Muttfest: The annual fundraiser for Amarillo SPCA returns to Starlight Ranch Event Center with a “Day of the Dog” theme. (noon to 5 p.m. 1415 Sunrise Drive; free, donations accepted; 806-342-0515)
Old Tascosa’s May the Fourth Be With You: Old Tascosa Taproom and Brewery celebrates Star Wars Day with The Dark Cide cider and more. (noon to 9 p.m. 3100 SW Sixth Ave.; 806-681-4050)
May the Fourth Be With You: Don Harrington Discovery Center celebrates Star Wars Day with educational activities for all ages, including a 6 p.m. adults-only event. (1, 3:30 and 6 p.m. 1200 Streit Drive; admission $8 nonmembers, $5 members; 806-355-9547)
Amarillo Youth Choirs: The youth ensembles close out their 35th anniversary season with a concert at The Church at Quail Creek. (4 p.m. 801 Tascosa Road; tickets $10 adults, $5 children; 806-680-9500)
Cinco de Mayo Canyon: Banda Machos headlines The Lumberyard’s holiday party with Banda Maguey and Las Voces del Rancho. (4:30 p.m. 850 N. 23rd St. in Canyon; tickets $60, tables available; 806-804-3000)
St. Joseph’s Fiesta: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church hosts a two-day neighborhood celebration with Tejano bands, food and more. (6 to 10 p.m.; continues Sunday; 4122 S. Bonham St.; free; 806-355-5621)
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”: The classical musical comes to vivid life in the season-ending production from West Texas A&M University Theatre. (7:30 p.m.; continues through Sunday; Branding Iron Theatre in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex; tickets $16 adults, $12 seniors and students, free for WT student, faculty and staff; 806-651-2810 or artsboxoffice@wtamu.edu)
CINCO DE MAYO
Cinco De Mayo’s deeply rooted history in the Franco-Mexican War influenced Mexican-Mexican American communities in the early years of the American Civil War. In the early 1860s, as the Civil War erupted, these communities took up the banner of the Cinco De Mayo celebration as a way to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy. Today, in the United States, Americans celebrate Mexican-American heritage and pride annually on May 5th. Learn more…
NATIONAL ASTRONAUT DAY
National Astronaut Day on May 5th each year celebrates Astronauts as true heroes. The day’s mission is to inspire ALL to “reach for the stars” by sharing “out of this world” Astronaut stories and experiences. Discover more…
