drink (2). The best known are Wonderland Park, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Don Harrington Discovery Center. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amarillo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 35.23, -101.83 - **Population:** About 182,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 1,425 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Amarillo Museum of Art, at 1,122 m. ## What to see in Amarillo, Texas The places in and around Amarillo, Texas, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Wonderland Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wonderland-amusement-park/): Amusement park in Amarillo, Texas, United States · 1.4 km - [American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/american-quarter-horse-museum/): Hall of Fame for Quarter Horses and people connected to the Quarter Horse · 4.4 km - [Don Harrington Discovery Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/don-harrington-discovery-center/): Science museum in Amarillo, Texas · 8.3 km - [Amarillo Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amarillo-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Amarillo, Texas · 4.8 km - [Amarillo Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amarillo-zoo/): Zoo in Amarillo, TX · 1.2 km - [Cinergy Amarillo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cinergy-amarillo/): Movie theater in Amarillo, Texas · 14 km - [Gee Family Farm Pumpkin Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gee-family-farm-pumpkin-farm/): With kids · 13 km - [Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/maxwell-s-pumpkin-farm/): With kids · 18 km - [Old Tascosa Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-tascosa-brewery/): Brewery · 4.3 km - [Six Car Pub & Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/six-car-pub-brewery/): Brewery · 2.6 km - [The Park at MESA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-park-at-mesa/): With kids · 15 km ## When to go to Amarillo, Texas The best time to visit Amarillo, Texas is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 52 | | February | Possible | 10 h 43 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 54 | | May | Best time | 13 h 51 | | June | Best time | 14 h 22 | | July | Best time | 14 h 09 | | August | Best time | 13 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 05 | | November | Possible | 10 h 07 | | December | Possible | 9 h 38 | In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. In March, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Amarillo, Texas The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 1,425 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.23%2C-101.83) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.23%2C-101.83) ## Other towns nearby - [Court Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/court-street/): 6 places · 183 km - [Lubbock, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lubbock/): 13 places · 184 km - [Roswell, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/roswell/): 6 places · 321 km - [Trinidad, Colorado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/trinidad/): 5 places · 323 km - [Dodge City, Kansas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dodge-city/): 5 places · 325 km - [Ranchos de Taos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ranchos-de-taos/): 7 places · 364 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Amarillo, Texas? The best known: [Wonderland Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wonderland-amusement-park/), [American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/american-quarter-horse-museum/), [Don Harrington Discovery Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/don-harrington-discovery-center/), [Amarillo Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amarillo-museum-of-art/), [Amarillo Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amarillo-zoo/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Amarillo, Texas? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. ### How do you get to Amarillo, Texas? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1,425 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.23%2C-101.83) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Amarillo, Texas as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).